Contents

Features

The Art of Building Small by Ben L. Feringa 2

Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize 4

CAMEO: The Science in Art by Michele Derrick 8

Colorimetric Sensor 12

The Discovery of Phytochrome: by James A. Poulos, Robert J. Griesbach, Cathleen J. Hapeman, Stephen O. Duke, and Kevin L. Armbrust 14

Stamps International

Raman’s Gift to the Art World 17

IUPAC Wire

Kicking Off the Preparations for the IUPAC Centenary 18

IUPAC Elections for the 2018–2019 Term 19

IUPAC Announces the Winners of the 2016 IUPAC-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists 19

Volker Hessel Is Awarded the 2016 IUPAC ThalesNano Prize for Flow Chemistry 20

Dan Kunkel to Receive the IUPAC International Award for Advances in Crop Protection Chemistry 21

Ali Maleki Is Awarded the 2016 IUAPC-CHEMRAWN VII Prize for Green Chemistry 22

2016 Andrei Sakharov Prize Awarded to Zafra Lerman 22

In Memoriam–Paul De Bièvre 22

Project Place

Guide (and Brief Guide) to Polymer Semiconductors 24

Critical Evaluation of Equilibrium Constants of 4f Metal Mixed Complexes with Acidic (Chelating) Ligands in Combination with Various Organophosphorus O-donor Molecules 24

Network for Heterocyclic Chemistry among Countries of the Mediterranean Sea Area, Including Europe and North Africa 24

Nomenclature for Properties and Units or NPU Terminology 25

Making an ImPACt

Human Errors in a Routine Analytical Laboratory: Overview of the IUPAC/CITAC Guide 27

Provisional Recommendations

Names and Symbols of the Elements With Atomic Numbers 113, 115, 117, and 118 30

Preferred Names of Constitutional Units for Use in Structure-based Names of Polymers 31

Conference Call

Ecological Risk Assessment Workshop 32

ChemCYS 2016. An Inspiring and Stimulating Conference for Young Chemists Worldwide 33

Photochemistry 34

Research and Education in the Middle East 35

Gender Issues in Field Research 37

Mark Your Calendar 39