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Make Chemistry More Attractive

Dr. Thomas Geelhaar, R&D director of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, became President of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh; German Chemical Society) in January 2014 for a two-year term. Besides improving cooperation between industry and academia, Geelhaar has a strong focus on working towards better acceptance of chemistry in society through increased scientific communication.

Dr. Vera Koester talked with him for CHEManager International's sister publication ChemViews magazine about his plans. Read the full Interview.

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