Welcome To IYC 2011

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I’M A LITTLE LATE in welcoming C&EN readers to the International Year of Chemistry, which is being celebrated in 2011 (IYC 2011). American Chemical Society President Nancy B. Jackson titled her president’s message in the Jan. 3 issue “Welcome to the International Year of Chemistry!” (page 2). She called IYC 2011 “our opportunity to help the rest of the world understand the crucial role chemistry plays” in meeting critical economic, energy, and sustainability challenges. In the same issue (page 27), Associate Editor Linda Wang provides a concise outline of the many resources ACS is offering to help its members get involved in IYC 2011 activities. The United Nations General Assembly designated 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry. The UN’s Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organization (UNESCO) is collaborating with the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) to coordinate IYC 2011 activities around the world. ACS is taking the lead in the U.S. IYC ...