Canadian chemistry and IUPAC.(International Union of Pure and Applied...

Canadian Chemical News;  July 1, 2005 ;     584 words ...IUPAC is known to all chemists, and indeed to many others. IUPAC's activities in the naming of new elements and in nomenclature...higher education science courses. Canada's participation in IUPAC has been coordinated since 1993 by the Canadian National...

Glossary of terms used in photochemistry, 3rd edition (IUPAC...

Chemistry International;  July 1, 2007 ;     434 words ......and introduces additional terms related to organic photochemical...been introduced regarding terms related to radiation energy to...abandonment of inadequate terms. The Subcommittee on Photochemistry of the IUPAC Organic and Biomolecular...this compilation to impose terms or ...

IUPAC's 43rd General Assembly.(CIC BULLETIN ICC)

Canadian Chemical News;  January 1, 2006 ;     619 words ...IUPAC's 43rd General Assembly in Beijing, China, in August 2005 was the first to be held...Asian countries. The opening of the General Assembly (GA) featured an address from IUPAC outgoing president Leiv Sydnes and the awarding of the 2004 and 2005 IUPAC Prizes for Young Chemists. Over the next ten days, ...

Canadian particpation in IUPAC. (Articles).(joint International Union of...

Canadian Chemical News;  February 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...The joint IUPAC-CSC conference -- set for August -- is predicted...history of this international organization. IUPAC was formed in 1919 to meet the perceived...this need has become even more pronounced. IUPAC has grown to an organization comprising...

Bringing IUPAC up to date. (International Union of Pure and Applied...

Chemistry and Industry;  August 3, 1998 ;     700+ words ......Most chemists are familiar with the name IUPAC from their first course in organic chemistry, where they studied IUPAC nomenclature for the first, and perhaps last time. A somewhat smaller number know that IUPAC is the International Union of Pure and...

Bryan Henry elected IUPAC vice-president.(CSC Bulletin SCC)(Brief Article)

Canadian Chemical News;  October 1, 2003 ;     248 words ...IUPAC is pleased to announce that Bryan R. Henry, FCIC, professor of chemistry at the department of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Guelph, was elected IUPAC vice-president and president-elect at the 42nd IUPAC Council Meeting August 16-17 in Ottawa, ON. Henry served as scientific program ...

Toward global leadership in knowledge sharing--a goal of celebrating...

Chemistry International;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...After attending the IUPAC General Assembly and Congress in Torino...disappointment at our GAs, I wonder what IUPAC should do to improve the situation. At...ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In about 10 years, IUPAC is going to celebrate its centennial...

Metal-focussed -omics: guidelines for terminology and critical evaluation...

Chemistry International;  July 1, 2007 ;     375 words ......analysis in life sciences resulted in the proliferation of new terms related to the description of metal-interactions with biomolecules...recent and have not been considered in the Guidelines for Terms Related to Chemical Speciation Analysis published in PAC 2000...Ryszard Lobinski ...

Glossary of terms related to solubility (IUPAC recommendations...

Chemistry International;  May 1, 2008 ;     120 words ......need for an authoritative glossary of terms related to solubility. This glossary defines 166...are consistent with one another and with IUPAC recommendations for terminology and nomenclature...233-276 doi:10.1351/pac200880020233 www.iupac.org/publications/pac/80/2/0233

Chemists and "the public": IUPAC's role in achieving mutual understanding...

Chemistry International;  May 1, 2008 ;     367 words ...This report informs IUPAC's efforts to enhance the public understanding...appreciation for chemistry by evaluating IUPAC's mandate, strengths, and weaknesses...It summarizes the recommendations of an IUPAC project whose overall goal is to provide...

Why on earth be(come) an IUPAC member?(Past President's Column)

Chemistry International;  November 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ......has grown slowly but gradually, and today IUPAC has 51 full members. * Although this is...number could be considerably higher, so IUPAC has invested a lot of energy in recruitment...global chemical community is unaware of IUPAC membership benefits. Moreover, even chemists...

Chemistry in a changing world--new possibilities within the IUPAC...

Chemistry International;  September 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ...IUPAC is strongly based on academia and national organizations. The links to industry are not as tight, although IUPAC is also the International Union of Applied Chemistry. Among the membership of IUPAC there are about 80 company associates (CAs): 25 from Europe, 35 from Japan, and...

Young Chemists Recognized by New IUPAC Prize.

Canadian Chemical News;  October 1, 2000 ;     468 words ......Chemistry announced the winners of the first IUPAC Prize for Young Chemists, planned as an...prize of USD $1,000 and a free trip to the IUPAC Congress, July 1-7, 2001, Brisbane, Australia...prizewinner will also present a poster at the IUPAC Congress describing his/her award winning...

IUPAC InChI/InChIKey Project joins Microsoft BioIT Alliance.(IUPAC...

Chemistry International;  January 1, 2008 ;     700+ words ......scenario. The Alliance has now been extended to include IUPAC. The importance of IUPAC's contribution to the enterprise lies primarily in...standards for transmitting chemical information. IUPAC has long been well known for its internationally...

Definitions of terms relating to the structure and processing of sols,...

Chemistry International;  January 1, 2008 ;     159 words ...This document defines terms related to the structure and processing of inorganic, polymeric, and inorganic-organ...satisfactorily defined for the scope of this document, terms from other IUPAC publications have been used. Otherwise, the terms and their definitions...