Chika Kuroda – The Pioneering Female Chemist in Japan
The first female chemist to graduate from university in Japan worked in organic chemistry, specifically on plant dyes
Happy Birthday Darmstadtium!
The element darmstadtium (Ds) was first created on November 9, 1994, at the Institute for Heavy Ion Research (GSI) in Darmstadt, Germany
Historical Dye Collection of the TU Dresden
TU Dresden's König Building, home of the historical dye collection, is designated a "Historical Site of Chemistry“ by the GDCh
Kenichi Fukui and the Importance of Frontier Orbitals
Chemistry Nobel Laureate performed groundbreaking theoretical work on chemical reactivity
Removing CO2 from the Atmosphere
The European biochar production landscape is growing, e.g., the Finnish-American start-up Carbo Culture will build a large carbon removal plant in Europe
350th Birthday: Johann Konrad Dippel
German alchemist co-developed a process for the production of Prussian blue
100th Anniversary: Death of Ernst Otto Beckmann
German pharmacist and chemist well-known for the discovery of the Beckmann rearrangement and the development of the Beckmann differential thermometer
Severo Ochoa and the Synthesis of RNA
Spanish biochemist won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1959 for work on polynucleotide phosphorylase (PNPase)
Raw Material Change in the Chemical Industry
Shifting from coal, gas, and oil to the use of renewable materials and atmospheric CO2
Justus von Liebig: Great Teacher and Pioneer in Organic Chemistry and Agrochemistry
German scientist (1803 – 1873) described as a founder of organic chemistry and "father of the fertilizer industry"
Physical Chemistry Pioneer: Svante Arrhenius (1859 – 1927)
Swedish Nobel Laureate known for work on the theory of electrolytic dissociation, activation energy, and the pioneering theory of global warming
100th Anniversary: Death of Johannes Diderik van der Waals
Dutch Nobel Laureate and theoretical physicist and thermodynamicist known for his pioneering work on the equation of state for gases and liquids
Geheimer Medizinalrat, Dr. med. h. c., Dr. ing. h. c., Dr. phil.
Remembering Emanuel August Merck (1855 – 1923) on his 100th death anniversary
120th Birthday: Giulio Natta
Italian Nobel Laureate well-known for his work on Ziegler–Natta catalysts for polymer synthesis
Are PFAS Banned in Europe?
ECHA presents proposal submitted by five EU Member States to ban the production and use of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFASs)
Wood Is the Material of Tomorrow – Already Today
Sustainability requirements are driving growth in forestry, new wood products are gaining importance as alternatives to petroleum-based products, but demand for wood products is also increasing
300th Birthday: Axel Fredrik Cronstedt
Swedish researcher discovered nickel and is considered a founder of modern mineralogy
Fire Destroys Historical Auditorium of the Liebig Laboratory
The place of Liebig’s first experimental lectures and part of the Liebig Museum caught fire
24 Must-See Destinations in Europe for Chemists
Every day until December 24 we will unlock a new destination for your bucket list—join our chemistry Europe trip