IUPAC Guiding Principles of Responsible Chemistry

In a world grappling with climate change, pollution, disinformation, and rapid technological shifts, the question is no longer can chemistry help—but how should it?

Explore this bold, forward-looking framework designed to transform how chemistry is practiced, taught, and perceived worldwide.
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in Chemistry International

July-Sep 2026 issue
In the current issue ...
- IUPAC at the Research Triangle Park, North Carolina (1997-2026), by Mary Garson with contributions from past IUPAC Officers
- Nanozyme Painting Rhymes by Liangyiqun Xie, Xiaohong Chen and Mengshu Wang
- Opening the Door to Discovery by Ilaria Meazzini and Alejandra Palermo
- Analytical Chemistry and Instrumentation and its Place in Early Education by Michael N. Quigley
- IUPAC-Solvay Award 25-Year Retrospective
- Engaging Chemistry – IUPAC | CSC 2027

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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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Engaging Chemistry

IUPAC | CSC 2027 invites you to Montréal, Canada
Are you ready, Montréal?
From July 9–16, 2027, the city will host one of the most anticipated chemistry events in the world, IUPAC | CSC 2027. This international congress, organized by IUPAC jointly with the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), will expect an estimated 3,500 chemists, students, and professionals from all over the globe.

Visit iupac2027.org for more details
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Save the date for GWB2027

coming on February 16, 2027
Supporting the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, IUPAC's Global Women’s Breakfast fosters a global network to break barriers to equality in science. Over the past seven years, nearly 2,500 GWB events have united participants from 100 countries.

On February 10, 2026 with the theme “Many Voices, One Science” GWB2026 connected 425 events across 64 countries and more than 30,000 attendees.

We invite science organizations—including high schools, societies, universities, companies, governments, and NGOs—to participate. Event leaders can collaborate across sectors and disciplines to make an impact.
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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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Featured Projects

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  • IYCN Mentoring Program

    The IYCN-IUPAC mentoring program is looking for mentors from all areas and countries who would be interested in assisting young chemists to pursue their career goals.

  • Guiding Principles for the Responsible Practice of Chemistry

    The IUPAC Guiding Principles define what it means to do chemistry responsibly in the 21st century, with transparency, equity, accountability, and sustainability at the core.

  • Human Wellness and Environmental Sustainability: How Chemistry can make the difference

    A video contest for Undergraduate Students is launched, to show the world how chemistry can make a difference in human wellness and environmental sustainability.

  • Success Stories of Systems Thinking in Chemistry Education – Chemistry Teacher International Special Issue

    This project will highlight exemplary systems thinking-oriented teaching and learning approaches (e.g. in-class exercises, laboratory experiments, realworld industry engagement) that demonstrate ways to develop the systems thinking capacities of students, which are integral to addressing sustainable development challenges in society.

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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

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Workshop

5th Ontologies4Chem Workshop

Following the positive experience of last year’s event, the 5th Ontologies4Chem Workshop aims to continue fostering open discussions, hands-on collaboration, and community-driven progress in chemical ontologies and semantic infrastructure. Event Fact-Sheet Schedule: Arrival Day: November 2, 2026. Workshop Core Program: November 3–5, 2026. Departure Day: November 6, 2026. Venue: Domhotel Limburg, Grabenstraße 57, 65549 Limburg, Germany. […]

Domhotel Limburg, Limburg, Germany Grabenstraße 57, Limburg, Germany
Conference

2nd Women in Chemical Sciences Conference (WICSIC 2026)

Transforming Chemical Sciences with Artificial Intelligence (AI): Innovations in Education and Practice The event will be a platform for members of the Women in Chemistry Network (WICN) and for the chemistry community at large to showcase their research work via oral and poster presentations and an avenue for industry to showcase their products and services […]

Ain Shams University Cairo
International Conference

16th International Symposium on Ionic Polymerization (IP´26)

Ionic polymerizations play a key role for many industrially prepared materials, such as thermoplastic elastomers and surfactants as well as pharmaceutical polymers (e.g., polyethylene glycol). Current developments in academia include many more sustainable monomers and solvents as a new trend that will also be discussed at the conference. The 16th International Symposium on Ionic Polymerization […]

Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Kolkata Mohanpur, Nadia, West Bengal
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