After postponements due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we had the pleasure of travelling to Almadén (Spain) on 14 and 15 September 2021, where the mines have been awarded the 2019 EuChemS Historical Landmark (European level).
The ceremony was preceded by a symposium on the history of the mines and the element mercury. From EuChemS, Floris Rutjes, President, Pilar Goya, Vice-President and Nineta Hrastelj, Secretary General, attended the unveiling of the plaque in Almadén. The ceremony also welcomed several high-level guests from the scientific community, media, politicians and regional organisers. Amongst others, the President of the Spanish Royal Chemical Society (RSEQ), Antonio M. Echavarren Pablos, the RSEQ Secretary General, Sonsoles Martín-Santamaría, and from Universidad of Castilla-La Mancha (UCLM) María Antonia Herrero Chamorro and Antonio M. Rodríguez García were present. Additionally, the President of the Portuguese Chemical Society (SPQ), Artur Silva joined the unveiling of the plaque.
We would like to thank all the people involved in this wonderful gathering, especially María Antonia Herrero Chamorro and Antonio M. Rodríguez García for impeccable coordination.
The Euraxess Worldwide Network and ERC are organising a webinar series (7 webinars) for researchers from different regions around the world. From Tuesday 28 September to Thursday 7 October 2021 Online
On Thursday 7 October 2021, the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) will hold the webinar “Good Chemistry – Do Chemists Need Ethics?” from 10:00 to 11:30 CEST. Dr. Jan Mehlich, recipient of the 2020 EuChemS Award for Service and member of the EuChemS Working Party on Ethics in Chemistry, will give a talk and answer the attendees questions during a Q&A session.
During this webinar, attendees will be invited to reflect on the role of ethics in the chemical sciences by being guided through cases and scenarios that illustrate how chemists who embrace their social responsibilities by practicing ethics skills contribute to more sustainable techno-scientific progress and innovation.
Register now ➡️ CLICK HERE Please note that online registration for this event is mandatory.
As a reminder, the 2020 EuChemS Award for Service will be presented to Dr. Jan Mehlich at the 8th EuChemS Chemistry Congress 2022 in Lisbon (Portugal) in recognition of his outstanding commitment and hard work in fostering chemistry in Europe, along with the activities and goals of EuChemS.
Dr. Jan Mehlich has developed an on-line course, Good Chemistry-Methodological, Ethical, and Social Implications, worth 2 ECTS Credits and now available on theEuChemS Moodle platform. This on-line course contains 16 sessions of video lectures, case discussions, reading assignments, and quizzes. Registration is freeand a certificate is delivered for each student who completed a module.
For more information about this webinar and the on-line course, please contact EuChemS Secretariat.
The Members of the International Award Committee for the European Chemistry Gold Medal (IACM)review the nominations for the European Chemistry Gold Medal, rank the nominees and report to the EuChemS Executive Board.
You are invited to submit a nomination for the IACM members HERE. Deadline: 31 December 2021
The EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award, which aims to celebrate the important link between history, cultural heritage, and chemistry, is open for submission.
Find out more about the Award and enter your submissionHERE. Deadline: 31 December 2021
EuChemS Award for Service aims to acknowledge the outstanding commitment of an individual to fostering chemistry in Europe, as well as to the goals of EuChemS.
If you know somebody who has made a difference for Chemistry in Europe you, are invited to submit your nominationHERE. Deadline: 31 December 2021
