The Congress witnessed a number of award ceremonies that showcased the excellent work and passion being done in the field.

For the first time, a European Chemistry Gold Medal Award was presented and awarded to Professor Ben Feringa, one of the awardees of the 2016 Nobel Prize for Chemistry. The Gold Medal aims to reward outstanding research and exceptional achievements in Chemistry in Europe.

The EuChemS Award for Service 2018, which celebrates the work, dedication and commitment done for Chemistry in Europe, and also in supporting EuChemS’ activities was given this year to Franco de Angelis, Sergio Facchetti, and Reiner Salzer. We asked them three short questions on their greatest achievement, their passion for Chemistry, and what they see as EuChemS’ greatest strength – take a look here!

The EuChemS Division of Green and Sustainable Chemistry, and the EuChemS Division of Chemistry and the Environment also recognise the achievements of individual scientists and teams through the European Sustainable Chemistry Award (ESCA), an award which aims to raise the profile of sustainable chemistry and be a spur to innovation and competitiveness. This year, the ESCA was awarded to Professor Paul Dyson – read the full debrief here.

Young chemists are eligible for the European Young Chemist Award (EYCA) which intends to showcase and recognise the excellent research being carried out by young scientists working in the chemical sciences. This year 7 young chemists received awards – read more about it here.