5th EuCheMS Chemistry Congress (ECC) held in Istanbul last week
Summaries of key insights and developments from conferences and other events.

European Chemists Met in Istanbul

Science4Life Competition For Startups
Largest German business plan competition for the life sciences and chemistry celebrated the winning startup companies

European Biomass Conference and Exhibition (EU BC&E)
Progress in research and technological development of conversion processes for biofuel, bioenergy, and other applications

113th Bunsentagung
The annual meeting of the German Bunsen Society (DBG) for Physical Chemistry was held at the University of Hamburg, Germany

94th Annual Meeting of the Chemical Society of Japan
Highlights of the event attended by approx. 8000 chemists

Peak Phosphorus: A Challenge for Chemical Engineering
Phosphor is essential for every living organism, it can not be substituted like oil, but its reserves are limited and distribution uneven

247th ACS Meeting
Impressions of the 247th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Dallas

Launch of the International Year of Crystallography
IUCr and UNESCO launched the International Year of Crystallography (IYCr) in Paris

The Falling Walls Conference
The tremendous possibilities arising for mankind were presented in a single day

New Legislative Regulations for Chemicals in China
The new regulations on how to register chemicals in China are one of the most complex legislative measures in the country