Since 1933, the Belgian Francqui Chairs aims to promote cooperation between universities and highlight academic excellence. This year, Frédéric Merkt, Professor of Physical Chemistry at D-CHAB has been invited to give the Francqui Chairs lecture series and conferences encouraging scientific exchange and fostering meetings between researchers.
As particle physicists envision the future of their discipline, one point is clear: there's much potential for exploration and discovery beyond the Standard Model.
A re-evaluation of georesources data shows that there are indications of occurrences of numerous critical raw materials such as copper, rare earths elements and lithium in Switzerland. Could their exploration mining be worthwhile?