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Award-Winning Organometallic Chemistry:1 The 2013 Werner Prize of the Swiss Chemical Society
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n this issue, we feature for the third time in as many years an award article by a recipient of the Werner Prize,2 which is conferred annually on the best (untenured) Swiss chemist under the age of 40, regardless of area.3,4 This reflects the exceptional strength of organometallic chemistry in Switzerland, and perhaps also something that is “in the drinking water”. If so, it should definitely be bottled for export and external consumption. This time around, we honor Professor Cristina Nevado of the University of Zürich, who shared the 2013 prize with Clément Mazet of the Université de Genève, another young researcher with strong credentials in organometallic chemistry.2 In her laudatio, Prof. Nevado was cited for her work in developing AuI/AuIII-catalyzed organic transformations, a topic that carries over into her interests in natural product synthesis and drug discovery. As illustrated in Figure 1, awardees receive
Figure 2. The medal presented to recipients of the Werner Prize. Photo by Cristina Nevado, Switzerland.
Figure 3. Prof. Cristina Nevado engaged in in-depth research and relaxation (aqueous media). Photo by A. E. Correas, Switzerland. Figure 1. Prof. Cristina Nevado being presented the 2013 Werner Prize by Prof. Dr. E. Peter Kündig, President of the Swiss Chemical Society in Villigen, Switzerland. Photo by David Spichiger, Swiss Chemical Society, Switzerland.
generation of young Swiss organometallic chemists and keep the Werner Prize “winning streak” going!
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a certificate, as well as a bronze medal (Figure 2), and 10000 Swiss Francs (not depicted). A biographical sketch for Prof. Nevado can be found in the award article that follows. Like so many young chemists in Switzerland, she has shown no fear of crossing international boundaries during her career in the pursuit of scientific opportunities. When she seeks to get away from it all, but not necessarily aqueous solvents, she finds relaxation and inspiration in scuba diving, as depicted in Figure 3. Cristina, your trailblazing chemistry has made a great impression upon all of us, and we offer you the warmest congratulations on the occasion of your richly deserved prize. We look forward to many additional contributions from your laboratory in these pages as well as other journals in the coming years. We also trust that you will help to mentor the next © 2014 American Chemical Society
John A. Gladysz, Editor in Chief AUTHOR INFORMATION
Notes
Views expressed in this editorial are those of the authors and not necessarily the views of the ACS.
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REFERENCES
(1) Previous Editor’s Page in this series: Gladysz, J. A. Organometallics 2014, 33, 1083. (2) http://scg.ch/index.php/en/scg-awards-fr/90-scg-awardswerner/20-scg-awards-werner (3) Gladysz, J. A. Organometallics 2012, 31, 2119. (4) Gladysz, J. A. Organometallics 2012, 31, 8039.
Published: March 24, 2014 1327
dx.doi.org/10.1021/om500235h | Organometallics 2014, 33, 1327−1327
