Editorial: Onwards and Upwards—The Future Is Bright for Chemistry!
Editorial: Onwards and Upwards—The Future Is Bright for Chemistry!
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10.1002/chem.201103818
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2012-01
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Neville Compton
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Neville Compton
在撰写这篇社论时，国际化学年 (IYC) 刚刚结束，闭幕式将于 2011 年 12 月 1 日在布鲁塞尔举行。此次活动选择布鲁塞尔举办非常恰当，因为这里是居里夫人参加的第一届索尔维会议的举办地。国际化学年的四个主要目标是：1）提高公众对化学的认识，以满足世界需求； 2）鼓励年轻人对化学的兴趣； 3）激发对化学创新未来的热情； 4）庆祝女性对化学的贡献。这一年发生了许多特别的事件，也给化学提供了展示自己的机会。主题为“水：一种化学溶液”的全球实验取得了重大成功。来自 70 多个国家的数十万名学生进行了水实验。世界各地的化学系向公众敞开大门，从而帮助激励了一代又一代的新化学家。然而，这一时期不应被视为结束，而应被视为新时代的开始，化学将在 2050 年建设更美好世界的过程中发挥关键作用。《化学—欧洲期刊》以及 Wiley 和 Wiley-VCH 将不仅继续积极推动这四个最初的目标，而且还将以各种不同的形式推动化学的发展。
At the time of writing this editorial, the International Year of Chemistry (IYC) was just coming to an end, with the closing ceremony in Brussels on December 1, 2011. The choice of Brussels for this event is very apt, as it was the location of the First Solvay Conference at which Marie Curie participated. At the outset the four key aims of the IYC were: 1) to increase the public appreciation of chemistry in meeting world needs; 2) to encourage an interest in chemistry among young people; 3) to generate enthusiasm for the creative future of chemistry; 4) to celebrate the contributions of women to chemistry. The year has seen many special events and has given chemistry the opportunity to showcase itself. The Global Experiment, which encompassed the topic “Water: A Chemical Solution”, was a major success. Hundreds of thousands of students from more than 70 countries performed experiments with water. Departments of Chemistry all over the world opened their doors to the Public and in doing so have helped inspire generations of new chemists. This period, however, should not be seen as the end but rather as the beginning of a new era in which chemistry will play a pivotal role in building a better world by 2050. Chemistry—A European Journal and Wiley and Wiley-VCH will continue not only to actively promote these four original goals, but also to promote chemistry in all its different guises.