IUPAC 2025

Chemistry for Sustainable Future
Join us in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in July for the 53rd IUPAC General Assembly (53GA) and the 50th World Chemistry Congress (50WCC).

See Congress details at iupac2025.org
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Sustainable Digital Standards

IUPAC is initiating a community roadmap and sustainability blueprint for digital standards in chemistry data reporting.
With the rapid advancement of digital technologies, there’s an urgent need for consistent reporting and exchange of chemical data worldwide.

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in Chemistry International

Apr-Jun 2025 issue
In the current issue ...
- Vice President’s Column: Reimagining the Scientific Horizons of IUPAC by Mary Garson
- Chemistry’s Role in Malaysia Sustainable Development Progress by Hooi Ling Lee, Chern Wern Hong, et al.
- Reusing Chemical Data Across Disciplines: Initiatives and Common Challenges by Fatima Mustafa, Iseult Lynch, et al
- IUPAC reflectivity principle for normative work—the case of valence as a quantity by Pavel Karen

& IUPAC Wire, imPACt, Projects, Conference Call, Where 2B & Y, ...
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Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry

Connecting chemical worlds for sustainable future
IUPAC has released the 2024 Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry. The goal of this initiative is to showcase the transformative value of chemistry and to inform the general public about the potential of chemical sciences to foster the well-being of Society and the sustainability of our planet. #IUPACTop2024
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Accelerating Equity in Science

Feb 11
In 2025, we participate in the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology celebration. Our theme for #GWB2025 is “Accelerating Equity in Science”.

Happy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

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Diversity and Inclusion

Chemistry is all about diversity: each new bond, each additional group makes the whole richer and stronger. IUPAC recognizes that to fulfill its vision, it must strongly commit to embracing and promoting transparency, diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunities for all.
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Advancing the Worldwide Role of Chemistry

IUPAC serves the international scientific endeavor in the dual function of a fundamental science and mission-oriented Union. The Union is in a unique position to contribute to the central interdisciplinary chemical sciences.

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Upcoming Events

Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero

Welcome to ICSC-NZ, the inaugural International Conference on Sustainable Chemistry for Net Zero in St. Andrews, Scotland The conference is being organised in partnership with the ScotCHEM (the consortium of Scottish Chemistry Departments), and the University of St. Andrews. The goal of this conference is to bring together researchers working on the theme of Molecules for Net Zero and Materials for […]

European Polymer Congress 2025 (EPF 2025)

Polymers for a Sustainable Future The European Polymer Congress, organized by the European Polymer Federation (EPF), stands as the most significant European conference in the field of Polymer Science and Technology. As the flagship event of EPF—a non-profit organization that includes nearly all National Polymer Societies in Europe—the conference has grown substantially since its inception […]

XVII Postgraduate Summer School on Green Chemistry

The Summer School offers the unique opportunity to bring together a number of experts in the field of Green Chemistry and young researchers. This synergy of competencies is a valuable occasion to promote and facilitate diffusion and transfer of knowledge in this emerging and evolving field. In this Summer School, postgraduate students will have the […]