European Young Chemists’ Network

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Last updated: 08/05/2025

The European Young Chemists’ Network is the young division of EuChemS. Young members of any EuChemS member society (as defined by their national criteria) (see the full list here) automatically becomes a member of the EYCN. Today, the EYCN has delegates and representatives in 22 countries (from 25 chemical societies)

The EYCN’s goal is to promote Chemistry in Europe, as well as to give new educational and networking opportunities to students and professionals. We promote several awards in different conferences, organize Career Days to improve soft-skills and collaborate in a variety of exchange programs to promote the mobility of our members. To do all this, we partner with industrial partners as well as with other young scientific societies around the world.

The idea of the EYCN within EuChemS emerged during several young chemists meetings in Europe. During the 1st European Chemistry Congress 2006 in Budapest (Hungary) a paper was written about “Aims, Tasks and Goals of EYCN” and this is considered to be the foundation of the EYCN. In March 2007 Jens Breffke (Germany) and Csaba Janáky (Hungary) invited all societies to send their young representatives to Berlin in order to set the rules of the EYCN. Only three weeks later the Executive Committee of EuChemS confirmed these Rules. The EYCN was now the official youth division of EuChemS.

If you want to read the current document containing all the EYCN rules, click here:

Rules of the EYCN

About EYCN:

Further reading:

Monthly Newsletter

Monthly newsletter

The EYCN issues a monthly newsletter. You can subscribe to it by filling the online subscription form.

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The Convocation of the Delegate Assembly

The Convocation of the Delegate Assembly

The Delegate Assembly meets annually during the Convocation of the Delegate Assembly. As of now Convocations took place in:

  • 2025 – Prague, the Czech Republic
  • 2024 – London, The United Kingdom
  • 2023 – The Hague, The Netherlands
  • 2022 (September) – Lisbon, Portugal
  • 2022 (March) – online
  • 2021 – online
  • 2020 – Sitges, Spain
  • 2019 – Bremen, Germany
  • 2018 – Turin, Italy
  • 2017 – Heraklion, Greece
  • 2016 – Guimarães, Portugal
  • 2015 – Berlin, Germany
  • 2014 – Bucharest, Romania
  • 2013 – St. Petersburg, Russia
  • 2012 – Aveiro, Portugal
  • 2011 – Murzasichle, Poland
  • 2010 – Untervaz, Switzerland
  • 2009 – Essen, Germany
  • 2008 – Madrid, Spain
  • 2007 – Berlin, Germany
  • 2006 – Budapest, Hungary – The establishment of the EYCN
  • 17th DA Part 2 Lisbon, Portugal
  • 17th DA Part 1 online
  • 16th DA online
  • 15th DA Sitges, Spain
  • 14th DA Bremen, Germany
  • 13th DA Turin, Italy
  • 12th DA Heraklion, Greece
  • 11th DA Guimarães, Portugal
  • 10th DA Berlin

The EYCN is coordinated by a Board consisting of eight members who are elected every two years during the convocation of the Delegate Assembly (DA) and an Advisor, who is usually the previous Chair. All of the remaining delegates are organized in five teams (Communication, Global Connections, Membership, Networks and Science), which are managed by a Team Leader.

The Board of the EYCN (2023-2025)

  • Claudia BONFIO (ITA) – Chair
  • Tomasz SWEBOCKI (POL) – Secretary
  • Nathan CARPENTIER (BEL) – Treasurer
  • Noah AL-SHAMERY (DEU) – Communication Team Leader
  • Gaia DE ANGELIS (GBR) – Global Connections Team Leader
  • Chrysanthi PAPADIMOU (CHE) – Membership Team Leader
  • Sara TORTORELLA (ITA) – Networks Team Leader
  • Monja SCHILLING (DEU) – Science Team Leader
  • Maximilian MENCHE (DEU) – Advisor