American chemist co-discovered promethium
Highlighting notable research, institutions, individuals, personal experiences, ethical questions, and issues such as diversity and inclusion.
50th Anniversary: Death of Charles D. Coryell
Wilhelm Haarmann (1847 – 1931)
Co-discoverer of the first synthesis of vanillin
Paul Immerwahr (1866 – 1926)
Brother of Clara Immerwahr who provided the stimulus and money for the syntheses of the insecticide pyrethrum and artificial pepper
100th Birthday: George Porter
Chemistry Nobel Laureate co-developed flash photolysis
50th Anniversary: Death of Margaret D. Foster
First female chemist to work for the U.S. Geological Survey; also recruited to work on the Manhattan Project
150th Birthday: Sir William Jackson Pope
British chemist and crystallographer known for his work on optically active N, S, Se, or Sn compounds
Chemistry and the Circular Economy
A need for a multi-actor and multidisciplinary approach
Climate Protection – The Chemistry Must be Right
Antje Boetius showed typical misunderstandings and highlighted the discrepancy between steep political goals and the action plans
100th Birthday: Peter D. Mitchell
Chemistry Nobel Laureate discovered the primary mechanism of ATP synthesis
The Situation of the Chemical-Pharmaceutical Industry in Germany
Financial Results for the first half of 2020 characterized by a downturn due to the COVID-19 pandemic