(TCLS= Thursday Chemistry Lunch Seminar: 12.15-13 @ Tripletten
For ALL employees at the Chemistry Department!
Trond Mohn foundation and Tromsø research foundation, both of which are based on generous donations from Trond Mohn, have granted 80 MNOK to fund half of a novel research collaboration between the universities and university hospitals in Tromsø, Trondheim and Bergen. The other half of the funding comes as own funding from the participating institutions. This so-called Coastal collaboration in PET (positron emission tomography) consists of three pilars: (i) development of new PET tracers, (ii) preclinical testing of both new and established tracers in animal models, and (iii) use of PET in clinical investigations, and the first of these is led from Bergen and coordinated by principal radiochemist at the PET center, also førsteamanuensis-II at our department, Tom Chr. Holm Adamsen. The primary objective of this proposal is to increase the number of clinically relevant radiotracers and make these available through strengthening the overall radiochemistry competence within the Coastal Consortium. This objective will be met by establishing a consortium-wide tracer implementation framework based on the experience already gained in Bergen (HUS). Tracers primarily needed for the clinical multi-center studies will be made locally available throughout the consortium. Novel tracers will be multi-center validated, drawing on the combined consortium wide expertise, competence and resources. Erwan Le Roux, Hans-Rene Bjørsvik and Bengt Erik Haug also hold central roles in the project. More information may be found in På Høyden and at the web pages of the Trond Mohn foundation.
Thank you all for a nice social gathering last Friday @Reagensglasset.
The company and the homebrewed result was impeccable.
Kandidatene til nytt instituttråd er her :::>
The nominees for the department board:::>
Hi everyone,
My name is Lars Grønnestad, and I’ll be one of the VIS employees helping you at the Department of chemistry with your innovative ideas!
My formal scientific background is within environmental and analytical chemistry from NTNU, with courses within advanced inorganic chemistry and toxicology. My masters degree is within commercialization of technology from NTNUs School of entrepreneurship, and I have experience from several internships in industry. I now work as an innovation manager at VIS, assisting scientists with different kinds of applications (NFR, EU, etc) and leading commercialization projects with VIS’ owners and partners.
I am looking forward to working with the Department of chemistry! Do not hesitate with contacting me if you have ideas that you suspect could have commercial or societal value.
Twice a year, the achievements of the newly educated doctores at the University of Bergen are highlighted and celebrated at the Doctoral degree award ceremony taking place in the Aula. For the Spring semester, this ceremony took place on Friday, with one graduate from the Chemistry department receiving her diploma: Alette Løbø Viken.
Photo: Thor Brødreskift
Her former supervisor (Doctor parent) and Leader of PhD-education at our department, Kristine Spildo, was present to add significance and share the fruition of their collaboration. If you missed the ceremony yet are curious about it, you may want to take a look at the video (you’ll find Alette some 43 minutes into the movie).
Team Chemistry had great fun and represented the department and the faculty in the best of manners in the half-marathon relay competition during the Bergen City Marathon last Saturday. Those rising to the challenge and earning the credit for founding the relay tradition at the Chemistry department may be identified here:
In terms of statistics, Kjemisk placed 137 (193) among the 276 (383) teams competing in the Mixed class (Men, Women and Mixed classes), at 1h 45′ 21″. More importantly, after the race the team members enjoyed refreshments at Casa Grung. While still benefiting from runners high (cf the molecule decorating the team jersey) the team was unanimous that one relay per year is too little! Our minds are set on the relay associated with Knarvikmila, scheduled to Saturday August 31. Anybody who wishes to join, please tell Inger Johanne.
Special thanks to Kristine for door-knocking and helping out, to Bjørn for catering & opening his home & coming up with a working communication plan, and to Giovanni for making the graphics for the team jersey.
Title: «From energy storage in subsurface systems to flow processes in the brain» by prof. Rainer Helmig.
Time: Tuesday 30 April. Place: Egget, Student Centre (Parkveien 1).
See link for more information.
Fornybarkonferansen er tilbake som regionens største og viktigste møteplass for alle som er opptatt av fornybar energi og bærekraftige løsninger. I år kan du også bidra aktivt med innspill til regjeringens arbeid med nytt «Veikart for grønn konkurransekraft».
Årets tema: Grønn verdiskaping innen områder som maritim, havvind, eksport og mye mer.
Konferansen er gratis! Meld deg på her!
Partnerene bak Fornybarkonferansen: Bergen Næringsråd, BKK, DNB, Norsk Klimastiftelse, UiB og Klimapartnere Vestland. Konferansen arrangeres i samarbeid med Høgskulen på Vestlandet og Miljødirektoratet.
Tid: Torsdag 25. april 2019 kl. 08.30 – 16.00
Påmeldingsfrist: Tirsdag 23. april 2019 kl. 10.00
Brannalarmen i dag var en øvelse – i regi av eiendomsavdelingen.
The alarm today was a fire drill – initiated by Estate and Facilities Management Division
Mange ved Kjemisk institutt vil gjette at KM betyr KjemiMester, men dette er, i det aktuelle tilfellet, kun delvis riktig. Mens Lisbeth ofte er kjemimester eller iallfall HMS-mester på Kjemisk (som betyr mye det samme), bør vi nå også titulere henne som nybakt KretsMester i bridge!! 
Hun oppnådde denne meget høythengende utnevnelsen sammen med sin faste makker — begge kan betraktes og resultatlistene studeres her — og de skal nå kjempe seg videre mot Norgesmester-status i par-bridge! Vi gratulerer og ønsker masse lykke til! En eventuell videre suksess vil rapporteres her.