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Category: Upcoming Deadlines

Call for Applications to Host the IUPAC World Polymer Congress 2032

To host a World Polymer Congress, an application must be submitted to the Polymer Division.

Glossary of terms relating to modeling and simulation of polymers

Provisional Recommendations are drafts of IUPAC recommendations on terminology, nomenclature, and symbols, made widely available to allow interested parties to comment before the recommendations are finally revised and published in...

The Top Ten Emerging Technologies in Chemistry – Call for Proposals for 2026

The International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry has released its call for proposals to identify the top ten emerging technologies in chemistry with the results to be announced in...

2027 IUPAC International Award for Advances in Harmonized Approaches to Crop Protection Chemistry – Call for Nominations

This award recognizes individuals in government, intergovernmental organizations, academia, and industry who have exercised personal leadership for outstanding regulatory, public policy, and/or educational contributions supporting international harmonization of crop protection...

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. ->->->-> NEW DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION 31 MAY 2026 ...