International Relations

International Relations

International Relations

Società Chimica Italiana plays an active role in the global scientific community, working with institutions and chemical societies to advance chemistry across Europe and worldwide.

EuChemS

The SCI voice in Europe

SCI is a member of the European Chemical Society (EuChemS), which brings together 42 chemical societies from more than 30 countries and represents over 160,000 chemists in Europe.

Through EuChemS, SCI contributes to the development of European science policies through:

  • Public consultations

    Participation in consultations held by European institutions, providing evidence-based scientific input.

  • Science policy workshops

    Opportunities for dialogue among researchers, citizens and policymakers on major scientific and societal challenges.

  • European policy analysis

    Analysis of EU initiatives relevant to chemistry and research to support science-informed decision-making.

  • Scientific opinions and contributions

    Preparation of position papers, recommendations and expert contributions to support European institutions.

International collaborations

SCI promotes international scientific cooperation through joint prizes, awards and initiatives with chemical societies in other countries.

  • Real Sociedad Española de Química

    RSEQ

    SCI – RSEQ collaboration

    Ciamician-Gonzales Lectureship

    A scientific distinction jointly awarded by SCI and the Real Sociedad Española de Química.

  • Societat Catalana de Química

    SCQ

    SCI – SCQ collaboration

    Nitti-Casassas Lectureship Award

    A distinction jointly awarded by SCI and the Societat Catalana de Química since 2025.

  • Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker

    GDCh

    SCI – GDCh collaboration

    Primo Levi Award

    An award honoring chemists who distinguish themselves through scientific achievements and a commitment to humanitarian values.

    Ziegler-Natta Lectureship

    Established in 1993 and first awarded in 1994.

  • Société Chimique de France

    SCF

    SCI – SCF collaboration

    Italian-French Chemistry Days

    Italian-French chemistry meetings held every two years since 2002, alternating between Italy and France, and organized by the SCF Sud-PACA Section and the SCI Liguria and Piemonte-Valle d’Aosta Sections.

    Cannizzaro-Arnaoudon Lectureship

    A distinction jointly awarded by SCI and the Société Chimique de France.

Memoranda of Understanding

  • Chinese Chemical Society

    CCS

    SCI – CCS Memorandum of Understanding

    Cooperation agreement between Società Chimica Italiana and the Chinese Chemical Society.

  • Chemical Research Society of India

    CRSI

    SCI – CRSI Memorandum of Understanding

    Cooperation agreement between Società Chimica Italiana and the Chemical Research Society of India.

IUPAC

Global perspective

Founded in 1919, the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry (IUPAC) is the global authority on chemical nomenclature, terminology and scientific standards. It promotes international cooperation and the advancement of chemistry.

Italy is one of the five founding countries and is represented in IUPAC by the National Research Council of Italy (CNR), which serves as its National Adhering Organization (NAO). Through the CNR, SCI actively contributes to IUPAC's work, with its members taking part in international committees, projects and working groups, thereby strengthening Italy's role in the global chemistry community.