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| Hellenic Chemical Society | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hellenic Chemical Society |
| Formation | 1918 |
| Type | Learned society |
| Headquarters | Athens |
| Location | Greece |
| Leader title | President |
Hellenic Chemical Society The Hellenic Chemical Society is a professional association for chemists and chemical engineers in Greece. It serves as a national forum connecting practitioners from Athens, Thessaloniki, Patras, and Heraklion with international networks such as the European Chemical Society, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry, and UNESCO. The Society engages with universities like the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, and the University of Patras, while interacting with research institutions including the Foundation for Research and Technology – Hellas, the National Centre for Scientific Research "Demokritos", and the Institute of Chemical Biology.
Founded in the early 20th century amid scientific growth in Europe, the Society developed alongside institutions such as the National Technical University of Athens, the Athens Polytechnic, and the Academy of Athens. Early figures in the Society collaborated with contemporaries from the University of Cambridge, the University of Oxford, and the Sorbonne, and participated in conferences with the Royal Society, the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft, and the American Chemical Society. Throughout the interwar period and post-World War II reconstruction, the Society linked Greek chemists to projects involving the European Commission, NATO Science for Peace and Security, and bilateral programs with the Max Planck Society, the CNRS, and the Istituto Nazionale di Ricerca Metrologica. During the late 20th century, it expanded ties with the European Union, the European Molecular Biology Laboratory, and Erasmus programmes, while members contributed to journals published by Wiley, Elsevier, and the Royal Society of Chemistry.
The Society's mission aligns with goals common to the Royal Society, the Academia Europaea, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science: to promote chemical science, support innovation, and uphold professional standards. Objectives include fostering cooperation with the European Commission, the International Council for Science, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, and the World Health Organization; advancing research agendas similar to those of the European Research Council and Horizon Europe; and advising policymakers in the Hellenic Parliament and ministries such as the Ministry of Development and Investments and the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs. The Society also emphasizes ethical practice in line with guidelines from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, the World Medical Association, and the International Labour Organization.
The Society is governed by an elected council comparable in structure to boards at the Royal Society of Chemistry, the German Chemical Society, and the Société Chimique de France. Leadership roles include president, secretary, treasurer, and section chairs who liaise with university departments at the University of Crete, the University of Ioannina, and the Democritus University of Thrace. Committees oversee areas similar to those in the American Chemical Society, including divisions for analytical chemistry, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, and chemical education. Governance practices reference standards from the Council of Europe, the Court of Auditors, and national legal frameworks in Athens and Thessaloniki.
Membership comprises academics, industrial chemists from companies like Hellenic Petroleum, ElvalHalcor, and Titan Cement, postgraduate researchers, and students associated with student chapters at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki and the National Technical University of Athens. Activities include professional development workshops akin to those organized by the Royal Society, collaborative projects with the European Chemical Industry Council, and participation in EU-funded consortia involving the Helmholtz Association and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft. The Society facilitates networking with international bodies such as the International Union of Pure and Applied Physics, the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, and the International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering.
The Society publishes bulletins and proceedings similar to those of the Chemical Society of Japan and the American Chemical Society, and contributes to journals indexed by Scopus and Web of Science alongside publishers such as Springer, Elsevier, and Taylor & Francis. It organizes national congresses and symposia comparable to the EuCheMS conferences, hosts thematic meetings on catalysis, materials science, and environmental chemistry with partners like the European Federation of Catalysis Societies, and runs workshops in collaboration with research centers including CERTH and IMBB. The Society's conferences attract speakers from institutions such as MIT, ETH Zurich, and the Max Planck Institutes, and coordinate sessions modeled on meetings by the International Union of Crystallography and the Biochemical Society.
Educational initiatives mirror efforts by the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, and the European Chemical Society in promoting chemistry at secondary schools linked to the Ministry of Education, pedagogical reforms at the University of Athens, and teacher training programmes involving the Pedagogical Institute. Outreach includes chemistry demonstrations at museums like the Benaki Museum and the Museum of Science and Technology, public lectures featuring researchers from the National Observatory of Athens and the Hellenic Pasteur Institute, and participation in European Science Open Forum and British Science Association-style festivals. The Society supports Olympiads in chemistry and collaborates with international competitions such as the International Chemistry Olympiad and the European Union Contest for Young Scientists.
The Society confers prizes and medals comparable to awards from the Royal Society of Chemistry, the American Chemical Society, and the European Chemical Society, recognizing achievements in fields associated with Nobel laureates at institutions like Karolinska Institutet and the University of Cambridge. Awards honor contributions from researchers at the University of Patras, the Aristotle University, and the National Technical University of Athens, and acknowledge industry innovation at companies such as Motor Oil (Hellas) and Papastratos. Honorees have included recipients comparable to laureates of the L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science programme, the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, and national orders presented by the Hellenic Republic.
Category:Scientific societies Category:Chemistry organizations