The «Platform Chemistry» established the program «Chemical Landmarks» to identify and manifest the scientific and technological heritage by awarding sites which have played a significant role in the history of chemistry in Switzerland.
Switzerland in particular owes a major part of its wealth to chemistry with its discoveries and successes in research and the ensuing chemical industry. The goal of the program is to recognise historical sites where distinguished chemists or important chemical breakthroughs were made and to emphasize and foster public interest in the chemical sciences.
Annually, one historic site is selected and awarded during an official ceremonial act.
All Chemical Landmarks to date:
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Image: Wander AG |
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Image: Leo Merz |
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Ehemaliges Chemieinstitut der Uni Zürich: |
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Ehemaliges Chemieinstitut der Uni Freiburg: Image: Service des biens culturels Fribourg. Fonds Héribert Reiners |
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Laboratory at Reichenau Castle: Image: Barbara Winter-Werner |
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Lonza plant in Visp: Image: Lonza AG |
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The Rosental site in Basel: The cradle of Basel’s chemical industry. Novartis archives: The oldest company archive in Switzerland. Image: Novartis Firmenarchiv |
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Image: BGE, Centre d'iconographie genevoise |
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Image: ETH-Bibliothek Zürich, Bildarchiv |
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«Laboratorium» in Winterthur: Image: Winterthurer Bibliotheken, Sondersammlungen |
