International Year of Chemistry, 2011

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The Chemistry Enterprise: Do We Have a Future, or What? Elmer Ledesma   |   added on Feb 09, 2011    |    United States A presentation by Dr. William Carroll, past president (2005) of the American Chemical Society.
Topic: celebrating chemistry, chemistry education Audience: students, professional chemists, professors, general public, educators, industrial chemists, universities, research scientists, post graduate students, teachers, women chemists, educational institutions, decision makers, tertiary education, secondary school students

Chemistry and Industry - programme of activities the 1st quarter of IYC2011 in Syria Yamen AlSalka   |   added on Feb 09, 2011    |    Syrian Arab Republic Programme of activities and events in the first quarter of the International year of Chemistry in Syria (entitled Chemistry and Industry)
Topic: seminars, chemistry, workshops, chemistry education, hands-on activities, competition, industrial trade fair Audience: students, professional chemists, general public, industrial chemists, universities, post graduate students, women chemists, educational institutions, professors, teachers, tertiary education, secondary school students, secondary schools, high schools

Chemical Safety and Security Officer Trainings Pauline Ho   |   added on Feb 09, 2011    |    United States Good Chemical Safety and Security practices in universities, laboratories and industry are critical to improving the reputation of the chemical profession, and the image of chemistry with the public. We hold trainings and workshops in developing countries to share best practices in chemical safety and security.
Topic: trainings, chemical security, training Audience: professors, educational institutions, laboratory managers, professional chemists, educators, industrial chemists

Workshop: Chemistry and Intellectual Property - Catalysing Innovation Natasa Doslik   |   added on Feb 08, 2011    |    Malta The workshop will cover topics including commercialisation of research, patenting, importance of searching prior art, and managing intellectual property, with particular reference to the field of chemistry.
Topic: workshop, chemistry, intellectual property, inventions, patents, technology transfer Audience: professors, students, researchers in university and research centres, professionals, representative from industry, and other relevant entities, primarily those involved in chemistry

Women in Chemistry: Past, Present, and Future Frances Sutherland   |   added on Feb 08, 2011    |    Canada A public lecture by Dr. Geoff Rayner-Canham, Sir Wilfred Grenfell College, Memorial University, Corner Brook, Newfoundland
Topic: celebrating chemistry, chemistry education Audience: students, professors, professional chemists, general public, women chemists