the Americas and the World"
Puerto Rico Welcomes IUPAC World Chemistry Congress of 2011 and the celebration of 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry.
The United Nations passed a resolution formally declaring 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry.
"The International Year of Chemistry will give a global boost to chemical science in which our life and our future are grounded," says Jung-Il Jin, president of the International Union of Pure & Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) and a professor of chemistry at Korea University, in Seoul, South Korea.
"This designation by the United Nations is truly exciting," ACS President Thomas H. Lane says. "It is an opportunity for our world to learn more about the transforming powers of chemistry."
The Government of Puerto Rico and the Colegio de Quimicos de Puerto Rico are proud and honored to be the hosts for such international event.
We are honor that five Nobel Laureates have accepted our invitation to be Plenary Speakers at the Congress.
Confirmed Plenary Speakers:
- Professor Mario J. Molina, 1995 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, US/Mexico
- Professor Aaron Ciechanover, 2004 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Israel
- Professor Robert H. Grubbs, 2005 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, US
- Professor Roald Hoffmann, 1981 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, US
- Professor Richard R. Ernst, 1991 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Switzerland
Professor Gabriel A. Infante
President
Organizing Committee
