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IYC 2011 Events and Activities

IYC 2011 events offer opportunities for public participation at local, regional, national and international levels.

A full program of events, tours, exhibitions and functions has been planned for Australia that will celebrate the art and the science of chemistry.

We would also like to encourage you to help us in celebrating the importance of chemistry in everyday life by holding your own event. Click here for information about events.

Welcome to the International Year of Chemistry 2011 Australia website!

Chemistry is central to every facet of modern life.

It is chemistry that allows us to understand the material nature of our world and the chemical reactions that control all living processes.

Molecular transformations are central to the production of food, medicines, fuel and countless manufactured and extracted products.

It is chemistry that will meet the global challenges of clean air, safe water, healthy food, dependable medicine, advanced materials, eco-friendly products and sustainable energy.

Chemistry really is Our Life, Our F

Chemistry really is Our Life, Our Future.

In Australia and around the world in 2011, we celebrate the art and science of chemistry.

We recognise its essential contributions to knowledge, its role in environmental protection and in economic development and the vital role that chemistry plays in the quality of our lives.

Join us Australia in celebrating the International Year of Chemistry 2011 - a worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind!