by euchems office | Dec 8, 2016 | News
Prof. David Cole-Hamilton, EuChemS President, was awarded with the Alwin Mittasch Prize. The Alwin Mittasch Prize, a foundation of BASF SE, is awarded, worldwide, for outstanding research in catalysis which has contributed towards extending the fundamentals of...
by euchems office | Dec 6, 2016 | News
The European Commission has recently published a study on the International Sectoral Qualifications Frameworks and Systems. This study, for which EuChemS provided input namely regarding its European Professional Card for Chemists, reflects on the potential role of the...
by euchems office | Dec 6, 2016 | News
On the 28 November, after a five-month period of public review, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) approved the name and symbols for four elements: nihonium (Nh), moscovium (Mc), tennessine (Ts), and oganesson (Og), respectively for element...
by euchems office | Nov 22, 2016 | News
Following an invitation from the European Commission (EC) delegation, EuChemS will be part of the EC delegation to China on the topic of circular economy, led by Mr Daniel Calleja, the European Commission’s Director-General for Environment. This visit occurs while the...
by euchems office | Nov 16, 2016 | News
The latest issue of Brussels News Updates is now online. Some of this month´s highlights are: • MEP-Scientist Pairing Scheme • New Action Plan on AMR • Mediterranean Research Partnership • Education and Training Monitor...
by euchems office | Nov 11, 2016 | News
Professor Mustafa Culha is the new General Secretary of Türkiye Kimya Dernegi – the Turkish Chemical Society. Mustafa Çulha is currently is a full professor in Genetics and Bioengineering Department, Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey. Professor Mustafa Culha...
by euchems office | Nov 11, 2016 | News
Professor Bahattin Yalçin is the new President of Türkiye Kimya Dernegi – the Turkish Chemical Society. He was born in Istanbul in 1967. He graduated from Istanbul University Engineering Faculty Department of Chemistry in 1991. He worked at Ilsan-Iltas...
by euchems office | Nov 8, 2016 | News
Today at the European Parliament, Members of the European Parliament (MEP) and scientists met in a series of bilateral meetings, and at the Science and Technology Options Assessment (STOA). EuChemS was represented by Prof. David Cole-Hamilton, paired with MEP...
by euchems office | Nov 4, 2016 | News
Marta Kucza has just joined EuChemS as a part-time administrative assistant. She holds a M.A. degree in African Studies, and she has been trained in visual anthropology and documentary filmmaking. Before joining EuChems she worked, among others, as administrative...
by euchems office | Oct 26, 2016 | News
EuChemS would like to welcome Jon Petter Omtvedt as the new Chair of the EuChemS Division of Nuclear and Radiochemistry. Jon Petter Omtvedt obtained his PhD in Nuclear Chemistry at the University of Oslo in May 1995. The thesis title was “Studies of short-lived...