Website euchems.eu | ||
Formation Federation of European Chemical Societies and Professional Institutions (1970) President David Cole-Hamilton (2014-2017) | ||
The European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences (EuCheMS) is a European non-profit organisation which promotes collaboration between non-profit scientific and technical societies in the field of chemistry.
Contents
- Divisions and Working Parties
- European Chemistry Congresses
- European Sustainable Chemistry Award
- European Young Chemist Awards
- EuCheMS Lecture Award
- EuCheMS Award for Service
- References
The association took over the role and responsibilities of the Federation of European Chemical Societies and Professional Institutions which was founded in 1970. It currently has over 41 member societies, five supporting members, and supports 18 divisions and working parties. It represents about than 160,000 chemists across Europe.
David Cole-Hamilton was elected president in 2014 for a period of three years, and Nineta Hrastelj Majcen is the General Secretary. Previous presidents include Luis Oro (2008-2011) and Ulrich Schubert (2011-2014).
Divisions and Working Parties
The EuCheMS scientific divisions and working parties are networks in their own fields of expertise and promote collaboration with other European and international organisations. They organise high quality scientific conferences in chemical and molecular sciences and interdisciplinary areas.
The European Young Chemists' Network (abbreviated to EYCN) is the younger members' division of EuCheMS.
European Chemistry Congresses
The EuCheMS Chemistry Congress is a biennial event, beginning in 2006 with the first conference in Budapest. Around 2300 participants from more than 50 countries attended the congress. In 2008, the congress was held in Turin and again more than 2000 chemists followed the invitation to Italy, now coming from more than 65 nations. The 3rd EuCheMS Chemistry Congress from August 29 to September 2, 2010 was organized by the German Chemical Society on behalf of EuCheMS and Nürnberg was the hosting city.
In 2012, the 4th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress was held in Prague where almost 1800 participants attended. Apart from the scientific side, EYCN organized the Career Days, a satellite event aiming at furthering the careers of the young chemists. The 5th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress was organised by the Turkish Chemical Society in Istanbul between 31 August 2014 and 4 September 2014. The 6th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress took place in Seville, 11 to 15 September 2016. The 7th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress will take place in Liverpool, in 2018.
European Sustainable Chemistry Award
In 2010, the European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences launched the European Sustainable Chemistry Award (ESCA). It was introduced to raise the profile of sustainable chemistry and be a spur to innovation and competitiveness.
European Young Chemist Awards
The European Young Chemist Awards, sponsored by the Società Chimica Italiana and the Consiglio Nazionale dei Chimici, are given every two years during the EuCheMS Chemistry Congress. They are intended to showcase and recognise the research being carried out by young scientists working in the chemical sciences.
EuCheMS Lecture Award
The EuCheMS Lecture serves to strengthen the image of EuCheMS and of European chemistry in general, promoting scientific cooperation among chemists in Europe. The lecture is normally awarded annually to a prominent chemist from a European country.
EuCheMS Award for Service
The EuCheMS Award for Service acknowledges outstanding commitment to fostering chemistry and molecular sciences in Europe and the goals of EuCheMS.