EuChemS welcomes new Executive Board Members

The 2024 EuChemS General Assembly, held from 23–25 October in Berlin, elected three new members to its Executive Board: Tom Kinzel, Renata Oriňaková, and Jeroen Cornelissen. The election, chaired by EuChemS President Angela Agostiano, strengthens the organisation with diverse expertise from chemistry, academia, and industry.

Tom Kinzel, Managing Director of the German Chemical Society (GDCh), has extensive experience in academia and the pharmaceutical industry, including at MIT and Bayer Pharma. He aims to enhance collaboration, global leadership, and societal impact within the chemical community. Renata Oriňaková, Vice-Dean at Pavol Jozef Šafárik University, specializes in electrochemical production and nanomaterials, with significant contributions to physical chemistry. Jeroen Cornelissen, Professor at the University of Twente, is renowned for his work in polymer and supramolecular chemistry, particularly in chemical virology and nanotechnology.

In addition to these new board members, Francesco Peri has been appointed as the Professional Networks representative, and Thomas Vranken will serve as the liaison and local organiser for the 10th European Chemistry Congress (ECC10).