by euchems office | Oct 14, 2019 | News
The Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) of the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) met in September to address a number of pressing issues. Significant topics under discussion included that of cobalt salts, dimethylformamide and formaldehyde releasers, as well as skin...
by euchems office | Oct 11, 2019 | News
EuChemS and the American Chemical Society (ACS) signed a Chemistry Enterprise Partnership during the EuChemS General Assembly in Bucharest last week. The partnership, signed by Pilar Goya, EuChemS President and Bonnie Charpentier, ACS President, lays out areas in...
by euchems office | Oct 9, 2019 | News
Representatives of EuChemS Member Societies and Supporting Members voted on 3 October during the General Assembly in Bucharest, Romania, for Professor Floris Rutjes to be the next President of EuChemS. Floris Rutjes, currently Vice-Dean and Professor at Radboud...
by euchems office | Oct 8, 2019 | News
The General Assembly, the Executive Board, and Professional Networks meeting were kindly hosted by EuChemS Member Society the Romanian Chemical Society. The 2019 EuChemS General Assembly annual meetings took place at the Politehnica University of Bucharest, Romania on...
by euchems office | Sep 23, 2019 | News
Former EuChemS President Luis Oro awarded the Lord Lewis Prize on 17 September by the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). He is the first non-British scientist to be awarded the UK prize. The prize recognises his important contributions in the field of Organometallic...
by euchems office | Sep 20, 2019 | Highlights, News
On 9 September, Ursula von der Leyen, President-Elect of the European Commission announced the names of her team of Commissioners, their portfolios and job titles. The nominations will need to be approved by the European Parliament in the coming weeks. EuChemS has...
by euchems office | Sep 18, 2019 | Highlights, News
Zeyad Bady, from Egypt, has been awarded the special EuChemS prize for his project on ”High particulate matter filtration efficiency Nano-fibrous membrane” which was selected as best Chemistry project at the 2019 edition of the EU Contest for Young...
by euchems office | Sep 9, 2019 | Highlights, News
Following a provisional agreement by the European Parliament and the Council on the Horizon Europe package, the European Commission launched a ‘co-design’ consultation which intends to foster greater debate and encourage feedback from a variety of stakeholders and...
by euchems office | Sep 1, 2019 | Highlights, News
Each year, the major achievements of one junior scientist working in chemistry in a country with a EuChemS Member Organisation will be rewarded. The winner will receive a statuette and the opportunity to give a lecture at the next European Chemistry Congress (ECC) or...
by euchems office | Sep 1, 2019 | Highlights, News
Chemistry is an integral part of the Cultural Heritage of Europe. However, while there are many touristic signs marking the very place where important intellectual developments or events happened, only a few chemical sites are identified and publicised. Most of the...