INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF CHEMISTRY 2011

Chemistry MattersThe International Year of Chemistry 2011 is a worldwide celebration of the achievements of chemistry and its contributions to the well-being of humankind.The year 2011 coincides with the 100th anniversary of the Nobel Prize awarded to Marie Curie - an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of women to science. For the founder of the Nobel Prize, Alfred Nobel, chemistry was the most important science for his own work. Because of his knowledge and application of chemistry, he was able to develop his inventions and industrial processes.  In his will, chemistry was the second prize area mentioned.Nobelprize.org pays tribute to Chemistry in short, educational videos called "Chemistry Matters", where 16 Nobel Laureates discuss new frontiers in their field and explore what life as a chemist entails. They also describe the beauty inherent in chemistry and recall the eureka moments when they discovered 'a little logic of nature'.Watch the videos.

Marie Curie - the First Woman Awarded the Chemistry PrizeCHEMISTRYOf the 159 individuals awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry, only four are women. One of these four women was Marie Curie. Because advanced study was not possible for women in her

homeland Poland, she studied in France. In 1911, Marie Curie was awarded the Chemistry Prize for her discoveries and studies of the elements radium and polonium.Learn more about Marie Curie.

Facts on the Chemistry PrizeCHEMISTRY102 Nobel Prizes in Chemistry have been awarded since 1901, when the Nobel Prize was established. Learn more about the Chemistry Prize and the Laureates here!Read more facts on the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.

An Interior Designer of the Future?EDUCATIONALFurnish and decorate a house at Polymer Street and use new and exciting materials based on conductive polymer technology. Play the Conductive Valley Game, based on the 2000 Nobel Prize in Chemistry.Play the Conductive Valley Game!

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