The Mission of this event is to recognize the importance of chemistry and the advances in research and discoveries on the periodic table of chemical elements for sustainable development and for the benefit of humankind; to stress that the periodic table is widely used in vital spheres of scientific knowledge such as chemistry, physics, and biology; and to highlight the continuous nature of scientific discovery in different contexts, with particular emphasis on promoting science education at all levels among young women and men.
The celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Periodic Table of Chemical Elements in 2019 and the United Nations year of the periodic table will provide an unparalleled opportunity to highlight the continuous nature of scientific discovery in different contexts, with particular emphasis on promoting science education at all levels among young women and men.
Co-organizers:
Mikhail V. Kurushkin (ITMO University, Russia)
Eric R. Scerri (University of California, Los Angeles, USA)
Philip J. Stewart (Oxford University, UK)
E-mail contact: [email protected]
Event announcement published CI Oct 2018, p. 48; https://doi.org/10.1515/ci-2018-0436
Post-event release – Mendeleev 150 welcomed nearly 300 guests from over 30 countries and has become one of the key events of the International Year of the Periodic Table.
Post conf update:
Update Dec 2019: A collection of invited papers based on presentations at Mendeleev 150: 4th International Conference on the Periodic Table, held at ITMO University in Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation, 26–28 July 2019, is published in PAC Dec 2019 and in March 2020 – Access PAC online
