Coordination polymers and metal organic frameworks: terminology and nomenclature guidelines

IUPAC to Update Terminology and Nomenclature Rules

Global Water Experiment
Launched as part of the International Year of Chemistry 2011, over 70,000 students in 80 countries have taken part in what is being called the World's largest chemistry experiment

New IUPAC President
Professor Kazuyuki Tatsumi, Nagoya University, Japan, takes over the role of President of IUPAC

Elements 114 And 116 Named
The IUPAC recommended new proposed names for the latest heavy elements to be added to the periodic table

Distinguished Women Chemistry/Chemical Engineering Award 2011
23 women scientists were awarded to acknowledge and promote the work of women chemists and chemical engineers worldwide

IUPAC Awards Luisa De Cola
Professor L. De Cola, University of Münster, Germany, awarded Distinguished Women in Chemistry/Chemical Engineering award

Global Stamp Competition
Design a national stamp reflecting on chemistry as a Cultural Enterprise – student competition with different age categories

Global Experiment: Water – A Chemical Solution
Join to explore one of Earth’s most critical resources and the attempt to break the record for the biggest scientific experiment ever

Past President of IUPAC on the IYC 2011
For the first time in the 100-year history of the IUPAC, the worldwide chemistry community will be celebrating the achievements of chemistry

Awards Accepting Nominations
Find links to awards accepting nominations listed here – last update February 20, 2025