The highest award of the Israel Chemical Society (ICS) is presented to Professor Raphael David Levine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem

ICS Gold Medal for R. D. Levine

Light Controlled Insulin Release
US scientists developed a drug depot which, upon exposure to light, releases insulin at appropriate times and amounts

200th Anniversary: Anders Ekeberg’s Death
Anders Ekeberg discovered the element tantalum despite being partially sighted and deaf; answer to Guess the Chemist (14)

New Pyroxene Compound
A new pyroxene compound, NaMnGe2O6, has been synthesized

Compound-Based Landscapes
Establishing landscapes of existing compounds could determine potentially interesting new compounds

Angewandte Chemie 7/2013: Everything under Control
Overview of the latest issue of Angewandte Chemie

Enzyme Biomimetics
Benzimidazole is a better substituent than benzoxazole for assembling biomimetic diiron complexes similar to biological enzyme centers

Detecting Off-Flavors in Live Fish
In vivo solid-phase microextraction (SPME) offers a simple and rapid way to test for off-flavor compounds in live fish

Four New Technology Centers
SABIC increases its total number of research facilities to 18 worldwide

Easy Ways to Aryl Fluorides
Direct conversion of arylboronate esters to aryl fluorides under mild conditions with readily available reagents