Welcome to Elsevier’s dedicated page on the International Year of Chemistry 2011. Here you’ll find all the latest information about Elsevier’s activities during this exciting year in Chemisty - Our Life, Our Future. The page will be regularly updated with all the latest news on how we are celebrating the International Year of Chemistry 2011.
Who do you think is the world's greatest chemist? What do you think makes a great chemist? Is it someone who has brought order to chaos and redefined the world, or someone whose skills and artistry elevated the science? This is your chance to decide. As part of the celebrations for the International Year of Chemistry 2011, Elsevier is asking you to nominate and vote for the greatest chemist. Vote now!You can also check out the ideas from the Winners of the 2010 Reaxys PhD Prize and members of the Reaxys Advisory Board which great chemists they’d like to meet! Click here!
Nobel Prize in Chemistry – IYC 2011 Special Edition
Elsevier congratulates Richard F. Heck, Ei-ichi Negishi and Akira Suzuki, the winners of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. In their honour and in celebration of the International Year of Chemistry 2011, we have compiled these Articles and have made the freely accessible online.
Elsevier IYC 2011 Special Collection
In line with the IYC 2011 unifying theme of: “Chemistry - our life, our future,” we have created the Elsevier IYC 2011 Special Collection; a very special compilation of articles from some of our top chemistry journals. More information.
Elsevier Sponsors IYC Launch Ceremony
Elsevier was a proud sponsor of the opening ceremony of IYC 2011. The 63rd General Assembly of the United Nations (UN) proclaimed 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC 2011) to celebrate the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to mankind, under the theme “Chemistry - our life, our future”. The opening ceremonies for the IYC 2011 were held on January 27-28 in Paris at the UNESCO (UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) Headquarters under the aegis of the UN, UNESCO, and IUPAC (International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry). More information.
Elsevier IYC 2011 Special Books Collection
We have assembled reference content from our books list directly relating to some of the main topics covered by IYC: sustainability, chemistry and medicine, women in science, etc. More information
Essay competition
How can chemistry contribute to solving the challenge of developing sustainable resources (water, energy, food) in the 21st century?
We are proud to announce the three winners of our essay competition for young chemists:
First prize: N. Gupta
Second prize: M. Martina
Third prize: E. Sangeetha
Thanks to all who participated and shared their ideas with us.
SLA Chemistry Division 2011 Wiggins-Roth Award
Elsevier and Reaxys are proud sponsors of the SLA Chemistry Division 2011 Wiggins-Roth Award for Outstanding Service. Grace Baysinger is the first recipient of this award – congratulations Grace!
The Wiggins-Roth Award recognizes outstanding contributions to the field of chemical information, and is named in honor of Gary Wiggins and Dana Roth. Grace will receive a $1,000 honorarium, and certificate of achievement from the SLA Chemistry Division. For more information click here
Reaxys PhD Prize
The Reaxys PhD Prize recognizes the chemistry stars of tomorrow. The prize will be awarded for original and innovative research in organic, organometallic and inorganic chemistry to the candidates that demonstrate excellence in methodology and approach in a peer-reviewed publication. Three prize winners will each receive a check for $2000 and be invited to present their research at the Winners’ Symposium, to be held during the 14th Asian Chemical Congress, 5 – 8 September, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand.
All entries will be evaluated by a review board of leading international chemists, chaired by the following members of the Reaxys Advisory Board:
Professor A. G. M. Barrett - Imperial College London, UK
Professor B. M. Trost - Stanford University, USA
Professor H. N. C. Wong - Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
Submissions will be reviewed based upon originality, innovation, importance to the field, applicability, rigor of approach and publication quality.
All submissions must include a PhD Supervisor letter of recommendation, a CV and a representative peer-reviewed piece of published research. Entries should be submitted by February 28, 2011 at the Reaxys PhD Prize website: http://prize.reaxys.com
Reaxys supports today’s multi-disciplinary approach to modern research so that researchers from all chemistry-related disciplines will benefit from what Reaxys has to offer. It is a workflow solution which provides extensive information on chemical compounds, related physical and pharmacological properties, and synthesis information. Learn more about Reaxys here.
