by euchems office | Aug 21, 2019 | Highlights, News
The third of edition of Chemistry in Europe this year was recently published and contains a number of interesting articles focusing on a range of news stories, initiatives and thoughtful analyses. The Editorial has been written by Javier Garcia Martinez, Professor of...
by euchems office | Jul 9, 2019 | Highlights, News
On 9 July 2019, EuChemS, alongside the Presidents and representatives of chemical societies from across the globe, signed the Joint Framework Agreement on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in Paris, France. The event took place during the...
by euchems office | Jul 1, 2019 | Highlights, News
Last week witnessed in Chania, on the Greek island of Crete, the unveiling of the regional EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award plaque, awarded to the industrial complex of ABEA. The site was to become in the 19th century, through the spectacular contribution chemistry,...
by euchems office | Jun 26, 2019 | Highlights, News
On 22 June, the European Chemical Agency’s (ECHA) Committee for Risk Assessment on which EuChemS sits, met in order to discuss the increasing list of topics that the EU agency is looking at. From authorisations, restrictions and decisions on harmonised...
by euchems office | Jun 20, 2019 | Highlights, News
On 25 and 26 June, a celebratory plaque will be unveiled at the ABEA industrial complex in Chania, Crete to recognise the vital contribution chemistry played to the regional development of the island. The event, organised by the Association of Greek Chemists will...
by euchems office | Jun 12, 2019 | Highlights, News
How will European countries successfully compete with the research and innovation capacity of such countries as the United States or China? How can European science best be supported and encouraged? What role can Chemistry play in shaping the EU’s next research...
by euchems office | Jun 11, 2019 | Highlights, News
On 30 May 2019, the signatories of Plan S issued a set of updated implementation guidelines following the received feedback of over 600 respondents. EuChemS published a Position Paper outlining the concerns and suggestions of Learned Societies in the field of the...
by euchems office | Jun 5, 2019 | Highlights, News
The Open Science Policy Platform (OSPP), an Expert Group that advises the European Commission on how to develop open science policy, and on which EuChemS is represented, met for the third time in its second mandate in April in Bucharest, Romania. The group, which...
by euchems office | Apr 24, 2019 | Highlights, News
Ytterby mine, famous for being the discovery site of some 8 chemical elements, will celebrate the unveiling of a new European Chemical Society (EuChemS) plaque in recognition of the role it played in the history of Chemistry and shared European cultural heritage on...
by euchems office | Apr 3, 2019 | News
It is with a heavy heart that we have learnt the news of Sergio Facchetti’s passing on the morning of Saturday 30 March 2019. Sergio Facchetti, born in Borgo Ticino (Novara – Italy), was a leading scientist who gave outstanding service to the field and image of...