Dr. João Borges is an Assistant Researcher at CICECO – Aveiro Institute of Materials in the Department of Chemistry at the University of Aveiro, Portugal. He has been actively serving in several young chemists’ networks at the national, European, and international levels and is currently the Chair of the International Younger Chemists Network (IYCN), an associated organization of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) formed in 2017 whose vision is to “connect and empower younger chemists globally”.

Here, he speaks to Dr. Vera Koester about his work with chemical societies.

Also of Interest

• Interview: Engage with Members and Share Ideas,
  Vera Koester, João Borges,
  ChemistryViews 2022.
  https://doi.org/10.1002/chemv.202200051
  Dr. João Borges on his research, his motivation, and how to determine what the community needs