Chemistry in Stereo: The 49th Biirgenstock Conference

摘要

I here are likely only a few annual international chemistry conferences that can look back at almost 50 years of brilliant history. The Biirgenstock Conference on Stereochemistry held in Brunnen at beautiful Lake Lucerne in the middle of the Swiss Alps has mastered this task by obeying a set of well-known rules that have become a good tradition. Despite sticking to these rules, the meeting is far from being an outmoded conference dinosaur. On the contrary, we have never seen a more carefully selected, scientifically diverse, and timely lecture program of core fields in organic chemistry, combined with emerging interdisciplinary chemistry-driven research. This, together with the in-depth and vibrant discussions of all presentations are truly unique features of the Biirgenstock Conference. Having had the opportunity to be a part of it was an inspiring experience to us that we wish to share with you in this brief report.