This year, the 50th World Chemistry Congress and the 53rd IUPAC General Assembly (GA) will be held in Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia), for the first time in Asia. The theme of the congress is "Chemistry for Sustainable Future" and in addition to plenary and parallel sessions, interesting thematic symposia are planned. It is possible to send abstracts of contributions until March 31, 2025. All info at https://iupac2025.org/.

NAO-CNR is pleased to sponsor an event organized by the Interdivisional Groups for Biotechnology and Magnetic Resonances of the Italian Chemical Society, which will be held in Catania on May 29th and 30th (https://www.chimiciperlebiotecnologie.net/). The event aims to encourage exchanges between universities, companies and schools, both at a national and international level, stimulating the curiosity and interest of young people on applied research topics, exploring multidisciplinarity and the relationship with the job market.

NAO-CNR enthusiastically sponsored the Italian selection of the “EU Contest for Young Scientists” (EUCYS – European Union Contest for Young Scientists ), organized by FAST (Federation of Scientific and Technical Associations, https://fast.mi.it/) in Milan on 15-17 March 2025. The event allowed the selection of best Italian talents who will participate in EUCYS - European Union Contest for Young Scientists. FAST further enhances the important experience by choosing or accrediting the most deserving young people to represent Italy in the most prestigious international events for excellent students.

In a paper published on “La Chimica e L’industria”, journal of the Italian Chemical Society, Italian Young Observers present Top Ten Emerging Technologies 2025

https://www.soc.chim.it/sites/default/files/chimind/pdf/2025_1_15_ca.pdf