American Nobel Laureate, biochemist, and pharmacologist co-developed groundbreaking drugs for leukemia, herpes, and organ transplant rejection
Highlighting notable research, institutions, individuals, personal experiences, ethical questions, and issues such as diversity and inclusion.
Gertrude B. Elion and the “Antiviral Odyssey”
Molecules of Love
Molecules such as adrenaline, dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin are involved in romantic feelings
Carolina MacGillavry and the Determination of Crystal Structures
Dutch chemist and crystallographer known for her discoveries on the use of diffraction in crystallography
100 Years of the Association of Greek Chemists (1924 – 2024)
A brief history of chemistry in Greece and the Greek chemical society
Chemical Recycling – A Key Technology for the Circular Economy
Chemolysis and pyrolysis are promising processes for cases in which mechanical recycling is not effective—an introduction and examples from Covestro
Rachel Fuller Brown and the Fight against Fungal Infections
American chemist co-developed the antifungal medication nystatin
Chika Kuroda – The Pioneering Female Chemist in Japan
The first female chemist to graduate from university in Japan worked in organic chemistry, specifically on plant dyes
Happy Birthday Darmstadtium!
The element darmstadtium (Ds) was first created on November 9, 1994, at the Institute for Heavy Ion Research (GSI) in Darmstadt, Germany
Historical Dye Collection of the TU Dresden
TU Dresden's König Building, home of the historical dye collection, is designated a "Historical Site of Chemistry“ by the GDCh
Kenichi Fukui and the Importance of Frontier Orbitals
First Chemistry Nobel Laureate from Asia performed groundbreaking theoretical work on chemical reactivity