IYC Global launch
January 2011
Jerome Peribere, CEO of Dow Advanced Materials, delivered a keynote address at the global launch of IYC in Paris on January 27. Dow also hosted a special dinner on January 26 featuring the use of chemistry in molecular gastronomy, moderated by Hervé This, the "founder" of this popular food genre.
Women Sharing a Chemical Moment in Time
January 2011
On January 18, networking breakfast sessions linked women chemists at various locations around the globe. Women chemists from 44 countries were brought together via SKYPE/video and by using Twitter.
Global Water Experiment (GWE)
March 2011
Under the theme "Water: A Chemical Solution," The Global Water Experiment launched on March 22, World Water Day, to help students from all over the globe understand the importance of water as a resource. Students from primary school to high school participated in four activities, including: collecting data measuring the pH and salinity of water, constructing a solar still to purify water, and learning how chemistry is used to make drinking water safe.
IUPAC World Chemistry Congress
July, August 2011
Dow participated in the 43rd World Chemistry Congress, held in San Juan, Puerto Rico, from July 30 – August 7. Dow hosted a preview of The Future of Sustainable Chemistry, a virtual conference exploring how sustainable chemistry can be used to help solve some of the world’s most complex challenges. Thirty speakers from the public and private sectors presented perspectives and WCC attendees participated in an online discussion. Dow also participated in a symposium entitled "Are Women Still Underrepresented in Science?," which celebrated the contributions of women in chemistry and explored the future of women in this science. The event honored Dr. Marie Curie with a theatrical performance and recognized 23 women around the world for their scientific contributions, including Dow’s Carolyn Ribes, business analytical leader for performance plastics at Dow’s Analytical Technology Center in Terneuzen.
IYC Closing Event
December 2011
On December 1, Dow participated in a global event celebrating the close of the International Year of Chemistry. Dow representatives joined Prince Philip of Belgium, IUPAC president Nicole Moreau, young scientists, and representatives from industry and government in a global dialogue to envision and build a better world through chemistry by 2050. The event took place in part at the Hotel Metropole in Belgium, site of the 1911 Solvay Conference, which gathered preeminent scientists, including Marie Curie, in the spirit of international collaboration.