The Research Center for Functional Molecular Systems in collaboration with The Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (Academy) organized a 2-day Academy Colloquium on ‘Functional molecular systems going out-of-equilibrium’. This took place in Amsterdam (The Netherlands) on September 21-22, 2016. Academy Colloquia are small, exclusive expert meetings, hosted and funded by the Academy. They are held at the Academy’s Trippenhuis Building in Amsterdam.
Colloquium description:
This two-day Academy Colloquium aims to bring scholars from different fields of chemistry together to discuss the future trends and challenges of all aspects of molecular machines, adaptive materials, and out-of-equilibrium systems. Where the focus is on artificial life-like molecular systems, also similarities and differences between natural and artificial systems will be discussed.
Chemistry for long has been focused on the synthesis and study of individual molecules with an unprecedented impact of today’s life, with the development of catalysts, materials, drugs, etc. Current interest sparks on studying dynamic functional molecular systems based on the controlled interplay of many (weak) intermolecular interactions between molecules. Being inspired by nature and all living matter, chemists are now realizing systems that possess some of the specific functions and properties of these natural systems, like oscillation, molecular networks, Darwin-like molecular evolution, molecular motion, etc. An interdisciplinary approach is a prerequisite in this new area of science; the colloquium will address the most important links and aims at closing the gap between fantasy and reality.
Preceding the colloquium a one-day master class will be held for PhD students and post-docs (September 20, 2016). The master class will be the start of a national master course where all aspects of adaptive molecular systems and out-of-equilibrium systems will be discussed. Confirmed master class speakers are Dr. Annette Taylor and Dr. Rafal Klajn with follow-up days on October 4, October 18, and November 1, 2016.
Check here the colloquium program and other information. Attendance to these colloquia is by invitation only.
Speakers:
- Prof. Takuzo Aida (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
- Prof. Nicolas Giuseppone (University of Strasbourg, France)
- Prof. Nathalie Katsonis (University of Twente, The Netherlands)
- Dr. Sámuel Sánchez (Max Planck Institute, Germany)
- Dr. Andreas Walther (DWI – Leibniz Institute for Interactive Materials, Germany)
- Prof. Rein Ulijn (The City University of New York, USA)
- Dr. Thomas Hermans (University of Strasbourg, France)
- Prof. Sijbren Otto (University of Groningen, The Netherlands)
- Dr. Annette Taylor (The University of Sheffield, UK)
- Prof. Wilhelm Huck (Radboud University, The Netherlands)
- Dr. Tom de Greef (Eindhoven University of Technology, The Netherlands)
- Dr. Rafal Klajn (Weizmann Institute of Science, Israel)
- Dr. Rienk Eelkema (Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands)
Location:
Check here for indications on how to reach the venue.
Program committee:
- Prof. Bert Meijer (Eindhoven University of Technology)
- Prof. Ben Feringa (University of Groningen)
- Prof. Jan van Hest (Radboud University)
- Prof. Wilhelm Huck (Radboud University)
Organizing committee:
- Dr. Marta Comellas-Aragonès (FMS Research Center)
- Martine Wagenaar (The Academy)
