The undertakings of CLASSY support essential pillars for Europe`s future, such as renewability, sustainability, zero waste emissions and energy efficiency. Through its progress it also contributes to the competitiveness of Europe’s chemical industry, one of the EU’s most international, competitive and successful sectors, embracing a wide field of processing and manufacturing activities.
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“Who are the chemists of nature?”
Lange Nacht der Forschung (the Long Night of Research) is a science fair that takes place every two years in numerous locations across Austria. Entry is free and open for all, and visitors can get a flavour of all areas of science and technology through versatile activities such as experiments, exhibitions and presentations. As in
Latest CLASSY publications to kick-off 2022
Did you miss the last publications from the CLASSY consortium? Find an overview of all 2021 publications below, including the latest contribution from the group of Prof. Wolfgang Kroutil at UG now included in the January 2022 issue of Chemical Reviews. Anil Kumar Bandela, Nathaniel Wagner, Hava Sadihov, Sara Morales-Reina, Agata Chotera-Ouda, Kingshuk Basu, Rivka
CLASSY featured in the EU GrantsAccess Science Stories
CLASSY was featured in the EU GrantsAccess Science Stories issue last July, 2021. Prof. Helma Wennemers and PhD candidate Jasper Möhler (ETH), explain the role of their team within the CLASSY project and their contribution in terms of peptide expertise. If you’re curious to hear about their progress in the lab, how they’re collaborating with
CLASSY PhD student awarded Scholarship Fund of the Swiss Chemical Industry (SSCI)
PhD student Alena Budinska was recently awarded a scholarship that supports her research on ”Stereoselective Organocatalytic α-Alkylation of Aldehydes’’ as part of Prof. Helma Wennemers group at ETH Zürich, and through which she contributes to the CLASSY project. The Scholarship Fund of the Swiss Chemical Industry (SSCI) is a joint initiative of ETH Zürich with
New CLASSY publication in PNAS
Exciting news from Andrés de la Escosura’s team at UAM and Gonen Ashkenasy’s team at BGU: their first CLASSY results have just been published in PNAS. Getting one step further towards understanding the processes at the origin of life, the published results reveal a successful attempt at replicating simple nucleopeptide chimeras. The authors identified mechanisms
First CLASSY review meeting successfully held online
The COVID-19 pandemic has been affecting the work of our CLASSY partners throughout the year, with periods of complete lab closures or limited access to analytical facilities. Nonetheless, most research progress is well on track and a successful review meeting was held online today with the REA Project Officer and external expert reviewers. The meeting
