What is the EYCN?
The European Young Chemists’ Network is the young division of EuChemS. Every chemist under the age of 35 that belongs to any of our fellow societies (see the full list here) automatically becomes a member of the EYCN. Today, the EYCN has delegates and representatives in 25 countries (from 27 chemical societies)
The idea of the EYCN within EuChemS emerged during several young chemists meetings in Europe. During 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 EYCN. Only three weeks later the Executive Committee of EuChemS confirmed these Rules. EYCN was now the official youth division of EuChemS.
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 powerful industries as well as with other young scientific societies around the world.
The EYCN meets once a year in the Delegate Assembly.
- 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 creation of the EYCN
The EYCN is coordinated by a Board consisting of six members who are elected every two years during the Delegate Assembly (DA) and an Advisor, who is usually the previous Chair. All of the remaining delegates are organized in four teams (Communication, Membership, Networks and Science), which are managed by a Team Leader.
The Board of the EYCN (2017-2019)
- Alice Soldà (ITA) – Chair
- Torsten John (DEU) – Secretary
- Kseniia Otvagina (RUS) – Communication Team Leader
- Jelena Lazić (SRB) – Membership Team Leader
- Victor Mougel (FRA) – Networks Team Leader
- Hanna Makowska (POL) – Science Team Leader
- Fernando Gomollón-Bel (ESP) – Advisor
Monthly Newsletter
The EYCN issues a monthly newsletter. You can subscribe to it by emailing to our , or by filling the online subscription form.
You can also read all the previous issues here:
- October 2018
- September 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- May 2018
- April 2018
- March 2018
- January 2018
- December 2017
- November 2017
- October 2017
- August 2017
- June/July 2017
- March 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- May/June 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- November 2015
- October 2015
- September 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
If you are organizing an event for young chemists please let us know at
Publications
- ”Chemistry across Europe” – a webpage for chemistry students and graduates (Chemistry in Europe, 2018-3)
- Professional development of Younger Chemists at the ABCChem conference (Chemistry in Europe, 2018-2)
- Promoting chemistry to the public – Photochimica 2017 (Chemistry in Europe, 2018-1)
- Mobility and mentoring: increasing employment of young people in the European chemical industry (Chemistry in Europe, 2017-4)
- Chemistry Rediscovered (Chemistry in Europe, 2017-3)
- Future Members of the Chemical Community (Chemistry in Europe, 2017-3)
- Evonik Cooperates with Young Chemists (2015, Chemistry Views)
- Young Chemists Fearlessly Crossing Borders (2015, Chemistry Views)
- EYCN: Ten Years Connecting Young Chemists (2015, Chemistry Views)
- Introducing the European Young Chemists’ Network (2012, Chemistry Views)
The EYCN is proud to be sponsored by EVONIK
