Beginning a fantastic voyage beyond the frontiers of contemporary chemical sciences, the creative power of synthetic chemistry imbues chemists with the confidence needed to enter many unknown molecular worlds. The beauty of Nature’s functional molecular structures offers, of course, a fantastic source of inspiration, yet chemists are not limited by the molecular building blocks selected by evolution to sustain the intricate systems of a living organism. Nature has developed on the principle of the minimal chemistry set—imagine what we can achieve with the whole of chemistry available to us.

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Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize

Paul Baekelmans

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CAMEO: The Science in Art

Michele Derrick

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What is Coade Stone? When was Bakelite invented? What is the chemical structure of indigo? Is it safe to use mineral spirits? The answer to all of these questions and much more can be found in CAMEO, the Conservation and Art Materials Encyclopedia Online, available at www.cameo.mfa.org, [1] a set of Internet databases that serve art-related professionals as well as the general public.

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Colorimetric Sensor

Kenneth S. Suslick

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The Discovery of Phytochrome

Unlocking the Secrets of Plants and Their Connection to Light

James A. Poulos, Robert J. Griesbach, Cathleen J. Hapeman, Stephen O. Duke, Kevin L. Armbrust

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The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Beltsville Agricultural Research Center (BARC) in Beltsville, Maryland, USA was recently designated an American Chemical Society National Historic Chemical Landmark for the seminal work of USDA scientists in the discovery of phytochrome, the ubiquitous plant pigment that controls plant growth and development in response to light. The discovery team was inspired by the work of Harry A. Borthwick and Marion W. Parker in the 1930s, which quantified photoperiodic phenomena and recruited Sterling B. Hendricks into the search for a chemical basis for non-photosynthetic responses of plants to light. Hendricks was a world famous soil chemist and member of the National Academy of Sciences before he became engaged in plant science. He hypothesized the existence of a photoreversible pigment that controls photoperiodism in flowering, seed germination, and many photomorphogenic processes in plants. Karl Norris and Warren Butler created the specialized spectrophotometer that was needed to detect the pigment in vivo. Harold W. (Bill) Siegleman provided the biochemical expertise to isolate the pigment. The scientific stars aligned in one place, as they rarely do, to make the discovery complete.

Stamps International

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Raman’s Gift to the Art World

Daniel Rabinovich

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IUPAC Wire

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Kicking off the Preparations for the IUPAC Centenary

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In 2019, IUPAC will celebrate 100 years. A Centenary is a notable milestone and a unique opportunity to recognize what we have accomplished and to acknowledge our role and responsibility in the future of chemistry.

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IUPAC Elections for the 2018–2019 Term

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Every two years, IUPAC holds an election for its officers and committee members. About 120 individuals are to be elected or reelected, either as Titular Members, Associate Members, or National Representatives. Information concerning the voting process and the role of each kind of member is contained in the Union bylaws (see www.iupac.org/who-we-are/organizational-guidelines).

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

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The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry and Solvay announce the winners of the 2016 IUPAC-Solvay International Award for Young Chemists, presented for the best Ph.D. theses in the chemical sciences, as described in 1000-word essays.

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

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Professor Volker Hessel has been awarded of the 2016 IUPAC ThalesNano prize for flow chemistry, prize coordinated by the IUPAC Committee on Chemistry and Industry (COCI). The prize will be presented at International Conferences on MicroREaction Technology (IMRET14) in Beijing on 14 September 2016. The prize consists of an award of $10,000 US Dollars. At the awards ceremony Professor Hessel will make a short technical presentation.

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

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On 21 March 2016, the IUPAC Division on Chemistry and the Environment announced that the 2016 “IUPAC International Award for Advances in Harmonized Approaches to Crop Protection Chemistry” will be presented to Dr. Daniel L. Kunkel of the IR-4 Project based at Rutgers University, New Jersey, USA.

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

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Ali Maleki (Iran) has been awarded the 2016 IUPAC-CHEMRAWN VII Prize for Green Chemistry. Dr. Ali Maleki received this award in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of green chemistry.

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2016 Andrei Sakharov Prize Awarded to Zafra Lerman

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Zafra Lerman has been named a recipient of the 2016 Andrei Sakharov Prize for her outstanding leadership and achievements upholding human rights. The Andrei Sakharov Prize is awarded every second year by the American Physical Society (APS) since 2006. The recipients are chosen for “outstanding leadership and/or achievements of scientists in upholding human rights”. The prize is named after Andrei Sakharov (1921-1989), Soviet nuclear physicist, dissident and human rights activist.

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In Memoriam—Paul De Bièvre

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Paul De Bièvre was born in Blankenberge (Belgium) on 7 July 1933. He obtained his PhD from Gent University in 1959 where he continued to work as a lecturer until 1961. In 1961 he joined the Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements of the European Commission (renamed Institute for Reference Materials and Measurements in 1994) where he was Head of the Isotope Measurement Unit until 1998 and Advisor to the Director until 2002.

Project Place

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Guide (and Brief Guide) to Polymer Semiconductors

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

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

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Nomenclature for Properties and Units or NPU Terminology

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Making an imPACt

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Human Errors in a Routine Analytical Laboratory—Classification, Modeling and Quantification: Overview of the IUPAC/CITAC Guide*

Ilya Kuselman, Francesca Pennecchi

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IUPAC Provisional Recommendations

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

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

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Conference Call

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Ecological Risk Assessment Workshop

John B. Unsworth, Joseph O. Lalah

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

Santiago Gómez-Ruiz

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Photochemistry

Axel G. Griesbeck

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Research and Education in the Middle East

Morton Z. Hoffman, Zafra Margolin Lerman, Iona Black

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Gender Issues in Field Research

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Mark Your Calendar

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Chemistry International (CI) is the newsmagazine of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). News about IUPAC, its chemists, publications, recommendations, conferences and the work of its Divisions and Committees along with special feature articles is published quarterly in CI.

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Volume 38 Issue 5

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Chemistry International September-October 2016 Volume 38 No. 5

The Art of Building Small

Abstract

Chemistry for the Future Solvay Prize

CAMEO: The Science in Art

Abstract

Colorimetric Sensor

The Discovery of Phytochrome

Unlocking the Secrets of Plants and Their Connection to Light

Abstract

Raman’s Gift to the Art World

Kicking off the Preparations for the IUPAC Centenary

Abstract

IUPAC Elections for the 2018–2019 Term

Abstract

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

Abstract

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

Abstract

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

Abstract

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

Abstract

2016 Andrei Sakharov Prize Awarded to Zafra Lerman

Abstract

In Memoriam—Paul De Bièvre

Abstract

Guide (and Brief Guide) to Polymer Semiconductors

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

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

Nomenclature for Properties and Units or NPU Terminology

Human Errors in a Routine Analytical Laboratory—Classification, Modeling and Quantification: Overview of the IUPAC/CITAC Guide*

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

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

Ecological Risk Assessment Workshop

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

Photochemistry

Research and Education in the Middle East

Gender Issues in Field Research

Mark Your Calendar