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Information on the first-ever European Chemistry Congress which was held at Budapest, Hungary on August 27-31, 2006 is presented. The geographical diversity of Europe's chemical society has led to a proliferation of national meeting. The congress featured industrial, academic, and governmental chemists and molecular scientists from different countries.

Focuses on the 38th International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry Congress held in Australia. Topics discussed during the meeting; Division of the congress into five themes to encourage development among conventional subdisciplines; Presentation of latest developments in chemistry.

Presents highlights of the 2000 German-American Frontiers of Chemistry Symposium, organized by the German Chemical Society and the American Chemical Society. Strengthening of German-American scientific ties; Symposium speakers; Topics discussed.

Reports on the decision of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry to restructure the organization. Criticisms of the Union's hierarchal and bureaucratic structure; Planned termination of the Union's 37 permanent commissions by year 2001; Agreement to name the newly-discovered elements.

Reports on changes implemented by the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). IUPAC Council's meeting in Geneva in July 1997; Criticisms of the organization's structure, loss of relevance, and image; Comments from members; Comment on the organization's adoption of change. INSETS: IUPAC sponsors symposia, participates in global programs.;IUPAC's membership base spans the globe.;Views sought on future organic nomenclature needs..

Reports on the campaign titled `Chemistry Working For You' in West Yorkshire, England. Head of the campaign Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC); Marketing research by Webster McCabe; Details and reasons for the campaign; Comments from chemist John W. Coomber and others.

Reports that nuclear scientists at the Germany-based Society for Heavy-Ion Research have been working on synthesizing chemical elements since 1980. Addition of element 112 in the periodic table by 1996; Research on the upper limit of stability of heavy nuclei; Understanding of the creation of heavy elements in the universe. INSET: Research institute's activities span fundamental and applied...

Focuses on the chemical identifier project of the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry in the U.S. Development of mathematical rule for converting graphical representations; Description of the IUPAC Chemical Identifiers codes; Initiation of the project by chemists Dmitrii V. Tchekhovskoi and Stephen E. Stein.

Reports the changes of the structure of the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Presentation of the reorganization report during the general assembly held at Queensland University of Technology in Australia; Objectives of the revised system; Impact of the reorganization on the programs of IUPAC.

Relates the designation of the discovery of penicillin as an International Historic Chemical Landmark in London, England. Commemorative plaque unveiled by the American Chemical Society (ACS) and the Royal Society of Chemistry (RCS); History of the discovery and the mass production of penicillin; Speeches of ACS and RCS presidents during a landmark ceremony held at St. Mary's Hospital.

Offers a look at Chemical Research Applied to World Needs (CHEMRAWN) series of conferences, one of the most renowned activities of the International Union and Pure & Applied Chemistry. Purpose of conducting series of conferences; Information on the CHEMRAWN program; Other planned conferences of CHEMRAWN. INSET: Next CHEMRAWN conference will be held in Kenya.

Reports that the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) has adopted a compromise slate of names for transferrium elements 101 to 109. Lists' approval by the union's Commission on Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry and the Inorganic Chemistry Division; Endorsement of the list by the IUPAC Bureau; Impartial action of the IUPAC on the issue throughout the process.

Reports on the increase in membership in the European Chemical Society (ECS). Significance of ECS's first European symposium in Belgium in August 1995; Composition of society's members; Objectives and initiatives to promote chemical.

Focuses on the controversy over the naming of the transfermium elements. Holding of a five month review process beginning January 1, 1996; Names recommended by the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry.

Reports on the debate between national chemical societies in Europe over the creation of the European Chemical Society (ECS). Societies' worries on competition over membership and funding; Criticisms on the creation of the ECS from the Federation of European Chemical Societies (FECS); Efforts from the ECS to justify its formation and explain its aims.

Reports on the recommended names released by the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) for elements 101 to 109. Controversies rekindled; Rejection of Seaborgium as name for element 106; IUPAC commissions and justifications; Comments and criticisms.

Reports on the 75th International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry anniversary reception held in conjunction with the American Chemical Society national meeting in Washington, D.C. Jeanette G. Grasselli as outgoing national committee chairwoman; Sponsorship by ACS International Affairs Committee and the National Research Council Board on Chemical Sciences & Technology; Speakers; Topics discussed.

Focuses on the mission of the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). Adoption of long-range goals; Membership program used in achieving the goal of IUPAC; Decline in the number of affiliate members.

Focuses on the reorganization of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Restructuring of the union's permanent commissions; Governance and coordination of the union's activities.

Reports on the proposal to reconsider the adoption of names of transfermium elements recommended by the Commission on Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry, to be discussed in the August 1995 general assembly of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC). IUPAC's decision on the names' definitive and provisional status.

Reports that the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry's (IUPAC) Executive Committee decided to recommend that IUPAC's bureau reconsider its adoption of names for elements 101 to 109 proposed by the union's Commission on Nomenclature of Inorganic Chemistry. Opposition by the American Chemical Society (ACS) Committee on Nomenclature; Opportunity for chemists to submit comments on the names.

Reports on the launching of the European Chemical Society in Belgium. Initiative of chemists in Europe.

Reports on the actions taken by the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) concerning the controversy over the naming of chemical elements. Consideration of names for six elements by the IUPAC's inorganic nomenclature commission; Recommendations; Reports.

Reports on the honoring of Glenn T. Seaborg, winner of the 1951 Nobel Prize in Chemistry, at the 75th anniversary congress of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. Activities of the congress; Recognition of Madagascar embassy official Biclair H.G. Andrianantoandro.