Working group 8 - Cooperation

Current status

There is contact and regular exchange with the senior chemists of the American Chemical Society (ACS; Robert Yokley), the Swiss Chemical Society (SCG; David Spichiger), and the Association of Austrian Chemists (GÖCh; Walter Schneider). The Società Chimica Italiana (SCI) and the Société Chimique de France (SCF), and probably also the Royal Chemical Society (RSC), have senior chemists’ sub-groups; possibly the Sociedade Portuguesa de Quimica does too.

• Close cooperation with GDCh Divisions: history of chemistry, chemical education and the Equal Opportunities Commission within the GDCh.
• Exploration of cooperation with the Working Group Process Analytics (PAT; Division of Analytical Chemistry).
• Cooperation with the Society of German Natural Scientists and Physicians (GDNÄ).
• Cooperation with JungesForumChemie: annual conference, technology tours.
  A good example of cooperation with the young chemists is the "juniors support seniors" initiative (on PC use); however, these activities took place several years ago.
• Cooperation with GECCos (a joint successful event held as a satellite meeting at the 10th SEC annual meeting in Bayreuth.

Cooperation with DECHEMA regarding the “...yes, but how?” symposia

Objectives

• Start exchanges with SCI and SCF; increased participation in Conferences
• Possibility of reduced fees/funding programmes for Conferences such as those of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS); joint small symposium in Vienna in 2028?
• Promote cross-Divisional projects and active participation in commissions, think tanks, etc.
• Ensure a continuous supply of new talent

Planned projects

• Promotion of experimental teaching (working group Education)
• Explore cooperation with VAA: aim to inform VAA members about the GDCh SEC Division. The programmes for retired members appear to complement each other.
• Renewal of cooperation with the LMC Society, joint events such as the “...yes, but how?” symposia”
• Symposium at EuChemS 2028?

Members of the working group

Chair: Eva Wille

Wolfram Koch, Wolfgang Kortmann (Stiftung Kinder forschen; currently inactive), Barbara Pohl, Uwe von Grabowski (currently inactive), Michael Dröscher (GDNÄ), Astrid Dorfer

Cooperation with GDCh Divisions

See above; the 2024/2026 membership survey produced further suggestions, including the Society of Food Chemistry, Energy, and sustainable chemistry.