Achim Müller, Thomas R. Ward, Yasushi Morita, Sukbok Chang and were interviewed in the last month

Angewandte Author Profiles December 2012

Young Researchers Organization
Young Academy of Europe (YAE) is a pan-European initiative of outstanding young scientists for networking, scientific exchange and science policy

Tin(IV)-based Anticancer Drugs
Butyltin(IV) benzoates show inhibition of thioredoxin reductase, interactions with proteins, and tumor cell growth inhibition

Global Classification System for Patents
European Patent Office (EPO) and United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) launch Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

First Butanol Plant in the Middle East
World’s largest butanol plant to power Saudi Arabia’s paints industry

Most Accessed Articles: November 2012
The most-accessed chemistry articles from ChemPubSoc Europe and GDCh journals for November 2012

Imaging Myelin Lesions
US researchers developed a probe for the two-photon fluorescent imaging of myelin lesions occurring in the spinal cord

Delaying the Chemistry of Tomatoes’ Ripening
The antioxidant n-propyl gallate inhibits the postharvest ripening of tomatoes by affecting several aspects of its biochemistry

New DECHEMA President: R. Diercks
Rainer Diercks, BASF SE, Germany, has succeeded Hans Jürgen Wernicke as the DECHEMA President

Attract Top-level Scientists to Poorer EU Regions
European Commission launched project to attract outstanding academics to universities or institutions in less developed regions in Europe