Chemistry | Biology | Pharmacy Information Center

As Head of the Chemistry | Biology | Pharmacy Information Center, Science Communication and, most recently, Public Relations of the D-CHAB, Dr. Oliver Renn will retire as of June 1, 2025. With outstanding commitment and expertise, he played a key role in shaping information literacy at ETH Zurich and transformed the Information Center from a traditional library into a modern, multifaceted competence center for scientific information.

A selection of newly acquired books, for the four subject areas Chemistry & Pharmacy, Life Sciences, Bridging Scientific Disciplines as well as Popular Science & Lifelong Learning, can be found online.

Is planning synthetic routes part of your everyday lab work? If so, you might be interested in Synthia, the synthesis planning tool from Merck Millipore.

Visit the exhibition at the entrance to the Information Center, set up in honor of Prof. Dr. Albert Eschenmoser, who shaped organic and bioorganic chemistry in the 20th century and would have celebrated his 100th birthday in August 2025.

The 30^th Issue of our magazine Infozine is now available online, once again with a mix of news from the Information Center, the world of scientific communication and tips and tricks.

In June there will be another series of Coffee Lectures with topics for students, assistants, and researchers. The 35th series of the Coffee Lectures begins on June 10, 2025.