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| Formation | 3 July 1970, in Prague, Czech Republic, as Federation of European Chemical Societies and Professional Institutions FECS (from 1970 until 2004); European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences EuCheMS (from 2004 until 2018) |
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| Type | European non-profit organisation |
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Official language | English |
President | Angela Agostiano |
| Website | euchems.eu |
The European Chemical Society (EuChemS) is a European non-profit organisation which promotes collaboration between non-profit scientific and technical societies in the field of chemistry.[1][2]
Based in Brussels, Belgium, the association took over the role and responsibilities of the Federation of European Chemical Societies and Professional Institutions (FECS) founded in 1970. It currently has 50 Member Societies and supporting members, with a further 19 divisions and working parties. It represents more than 160,000 chemists from more than 30 countries in Europe.[2]
On 26 August 2022, the EuChemS General Assembly voted Angela Agostiano, Professor at the University of Bari Aldo Moro, Italy, as EuChemS President-Elect. Her term as President began in January 2023.[3] Nineta Hrastelj is Secretary General. Floris Rutjes of Radboud University, is Vice-President of EuChemS.
- ^ "Introducing EuChemS: The European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences". iupac.org. IUPAC. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
- ^ a b Dr. John V. Holder, The European Association for Chemical and Molecular Sciences - Ethical Guidelines for Publication in Journals and Reviews, Environmental Science and Pollution Research, Volume 13, Number 4 / July, 2006
- ^ Kottmayer, Marton (15 September 2022). "Angela Agostiano elected as EuChemS President-Elect". EuChemS. Retrieved 2 January 2024.