Brussels News Update, September 2019

Hello and welcome to the September edition of Brussels News Updates, the monthly EuChemS newsletter keeping you up to date on the latest chemistry related science-policy issues, news and upcoming events and awards. With the summer holidays now behind us, we can take stock of what lies ahead, including potential transformations at the EU level with the appointment of a new Commissioner for Research and Innovation, updates on the Horizon Europe framework programme, the recent call for nominations for three major EuChemS awards, and the publication of ‘Women in their Element’, a book which delves into the stories of women who shaped the Periodic Table.

Happy reading,

You can read the full newsletter online here.

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European Highlights, Research, Innovation, Education, Entrepreneurship

EuChemS responds to European Commission's consultation on Horizon Europe Co-design 2021-2024
The European Commission recently launched a ‘co-design’ consultation which intends to foster greater debate and encourage feedback from a variety of stakeholders.
EuChemS’ response to the consultation emphasises that Horizon Europe should continue to support excellence, notably through the European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions. EuChemS moreover underlined the need to enable broad third country participation to preserve and enhance international collaboration. Read the full debrief here.

Bulgaria’s Mariya Gabriel nominated as Commissioner for research, innovation and education
Under the title ‘Innovation and Youth’, Bulgaria’s Mariya Gabriel will take charge of a portfolio that covers research, innovation, education and sports, and which will include overseeing Horizon Europe, the future funding programme as well as the Erasmus+ programme.However some organisations have also questioned the lack of the words ‘research’ or ‘science’ featuring in the job title. Read the full story.

‘Women in their Element’: new book sheds light on the role of women in the building of the Periodic Table
Edited by Brigitte van Tiggelen, Chair, and Annette Lykknes, Vice-Chair, of the EuChemS Working Party for the History of Chemistry, and including the work of several authors, ‘Women in their Element’ opens the door to the stories often forgotten or unstudied of how women shaped the Periodic Table, and Chemistry as a whole. It moreover includes a preface by EuChemS President Pilar Goya, and IUPAC Past-President Natalia Tarasova. You can find out more about the book here.

Chemistry meets Industry & Society: A creative showcase conference, Salerno
From 28 – 30 August 2019, chemists, researchers and industry representatives met in the Italian town of Salerno for a breakthrough-type international conference: a creative showcase conference which would explore the interactions between research, industry and society within the field of Chemistry. EuChemS President Pilar Goya was invited to speak about EuChemS' latest activities and initiatives. Read more about it here.

Study reveals that collaborative dynamics for research networks are on the rise between EU countries
A study in the Journal of European Planning Studies has shed light on the growing integration between EU countries on research networks. Read more about the results and what they mean here.

The European Food Safety Agency publishes latest report on pesticide residues in food
The European Food Safety Agency (EFSA) has published a report on pesticide residues in food. The study, which analysed some 88,000 samples in Europe, found that 96% of food samples were found to be free of pesticide residues or to contain traces that fell within legally allowed levels. Two fun infographics have been prepared where you can check the results per food or per country. For the longer read, click here.

European Chemicals Agency warns of no-deal Brexit effects on downstream users
The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) is urging companies to seriously prepare for a no-deal Brexit scenario, due to take place on 31 October 2019. The warning encourages downstream users especially, who may rely on supply chains originating from a UK-based REACH registration, to prepare for the eventuality of a no deal. Read the full story here. 

EuChemS General Assembly 2019, Bucharest
The upcoming EuChemS General Assembly and its Professional Networks meetings will be held in Bucharest, Romania in the first week of October where it will be hosted by the Romanian Chemical Society. The meetings will enable EuChemS’s member societies from discussing future activities and initiatives, as well as the many IYPT activities and events of the year. The meetings will as always allow representatives to share ideas and of strengthening links across borders.

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Consultations & Roadmap

Take part in co-designing Horizon Europe!
EuChemS has already submitted its response, but you can also respond in a personal capacity to the European Commission’s consultation on the priorities of Horizon Europe. Deadline: end of September.
More information here.

European Partnership for clean hydrogen (Horizon Europe programme)
The European Commission has launched an initiative which aims to help create a clean hydrogen sector in Europe.
If you would like to contribute to an EuChemS response, please drop us a line.
Deadline for feedback: 6 November 2019

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Fundings, Nominations & Awards

EuChemS opens calls for three of its awards
The call for submissions for three major EuChemS awards were opened on 1 September. These include the:
- EuChemS Historical Landmarks Award
- EuChemS Lecture Award
- EuChemS Service Award
Deadline: 31 December 2019
More information about the awards here.

Just 2 weeks left to submit a nomination for the European Gold Medal Award
There are now just two weeks left to submit your nomination for the next Gold Medal awardee. Submissions can be made here.

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EuChemS Events

15th International Conference on Polysaccharides-Glycoscience (15th ICPG)
13 – 15 November 2019
Prague, Czechia
Website: https://bit.ly/2meEo7Z

3rd International Caparica Christmas Conference on Translational Chemistry
2 – 5 December 2019
Caparica, Portugal
Website: https://bit.ly/2lKzgIw

Avogadro Colloquia 2019 (AC 2019)
17 – 18 December 2019
Rome, Italy
Website: https://bit.ly/2k90TKG

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ChemPubSoc Europe Newsletter 19, September 2019

   

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ChemPubSoc Europe is your partner in chemical research. From creation and submission to publication and promotion, our publishing program gives your research the recognition it deserves. In this newsletter we update you on the performance of our titles and we acquaint you with the latest innovations at ChemPubSoc Europe.

	Lights, chemistry, action! ChemPubSoc Europe puts your research in the spotlight. Publications in our journals are being cited and shared more than ever before. Clarivate's 2019 journal citation reports reveal a 20-50 % rise in citations for four journals in 2018, with increases for all others. See the  impact factors here. ChemPubSoc Europe provides a platform for all your publishing needs, from Special Issues, such as ChemCatChem’s  Women of Catalysis, (16/2019, guest edited by Deryn E. Fogg, Petra de Jongh, and Li-Zhu Wu), prestigious awards, competitions, and new initiatives in Open Access, such as  Projekt DEAL.  Catch up with ChemPubSoc Europe in the  IYPT 2019.
	Put your institute on the map with EurJOC and EurJIC Research institutes across Europe have collaborated with EurJOC and EurJIC to publish institute-focused Special Issues. To date, six issues showcase research at leading institutes; including, ICHO(Poland),  ICIQ (Spain),  IOCB (Czech Republic),  ICSN(France), and  LIKAT (Germany). The most recent Institute Feature was published in July to highlight the Zelinsky Institute of Organic Chemistry (ZIOC) in Moscow, Russia, in honor of the IUPAC 21st Mendeleev Congress on General and Applied Chemistry, in St. Petersburg, Russia. It’s time to shine a light on the (in)organic chemistry research at your institute! Contact  EurJOC or  EurJIC to find out how.
	ChemRxiv—a success story Now celebrating its second birthday,  ChemRxiv is quickly becoming the preprint server of choice for chemists. The service was launched in August 2017 by the American Chemical Society (ACS), the German Chemical Society (GDCh), and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). And in August 2019, the Chinese Chemical Society (CCS) and the Chemical Society of Japan (CSJ) became co-owners. In this item we take a look at ChemRxiv’s growing contribution to scholarly publication.  ChemPubSoc Europe and ACES journals, as well as sister journal Angewandte Chemie, support preprinting on ChemRxiv. Visit our preprint guidelines.

ChemPubSoc Europe is the umbrella publishing organization of 16 European chemical societies. Submit your high-quality submission to us to strengthen your national society!

Visit ChemPubSoc Europe online and on Twitter. For regular updates subscribe to the ChemPubSoc Europe newsletter and the monthly newsletter published by the award-winning team at ChemViews Magazine. Contact ChemPubSoc Europe with your society news.

ChemPubSoc Europe News, September 2019

ChemCatChem: Special Issue on Women of Catalysis

ChemCatChem’s Special Issue Women of Catalysisis a venue to celebrate the achievements of female-led research groups in the field and highlight some of the best research developed by women. Guest edited by Deryn E. Fogg, Petra E. de Jongh, and Li-Zhu Wu, this Special Issue seeks to promote a more balanced female representation in invited speaker lists, conference and editorial boards, and as leaders in research consortia. Read the Editorial and meet the Women of Catalysis! Enjoy free access until the end of October 2019.

Link to the Editorial
Link to the Special Issue

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ChemPlusChem: Special Issue on π-Conjugated (Macro)molecules and their Applications

ChemPlusChemhas just published its latest Special Issue on π-Conjugated (Macro)molecules and their Applications in collaboration with Guest Editors Paolo Samorí (Université de Strasbourg), Xinliang Feng (Technische Universität Dresden), and Davide Bonifazi (Cardiff University). It highlights some of the many approaches toward the synthesis of novel conjugated (macro)molecules. A particular focus of the issue is the special properties that arise from the π-conjugation, including self-assembly at surfaces and integration into optoelectronic, photovoltaic, and other devices. Enjoy free access until the end of October 2019.

Link to the Special Issue

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ChemistryViews.org: The Best Element Videos

Last chance to enter the "Element Video Competition": You are invited to share a video (max. 3 min) showing an element or an element in its compounds in a visually appealing way.

Submit your video before October 1, 2019 and have the chance to win an iPad. 

Link to the Competition

 

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David Spichiger, SCS
16.09.2019

 

Photos of the SCS Fall Meeting, Sep 5-6, 2019

The SCS Fall Meeting 2019 took place at Irchel Campus of University of Zürich on September 6, 2019.

More than 100 lectures and short talks in eight parallel sessions and a poster session with about 420 poster formed the scientific program. 20 companies presented their services and products in a commercial exhibition.

Website of the SCS Fall Meeting 2019

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Photos of the SCS Fall Meeting 2019

Dinner in the Zunfthaus zur Waag, September 5, 2019

Best Oral Presentation Award Ceremony

Best Poster Presentation Award Ceremony

Ceremony of the SCS Helvetica Prize 2019

Laureates speakers

Invited speakers and short talk speakers

Winners of the Exhibitor Challenge

General conference picutres and exhibition

Photos: H.P. Lühti, SCS

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Dinner in the Zunfthaus zur Waag, September 5, 2019

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Laureates speakers

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Invited speakers and short talk speakers

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Winners of the Exhibitor Challenge

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David Spichiger, SCS
10.09.2019