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2011: International year of chemistry

16/02/2010

February 16, 2010

Next 2011 will be the international year of chemistry, the celebration at the global level of the important achievements of the chemistry in society throughout its history, as well as its decisive contribution to the well-being of humanity.

The Declaration of 2011 as the international year of chemistry is an initiative of the IUPAC (Union International of chemistry pure and applied, its acronym in English) and Unesco, and was decreed by the United Nations General Assembly on December 30, 2008.

Under the theme ' Chemistry: our life, our future' (' chemistry: our life, our future '), this commemoration aims to: increase the public appreciation of chemistry as a fundamental tool to meet the need of the society, to promote interest in chemistry among young people, and generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry.

The year 2011 it coincides with the centenary of the Nobel Prize in chemistry awarded to Marie Curie and the foundation of the International Association of chemical societies. The commemoration emphasize the contribution of chemistry as a creative science essential for improving the sustainability of our lifestyles and to solve global problems and of humanity, such as food, water, health, energy or transport.