An example from the Czech Republic shows how a company improves the image of chemistry in an entire region
Teaching Chemistry in Attractive Ways
100th Anniversary: Death of Ludwig Knorr
German chemist known for the Knorr quinoline synthesis, the Knorr pyrrole synthesis, and the Paal–Knorr synthesis
Water Crisis
Water scarcity is driven by increasing freshwater consumption and depletion of usable freshwater resources
150th Birthday: Victor Grignard
French chemist known for Grignard reagents and the C–C bond-forming Grignard reaction
Younger Chemists Thriving during the Global COVID-19 Pandemic
The IYCN surveyed younger chemists worldwide about the difficulties posed by the pandemic and the opportunities to grow and succeed
50th Anniversary: Death of Robert Corey
American biochemist known for his role in discovery of the α-helix and the β-sheet
Nicolas-Théodore de Saussure (1767 – 1845)
One of the major pioneers in the study of photosynthesis
200th Birthday: Johann Josef Loschmidt
Bohemian-Austrian scientist who performed ground-breaking work in physical and general chemistry
Sir William Henry Perkin (1838 – 1907)
British chemist and entrepreneur, discoverer of the first synthetic organic dye and the Perkin reaction for the production of cinnamic acid and coumarin
100th Anniversary: Death of William Odling
English chemist who contributed to the development of the periodic table and the concept of valence