International Year of Chemistry 2011 Headlines
December 19, 2011 | Rui Cruz and Nahrain Kamber, Dow Chemical
By Rui Cruz, Senior Manager for the Epoxy Process R&D group at The Dow Chemical Company, and Nahrain Kamber, Associate Scientist for Industrial Coatings R&D at Dow Coating Materials By 2050
December 2, 2011 | Alex Scott in Brussels
Oh no it’s not. Don't think for one minute that the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) has been pushed off into the long grass. The legacy of IYC is set to continue well beyond this year’s
December 1, 2011 | Alex Scott in Brussels
A new level of urgency is required to ensure that innovation in the chemical industry can deliver solutions to the world's most pressing issues in areas including food, clean water and energy, says Christian
October 17, 2011 | —alex scott
Hunt: Engaging the next generation. Thomas: Activities continue after IYC. The United Nations International Year of Chemistry (IYC) was officially launched in February to celebrate the role of chemistry in
October 7, 2011 | Alex Scott in Paris
Video interview with Catherine T. Hunt, director/innovation sourcing and sustainable technologies for Dow Chemical on Dow Chemical's hopes and plans for the International Year of Chemistry
September 26, 2011 | Alex Scott
U.K. groups the Royal Society of Chemistry North West Trust (RSC NW Trust), the Catalyst Science Discovery Centre (Widnes) and a company named Chemistry with Cabbage have published a DVD teaching children
March 21, 2011 | Neil Hawkins
Water is the single most important chemical compound for the preservation of life and human progress, yet close to a billion people lack access to clean, safe drinking water—that’s one in eight
March 8, 2011 | Alex Scott
The European Petrochemical Association (EPCA; Brussels), as part of the activities for the 2011 International Year of Chemistry, has launched a video to show how chemistry is used many innovative ways and in
February 18, 2011 | Alex Scott
The Chemical Industries Association (London) launches the International Year of Chemistry, eariler this month in the Houses of Parliament
February 1, 2011 | Alex Scott in Paris
Rajendra K. Pachauri, chairman of the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change gives an exclusive interview with CW before giving a speech at the launch of the International Year of Chemistry
January 31, 2011 | Alex Scott
A host of leading lights from the world of chemistry gathered in Paris, France this week to celebrate the launch of the United Nations international year of chemistry (IYC). If there was one word to sum up the
January 27, 2011 | Alex Scott
The International Year of Chemistry (IYC) was officially launched today with a series of presentations and films at UNESCO’s headquarters in Paris. Hans-Ulrich Engel, board member for BASF in a
January 4, 2011 | Alex Scott
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA; Helsinki) says chemical companies had successfully made 3.1 million classification, labelling and packaging (CLP) notifications of 24, 500 substances by yesterday’s
December 17, 2010 | Theresa Kotanchek
By Theresa Kotanchek, Global Director of Sustainable Technologies January 2011 marks the beginning of the International Year of Chemistry (IYC), an initiative designated by the United Nations and co-led by the
January 5, 2009
The United Nations has adopted a resolution to make 2011 the 'International Year of Chemistry'. The resolution will celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contribution to mankind. National and
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