International Year of Chemistry, 2011

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The chemical origins of life and its early evolution Christine Phillips   |   added on Jan 14, 2011    |    United Kingdom How did life begin on the planet, and how did metabolic and genetic processes evolve at an early stage? Did this generate an RNA-based form of life, and how did this evolve into the present protein-based life? Researchers from a wide variety of disciplines will discuss possible mechanisms whereby biology emerged from chemistry
Topic: conferences, networking, seminars, chemistry Audience: students, professional chemists, professors, universities, post graduate students, research scientists

Virtual Issues of Platinum Metals Review Sara Coles   |   added on Jan 13, 2011    |    United Kingdom Themed issues of published articles from the archive of Platinum Metals Review celebrating the contributions of chemistry towards making the world a better place will be made available throughout IYC 2011.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, sustainable and green chemistry, publications Audience: professional chemists, industrial chemists, universities, research scientists

Networking Breakfast- National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK Alice Harling   |   added on Jan 12, 2011    |    United Kingdom A networking breakfast to celebrate International Year of Chemisty and for women to share a chemical moment in time.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, networking Audience: professional chemists, research scientists, women chemists, decision makers

Networking Breakfast - University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK Eunice Lawton   |   added on Jan 11, 2011    |    United Kingdom Chemists will meet for breakfast and share their stories of how they became interested in chemisty and the impact it has made on their lives. We will be creating various webpages e.g. facebook, twitter, to record their experiences and let other add to it.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, networking Audience: students, professors, universities, research scientists, women chemists

Networking Breakfast - Sheffield, UK Denise Eaton   |   added on Jan 10, 2011    |    United Kingdom A drop-in networking breakfast to celebrate International Year of Chemisty and to discuss plans for how Sheffield might contribute to this global initiative. All welcome.
Topic: networking, celebrating chemistry Audience: women chemists, students, industrial chemists, post graduate students, teachers, research scientists, professional chemists, educators