The French Chemical Society has presented several awards at a ceremony at the University Claude Bernard, Lyon

French Chemical Society Awards

Don't Be Afraid to Eat!
Hervé This, founder of Molecular Gastronomy, gives insights about food, its toxicity and the importance of chemistry

Carmen Nájera Wins Franco-Spanish Prize
Carmen Nájera – Professor of Organic Chemistry, University of Alicante, Spain, and EurJOC Editorial Board Member – awarded

New EuCheMS President
The EuCheMS elected Ulrich Schubert, Vienna University of Technology, member of the Austrian chemical society, as their new president

Gérard Férey: CNRS Gold Medal
The centre national de la recherche scientifique (CNRS) Gold Medal 2010 has been awarded to Prof. Dr. Gérard Férey

Clusters' Last Stand
f-Element Chemistry is the topic of the June EurJIC Cluster Issue edited by Gerd Meyer, University of Colone.

Changing the Channel in Nanoelectronics
New computer simulations may help in the design of efficient molecular wires.

In a Bit of a Bind
X. Zhang and H. Schwarz shed light on the mechanistic aspects of catalytic processes and make a systematic and comprehensive overview possible.

Looking for Something Explosive?
How to find TNT! A new chemosensor-based approach for the detection of nitrated aromatics gives hope to guide future developments.

Controllable H2 from H2O
Chemical energy generates hydrogen and electricity: a new process to be used in fuel cells for mobile applications.