Meeting Review
Merging Art and Science—The 53rd Bürgenstock Conference†
Prof. Dr. Job Boekhoven,
Dr. Dorian Didier,
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Prof. Dr. Job Boekhoven
Department of Chemistry and Institute for Advanced Study, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Dr. Dorian Didier
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstraße 5–13, 81377 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorProf. Dr. Job Boekhoven,
Dr. Dorian Didier,
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Prof. Dr. Job Boekhoven
Department of Chemistry and Institute for Advanced Study, Technische Universität München, Lichtenbergstraße 4, 85748 Garching, Germany
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Dr. Dorian Didier
Department of Chemistry and Pharmacy, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Butenandtstraße 5–13, 81377 Munich, Germany
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 13 July 2018
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53rd EUCHEM Conference on Stereochemistry in Brunnen (Switzerland), April 29th—May 3rd, 2018. The authors are grateful to the Organizing Committee and the sponsors of the Junior Scientists Participation (JSP) program.
Graphical Abstract
For the 53rd time, the Bürgenstock Conference gathered some of the most gifted scientists and rising stars in organic, physical, and bioorganic chemistry. Orchestrated by Ilan Marek (President) and his successor, Véronique Gouverneur, the synergy between art and science took place in Brunnen, Switzerland, with a beatiful view over Lake Lucerne.
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