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February 2011 Science on Tap The Chemical Heritage Foundation's Year-long IYC 2011 Celebration
Feb 14, 2011 - National Mechanics, 22 S. Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106
Using Webquests to Celebrate the International Year of Chemistry Chemistry Principles in Action
Feb 14 - Mar 04, 2011 - Tohatchi, NM 87325
Brown Bag Lecture: “The Frog, the Ox, and the Hanged Man: Giovanni Aldini and the Popular Uses of Galvanism in Britain, 1802–1803” The Chemical Heritage Foundation's Year-long IYC 2011 Celebration
Feb 15, 2011 - Chemical Heritage Foundation 315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
Chemistry Day Twelve Months of Chemistry (2011 = Chemistry x 12)
Feb 16, 2011 - Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro
Sustainable Chemistry, Innovative and Competitive Companies Seminar Sustainable Chemistry, Innovative and Competitive Companies. 2nd edition
Feb 17 - Feb 18, 2011 - Barcelona, Spain
Can Chemistry Be Green? Nottingham Chemistry Public Lecture Series
Feb 17, 2011 - Lecture Theatre X1, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
Madame Curie Chemistry for All! 'Atoms of Delight'
Feb 17, 2011 - Filmhouse Cinema, Edinburgh
Celebrate the International Year of Chemistry at the AAAS 2011 Annual Meeting Chemistry--Our Life, Our Future
Feb 17 - Feb 21, 2011 - Walter E. Washington Convention Center, Washington, DC
STATE LEVEL INTERCOLLEGIATE CHEMISTRY FEST Creating Awareness About the Need to Celebrate Chemistry
Feb 19, 2011 - NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY KARNATAKA, SURATHKAL. SRINIVASNAGAR-575025. MANGALORE, INDIA.
Lecture of "Chemistry and occupational health and safety". Chemistry and Industry - programme of activities the 1st quarter of IYC2011 in Syria
Feb 21, 2011 - Theater No. 3, Physics building, Faculty of Sciences, University of Damascus
Chemistry Education in Ethiopia: Today and Tomorrow Chemistry Education in Ethiopia
Feb 21 - Feb 24, 2011 - Addis Ababa - Ethiopia
The chemical origins of life and its early evolution The chemical origins of life and its early evolution
Feb 21 - Feb 22, 2011 - The Royal Society 6-9 Carlton House Terrace London SW1Y 5AG
The 912th Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society NESACS Celebrates IYC
Feb 22, 2011 - Holiday Inn 1200 Beacon Street Brookline, Massachusetts
Brown Bag Lecture: “Mercury Therapies for Syphilis in Early-Modern Japan (1550–1850)” The Chemical Heritage Foundation's Year-long IYC 2011 Celebration
Feb 22, 2011 - Chemical Heritage Foundation 315 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106
The Show University of Sydney 2011 O-Week Chemistry Show
Feb 24, 2011 - Lecture Theatre 3, School of Chemistry (Building F11), The University of Sydney, Australia
Marie Curie Lectures 'Professor Margaret Brimble 2011 Marie Curie Lecture Series
Feb 24, 2011 - Te Marae, Te Papa, Wellington, New Zealand
Youth Week -shows professor Shakhashiri Shows professor Shakashiri
Feb 28 - Mar 04, 2011 - Belgium, Technopolis & PASS
March 2011 Virtual Conference The Future of Women in Chemistry and Science
Mar 01, 2011 - n/a
Cape Cod Science Café NESACS Celebrates IYC
Mar 01, 2011 - Hyannis Golf Club Route 132 Hyannis, MA
PAC Symposium PAC Symposium 2011
Mar 03, 2011 - Utrecht, Netherlands
Lecture of "Cement Indusries". Chemistry and Industry - programme of activities the 1st quarter of IYC2011 in Syria
Mar 07, 2011 - Theater No. 3, Physics building, Faculty of Sciences, University of Damascus
Chemikum Marburg - Spring Session Chemikum Marburg
Mar 07 - Mar 19, 2011 - Philipps-Universität Marburg - Fachbereich Chemie Hans-Meerwein-Straße 35043 Marburg
3rd Symposium of Chemistry UNPA 3rd Symposium of Chemistry UNPA at Papaloapan University, Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, México
Mar 10 - Mar 11, 2011 - Universidad del Papaloapan, Tuxtepec, Oaxaca, México
The 913th Meeting of the Northeastern Section of the American Chemical Society NESACS Celebrates IYC
Mar 10, 2011 - Boston University Executive Dining Room (4th Floor) School of Management 595 Commonwealth Avenue Boston, Massachusetts
Public Lecture by Peter Mahaffy in Celebration of IYC NESACS Celebrates IYC
Mar 11, 2011 - Boston University Life Sciences and Engineering Building 24 Cummington Street Boston, Massachusetts Room 103
Chemistry Olympiads Twelve Months of Chemistry (2011 = Chemistry x 12)
Mar 12, 2011 - Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro
Pittcon 2011 Pittcon 2011
Mar 13 - Mar 18, 2011 - Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia
Mass Spectrometry: From Avogadro to Zeptomole Nottingham Chemistry Public Lecture Series
Mar 17, 2011 - Lecture Theatre X1, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK
Mobarat El 'Ouloum 2011- 2011 مباراة العلوم Science Fair - Mobarat El 'Ouloum- مباراة العلوم
Mar 17 - Mar 18, 2011 - Hadath, Lebanon
National Workshop on Crystallography and Nanomaterials National Workshop on Crystallography and Nanomaterials
Mar 17 - Mar 18, 2011 - Department of Chemistry, GC University, Lahore-54000, Pakistan
Marie Curie and Aspects of the History of Radiochemistry Marie Curie and Aspects of the History of Radiochemistry
Mar 18, 2011 - Piccadilly, London, UK
IYC 2011 Celebration in Nigeria IYC 2011 Celebration in Nigeria
Mar 21 - Mar 25, 2011 - Onyema Ugochuku Hall, University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, Nigeria
Lecture of "Quality management in industrial plants" Chemistry and Industry - programme of activities the 1st quarter of IYC2011 in Syria
Mar 22, 2011 - Theater No. 3, Physics building, Faculty of Sciences, University of Damascus
Science Meets Art - Investigating Pigments in Art and Archaeology- Professor Robin Clark - AUCKLAND 2011 Royal Society of New Zealand Distinguished Speaker - Professor Robin Clark "Science Meets Art"
Mar 23, 2011 - Events Centre, Auckland War Memorial, The Domain, Parnell, Auckland, New Zealand
Laborama Trade Show for Laboratory Professionals Laborama
Mar 24 - Mar 25, 2011 - Brussels Kart Expo Groot Bijgaarden Belgium
Mobarat El 'Ouloum 2011- مباراة العلوم2011 Science Fair - Mobarat El 'Ouloum- مباراة العلوم
Mar 25 - Mar 26, 2011 - Tripoli, Lebanon
IYC Symposium “What would be conditions for chemistry to lead the next generation?” IYC Symposium “What would be conditions for chemistry to lead the next generation?”
Mar 26, 2011 - Kanagawa University,Yokohama,Japan
ACS Spring 2011 National Meeting & Exposition ACS National Meetings & Exposition
Mar 27 - Mar 31, 2011 - Anaheim, California
Science Meets Art - Investigating Pigments in Art and Archaeology- Professor Robin Clark - WELLINGTON 2011 Royal Society of New Zealand Distinguished Speaker - Professor Robin Clark "Science Meets Art"
Mar 31, 2011 - Soundings Theatre, Te Papa, Wellington
The Art of Science The Art of Science
Mar 31 - May 22, 2011 - Shed 11, Waterfront, Wellington, New Zealand
April 2011 GA/GI Festival GA/GI Festival --Eco, Art and Technology
Apr 01 - Apr 02, 2011 - Penn Avenue Arts District / Events Schedule and Info @ 5472 Penn Avenue, Pgh, PA 15206 Pittsburgh Glass Center
Mobarat El 'Ouloum 2011- مباراة العلوم2011 Science Fair - Mobarat El 'Ouloum- مباراة العلوم
Apr 01 - Apr 02, 2011 - Joub Jannine, Lebanon
Chemistry Olympiads Twelve Months of Chemistry (2011 = Chemistry x 12)
Apr 02, 2011 - Department of Chemistry, University of Aveiro
NO-Biennaler Nordic conference for Chemistry teachers
Apr 04 - Apr 11, 2011 - Luleå and Halmstad, in Sweden
Lecture of "Paints and its raw materials". Chemistry and Industry - programme of activities the 1st quarter of IYC2011 in Syria
Apr 05, 2011 - Theater No. 3, Physics building, Faculty of Sciences, University of Damascus
International Congress of Industrial Chemistry International Congress of Industrial Chemistry 2011
Apr 05 - Apr 08, 2011 - Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México
Frontiers in Spectroscopy: Faraday Discussion 150 Frontiers in Spectroscopy: FD150
Apr 06 - Apr 08, 2011 - Basel, Switzerland
Chemistry and Healthy life Seminar Chemistry and Healthy life Seminar , for high school students
Apr 08 - Apr 09, 2011 - Iran, North khorasan, Bojord, Farzanegan Sampad high school
Mobarat El 'Ouloum 2011- مباراة العلوم2011 Science Fair - Mobarat El 'Ouloum- مباراة العلوم
Apr 08 - Apr 09, 2011 - Sour, Lebanon
Essential2Life 5K Fair Essential2Life 5k
Apr 09, 2011 - Liberty State Park, Jersey City, NJ 07305
1st International Conference on Clean Energy 1st International Conference on Clean Energy
Apr 10 - Apr 13, 2011 - Dalian, China
EICC-1: First EuCheMS Inorganic Chemistry Conference EICC-1: First EuCheMS Inorganic Chemistry Conference
Apr 11 - Apr 14, 2011 - Manchester, UK
The International Fair "SYRIACHEM 2011" Chemistry and Industry - programme of activities the 1st quarter of IYC2011 in Syria
Apr 14 - Apr 16, 2011 - Damascus International Fairgrounds, Damascus, Syria
Chemspec India 2011 Chemspec Events - the fine and specialty chemicals connection
Apr 14 - Apr 15, 2011 - Hall 1 Bombay Exhibition Centre, NSE Goregaon (E), Mumbai, India
How To Form Chemical Bonds and Build Molecules Nottingham Chemistry Public Lecture Series
Apr 14, 2011 - Lecture Theatre X1, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
Mobarat El 'Ouloum 2011- 2011 مباراة العلوم Science Fair - Mobarat El 'Ouloum- مباراة العلوم
Apr 15 - Apr 16, 2011 - Hermel, Lebanon
Faraday Discussion 151: Hydrogen Storage Materials Hydrogen Storage Materials: Faraday Discussion 151
Apr 18 - Apr 20, 2011 - Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot, Oxon, UK
Lecture of "The economic prospects of chemistry". Chemistry and Industry - programme of activities the 1st quarter of IYC2011 in Syria
Apr 19, 2011 - Theater No. 3, Physics building, Faculty of Sciences, University of Damascus
The Sixth Jordanian International Conference of Chemistry The Sixth Jordanian International Conference of Chemistry
Apr 19 - Apr 21, 2011 - Irbid, Jordan
Mobarat El 'Ouloum 2011- 2011 مباراة العلوم Science Fair - Mobarat El 'Ouloum- مباراة العلوم
Apr 20 - Apr 21, 2011 - Nabatieh, Lebanon
FBPOL2011 3rd French Brazilian Meeting on Polymers - FBPOL2011
Apr 25 - Apr 29, 2011 - Jurere Beach Village, Florianopolis, BRAZIL
11th Biannual UNESCO/IUPAC Workshop and Conference on Functional Polymeric Materials & Composites Workshop and Conference on Functional Polymeric Materials & Composites
Apr 26 - Apr 29, 2011 - Stellenbosch, South Africa
Mobarat El 'Ouloum 2011- مباراة العلوم2011 Science Fair - Mobarat El 'Ouloum- مباراة العلوم
Apr 29 - Apr 30, 2011 - Onesco Palace, Beirut, Lebanon
Mobarat El 'Ouloum 2011- مباراة العلوم2011 Science Fair - Mobarat El 'Ouloum- مباراة العلوم
Apr 29 - Apr 30, 2011 - Unesco Palace, Beirut, Lebanon
May 2011 Chemspec USA Chemspec Events - the fine and specialty chemicals connection
May 03 - May 05, 2011 - Pennsylvania Convention Center, Philadelphia, USA
1st International Conference of the Academia Mexicana de Investigación y Docencia en Ingeniería Química Chemical Engineering in the International Year of Chemistry
May 03 - May 06, 2011 - Mayan Riviera, Quintana Roo, Mexico
The 9th Spring Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry Meeting of the International Society of Electrochemistry
May 08 - May 11, 2011 - Turku, Finland
Open Days of Chemistry Open Days of Chemistry at Faculty of Science, University of Sarajevo
May 10 - May 15, 2011 - Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
The XIV Youth School-Conference on Organic Chemistry 10-14 May 2011 in Ekaterinburg, Russia The XIV Youth School-Conference on Organic Chemistry
May 10 - May 14, 2011 - Ekaterinburg, Russia
Isótopos Radiactivos en el Trabajo "Radionuclides in working places"
May 11, 2011 - Casa del Cordón, Burgos
Astrochemistry: Spaced-out Molecules! Nottingham Chemistry Public Lecture Series
May 12, 2011 - Lecture Theatre X1, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK.
Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Delegation to Brazil People to People Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering Delegation to Brazil
May 14 - May 22, 2011 - Brazil
Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society (MARM 2011) Middle Atlantic Regional Meeting of the ACS - MARM 2011
May 21 - May 24, 2011 - University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland, USA (outside of Washington D.C.)
5th International Congress of Chemistry and Environment Chemistry and Environment - the 5th International Congress
May 27 - May 29, 2011 - Kuching, Sarawak, MALAYSIA
June 2011 Eröffnungsveranstaltung - opening ceremony at ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, Switzerland Eröffnungsveranstaltung - opening ceremony at ETH Zurich and University of Zurich, Switzerland
Jun 01, 2011 - Calatrava Library, Rämistrasse 74, Zurich, Switzerland
The Combined XII Spring Meeting of the Division of Synthetic Chemistry and XXXIII Finnish NMR Symposium Synthetic Chemistry and NMR Symposium
Jun 07 - Jun 10, 2011 - Spa Hotel Rantasipi Laajavuori, Jyväskylä, Finland
Clusters: Physics and Chemistry in a Finite World Nottingham Chemistry Public Lecture Series
Jun 09, 2011 - Lecture Theatre X1, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
75th Prague Meeting on Macromolecules Conducting Polymers
Jun 10 - Jun 14, 2011 - Prague, Czech Republic
Conferences "grand public" during the Week of Chemistry in Fribourg Celebrate Chemistry in Fribourg
Jun 14 - Jun 18, 2011 - Chemin du Musee 9, 1700 Fribourg, Switzerland
Chemspec Europe 2011 Chemspec Events - the fine and specialty chemicals connection
Jun 15 - Jun 16, 2011 - Hall 1, PALEXPO, Geneva, Switzerland
Tag der Chemie Tag der Chemie, Universität Zürich and ETH Zürich, Switzerland
Jun 18, 2011 - ETH Hönggerberg und Universität Zürich-Irchel
4th International IUPAC Symposium for Trace Elements in Food (TEF-4) Trace Elements in Food
Jun 19 - Jun 22, 2011 - King's College, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen AB24 3FX, Scotland, United KIngdom
Symposium of the Commission on the History of Modern Chemistry Renewing the Heritage of Chemistry in the 21st Century
Jun 21 - Jun 24, 2011 - ESPCI ParisTech, Paris, France
Joint 15th Annual Green Chemistry & Engineering Conference / 5th International Conference on Green and Sustainable Chemistry Green and Sustainable Chemistry and Green Engineering
Jun 21 - Jun 23, 2011 - Capital Hilton Hotel, Washington, DC USA
Schiff-Fahrt-Diskussion Schiff-Fahrt-Diskussion, Universität Zürich and ETH Zürich
Jun 23, 2011 - Zürichsee, Switzerland
July 2011 6th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (6-ISMSC) 6th International Symposium on Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (6-ISMSC)
Jul 03 - Jul 07, 2011 - University of Sussex, Brighton, UK
Gold: Faraday Discussion 152 Gold: Faraday Discussion 152
Jul 04 - Jul 06, 2011 - Cardiff, UK
10th International Conference on Materials Chemistry (MC10) 10th International Conference on Materials Chemistry (MC10)
Jul 04 - Jul 07, 2011 - University of Manchester, UK
Challenges in Renewable Energy International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences
Jul 05 - Jul 08, 2011 - MIT, Boston, USA
Excellence in Education 2011: Giftedness, Creativity & development Excellence in Education 2011: Giftedness, Creativity & development
Jul 06 - Jul 09, 2011 - İstanbul University, İstanbul - Türkiye
22nd International Symposium: Synthesis in Organic Chemistry 22nd International Symposium: Synthesis in Organic Chemistry
Jul 11 - Jul 14, 2011 - Churchill College, University of Cambridge, UK
21st Biennial Chem Ed Conference Chem Ed 2011 conference for chemistry educators
Jul 24 - Jul 28, 2011 - Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA
Coherence and Control in Chemistry: Faraday Discussion 153 Coherence and Control in Chemistry: Faraday Discussion 153
Jul 25 - Jul 27, 2011 - University of Leeds, UK
Analytical Research Forum (ARF) Analytical Research Forum (ARF)
Jul 25 - Jul 27, 2011 - University of Manchester, UK
Challenges in Chemical Biology International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences
Jul 26 - Jul 29, 2011 - Manchester, UK
"Science is for Everybody" Australian National Chemistry Quiz Australian National Chemistry Quiz
Jul 28, 2011 - Australia
Children’s Chemical Experiment Show Children’s Chemical Experiment Show
Jul 29 - Jul 31, 2011 - The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation Hall, Odaiba, Tokyo
Congress opening IUPAC World Chemistry Congress - Chemistry Bridging Innovation among the Americas and the World
Jul 30 - Aug 07, 2011 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
August 2011 World Chemistry Leadership Meeting (WCLM) Accelerating the Contributions of Chemistry to Sustainable Development
Aug 02, 2011 - San Juan, Puerto Rico
14th Symposium of the Natural Product Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa Natural Products Research Network for Eastern and Central Africa (NAPRECA)
Aug 08 - Aug 12, 2011 - Nairobi, Kenya
Ionic Liquids: Faraday Discussion 154 Ionic Liquids: Faraday Discussion 154
Aug 22 - Aug 24, 2011 - Queen's University, Belfast, UK
Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XXXVII Colloquium Spectroscopicum Internationale XXXVII in Brazil
Aug 28 - Sep 02, 2011 - Buzios - Rio de Janeiro - Brazil
ACS Fall 2011 National Meeting & Exposition ACS National Meetings & Exposition
Aug 28 - Sep 01, 2011 - Denver, Colorado
September 2011 Challenges in Organic Materials & Supramolecular Chemistry International Symposia on Advancing the Chemical Sciences
Sep 02 - Sep 05, 2011 - Peking University, Beijing, China
Contemporary Chemistry for Sustainability and Economic Sufficiency 14th Asian Chemical Congress 2011
Sep 05 - Sep 08, 2011 - Bangkok, Thailand
Artificial Photosynthesis: Faraday Discussion 155 Artificial Photosynthesis: Faraday Discussion 155
Sep 05 - Sep 07, 2011 - University of Edinburgh, UK
Reflections on the Surface of Reality Nottingham Chemistry Public Lecture Series
Sep 08, 2011 - Lecture Theatre X1, School of Chemistry, University of Nottingham, University Park, Nottingham NG7 2RD, UK.
EUROanalysis 16 - Challenges in Modern Analytical Chemistry EUROanalysis 16
Sep 11 - Sep 15, 2011 - Congress center SAVA, Belgrade, Serbia
The International Congress on Organic Chemistry consecrated to the famous Russian chemist Alexander Butlerov (the Butlerov’s Congress). The Butlerov’s International Congress on Organic Chemistry
Sep 18 - Sep 23, 2011 - Kazan, Tatarstan, Russia 420088
XIX Mendeleev Congress The XIX Mendeleev Congress on General and Applied Chemistry
Sep 25 - Sep 30, 2011 - Volgograd, Russia
12th HEL Conference - Continuous and batch process development for hydrogenation and other catalytic processes Continuous and batch process development for hydrogenation and other catalytic processes
Sep 26, 2011 - United Kingdom (location to be confirmed)
CHEMRAWN 2011 - Renewable and Sustainable Energy from Biological Resources Renewable and Sustainable Energy from Biological Resources - CHEMRAWN 2011
Sep 27 - Sep 29, 2011 - Putra World Trade Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
ChemistryViews IYC Video Contest - Closing Date ChemistryViews IYC Video Contest
Sep 30, 2011 - www.ChemistryViews.org
October 2011 CHEM-MED 2011 Conference & Exhibition CHEM-MED 2011 Conference & Exhibition
Oct 05 - Oct 07, 2011 - Milan, Italy
International Symposium on Heterocyclic Chemistry International Symposium on Heterocyclic Chemistry, Fez, Morocco on 27-28 October 2011
Oct 27 - Oct 28, 2011 - Conferences Centre, Faculty of Sciences Dhar EL Marhaz, University Sidi Mohamed Ben AbdellahFez, Morocco
November 2011 International Paint & Surface Treatment Exhibition EUROSURFAS – International Paint & Surface Treatment Exhibition
Nov 14 - Nov 18, 2011 - Barcelona, Spain
International Plastic and Rubber Exhibition EQUIPLAST– International Plastic and Rubber Exhibition
Nov 14 - Nov 18, 2011 - Barcelona, Spain
EXPOQUIMIA – International Chemistry Trade Show EXPOQUIMIA - International Chemical Exhibition
Nov 14 - Nov 18, 2011 - Barcelona, Spain
The 50th Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition The 50th Eastern Analytical Symposium and Exposition
Nov 14 - Nov 17, 2011 - Garden State Exhibit Center - Somerset, NJ
International Youth Congress of Chemistry I Youth International Congress of Chemistry
Nov 15 - Nov 18, 2011 - Lima - Peru
December 2011 Brussels closing event IYC Closing Event
Dec 01, 2011 - Brussels, Belgium
ChemistryViews IYC Video Contest - Winning Videos Announced ChemistryViews IYC Video Contest
Dec 01, 2011 - www.ChemistryViews.org
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