Following the recommendation of the International Award Committee for EuChemS Gold Medal (IACM), chaired by Joachim Sauer, the EuChemS Executive Board has decided to award the 2024 EuChemS Gold Medal to Avelino Corma, for his exceptional achievements in the field of chemistry.

The 49th World Chemistry Congress of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, combined with the 11th edition of the Dutch chemistry conference CHAINS, organised by the Committee led by Floris Rutjes, EuChemS President, was held in The Hague on 20-25 August. The European Chemical Society’s booth at the event attracted many members of the global chemistry community.

Representatives of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS) and the American Chemical Society (ACS) met in August, during the IUPAC Chemistry congress to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, furthering collaboration in chemistry over the Atlantic.