EuChemS News

The 2026 EuChemS EUCYS Award for the best chemistry contribution at the European Union Contest for Young Scientists (EUCYS) was awarded to David Šestak from Croatia for the project “The solvatochromic behavior of Brooker’s merocyanine in binary solvent mixtures”.

A commemorative plaque was unveiled at the Samuel Mikovíni United School in Banská Štiavnica, Slovakia, on 22 September 2026. The plaque marks the site’s recognition with a EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award, which celebrates places that have made an outstanding contribution to the history of chemistry in Europe.

The EuChemS Awards celebrate excellence, innovation, service and the rich history of chemistry, recognising those whose achievements contribute to the advancement of the chemical sciences and to the European chemistry community.

EuChemS Secretary General Nineta Hrastelj represented the European chemical sciences community at the American Chemical Society’s 150th anniversary celebrations, held during ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago, United States, from 23 to 27 August 2026

EuChemS is pleased to announce that J. Henrique Teles, Senior R&D Manager at BASF SE, has been awarded the EuChemS Industry Innovation Award 2025 in recognition of his outstanding contributions to industrial chemistry, chemical process development and fundamental scientific research.

Following the advice of the International Award Committee for the EuChemS Lecture Award, Nikolay Kornienko has received the 2025 EuChemS Lecture Award. The award recognises the major achievements of one junior scientist working in chemistry in a country represented by a EuChemS Member Organisation.

The EYCA 2026 medals were presented during ECC10 in Antwerp, recognising outstanding research by young chemists at PhD and early-career levels.