New Zealand Institute of Chemistry

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AOAC INTERNATIONAL Announces Dr. Brendon Gill as the 2026 Wiley Award Winner - AOAC INTERNATIONAL New Zealand Chemist is Honored for His Years of Dedication to Analytical Science Rockville, Maryland, February 24, 2026 — Gary Swanson, President of AOAC INTERNATIONAL, announced today that New Zealan...

Many congratulations to NZIC Fellow, Dr Brendon Gill, who has been awarded the 2026 Wiley Award - the AOAC INTERNATIONAL's highest honour for lifetime scientific achievement!!
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Naphthoquinone and anthraquinone derivatives: their properties, occurrence and traditional uses In search of a deeper understanding of Indigenous plants: Applications and traditional use

In Chemistry in New Zealand (online), Joshua Bristowe gives an overview of Naphthoquinone and anthraquinone derivatives: their properties, occurrence and traditional uses www.cinz.nz/posts/naphth...

Building molecular sponges to fight climate change By making small changes to organic matter at the molecular level, chemists are helping to build a more sustainable future.

By making small changes to organic matter at the molecular level, chemists are helping to build a more sustainable future.
‍Panchami Mukund Hirave describes how porous organic materials provide a broad and flexible platform for tackling climate change in CiNZ (online) www.cinz.nz/posts/buildi...

Computational modelling of heterogeneous catalysis: the challenges of electro- and nanocatalysis Anna Garden gives an overview of her team's research, shared during her 2024 UK lecture tour with the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Electro- and nanocatalysis each present distinct computational challenges that extend beyond those encountered in conventional heterogeneous catalysis. Find out how Anna Garden and her group are addressing these challenges in Chemistry in New Zealand (Online). www.cinz.nz/posts/comput...

"It's intriguing that our stories as leaders, healers, hunters and enthusiasts can be summed through mere carbon atoms that remain on this earth in place of us."

From carbon to civilisation: the role of radiocarbon dating in archaeology Unravelling the history and use of carbon dating

In CiNZ (Online) Amara Rassooluni takes us through the use of carbon dating and its significance in unveiling history. "We all lead highly unique, extraordinary lives. One might ponder though - upon leaving this earth, what is the legacy we leave behind?" www.cinz.nz/posts/from-c...

Many Congratulations to Professor Dame Margaret Brimble who has been awarded an Honorary Fellowship by the Royal Society of Chemistry!
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Farewell #Pacifichem2025. It has been a great week. We hope everyone has a safe journey home and we look forward to meeting again in 2030!

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Lovely informal catch-up with some of the New Zealand Chemists at #pacifichem2025 this evening

The NZIC is delighted to have formalised an MoU with the Chemical Research Society of India with the exchange taking place today at #pacifichem2025

Joanne Harvey just gave a great Welcome Address on behalf of the NZIC at #Pacifichem2025

If you’re at #Pacifichem2025 visit the NZIC booth during the Village open hours (at the Hawai’i Convention Centre) and try a Pascall Milkshake - a classic NZ sweet.

Commonwealth Chemistry Poster Prize Winners 2025 Announcing the 25 prize winners from our 6th annual online poster event.

It's fantastic to see Early Career Researchers based in NZ have taken out 3 of the 25 prizes in the 6th Annual Commonwealth Chemistry Posters Event. Many congratulations to everyone who took part! You can see the full list of winners and their posters here: commonwealthchemistry.org/commonwealth...

"His new solar cells can break the known limits of electricity generation from sunlight and look set to revolutionise the solar power industry."

Breaking the limit: How Dr Nate Davis is changing the solar game Determination and pivoting to new approaches have allowed Dr Nathaniel Davis' fundamental research on solar energy, supported by a Marsden Fund grant and a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship, to now be c...

"Determination and pivoting to new approaches have allowed Dr Nathaniel Davis' fundamental research on solar energy, supported by a Marsden Fund grant and a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship, to now be close to commercialisation."
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Picture of the organizing committee - these are the fine folks who allow #Pacifichem2025 to happen.

Thanks for all your hard work - looking forward to an incredible week! 🧪🏖️

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Many congratulations to Liam Hunt, the 2025 recipient of the JEOL Brian Halton Award for an outstanding paper in the field of chemistry published by a New Zealand University student.

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Please join us in congratulating the 2025 recipient of the ACES-NZIC Early Career Award, Dr Megan Grainger!

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Many congratulations to Suzanne Scourfield, the 2025 recipient of the sciPAD Denis Hogan Chemical Education Award!

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Please join us in congratulating the 2025 recipient of the Easterfield Medal, Dr Nathaniel Davis!
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The NZIC is delighted to announce that the 2025 recipient of the Maurice Wilkins Centre Prize for Chemical Science is Dr Brendon Gill.
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If you aren't yet a member of the NZIC and would like to join, visit our website here: nzic.org.nz/join-member

Canterbury Branch student perspectives from the NZIC Conference in Dunedin, Nov 2024 Canterbury Branch student travel grant reports from the NZIC Conference, Dunedin, 24-28 November 2024

In 12 months, the NZIC conference will be kicking-off in the beautiful Waikato! Plans are underway to bring you a diverse & inspiring programme. But, just in case you need convincing, here are some highlights from students who attended the 2024 conference.
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Attaching catalysts onto solid supports: The best of both worlds? Catalysts increase the rate of chemical reactions without being consumed, making them useful for many things from plastics to medicines. But removing them is complicated. This article explains the con...

In CiNZ Rosalyn Falconer explains the considerations when attaching catalysts onto supports to more easily remove them at the end of the reaction. www.cinz.nz/posts/attach...

Catalysts increase the rate of chemical reactions without being consumed, making them useful for many things from plastics to medicines. But removing them is complicated.

Happy birthday rhenium! During International Year of Quantum Science and Technology by UNESCO, we're celebrating 100 years since the release of a scientific discipline that has fundamentally changed physical and chemical sci...

2025 marks 100 years since the discovery of rhenium - one of the elements Mendeleev predicted would be discovered but wasn't known in 1869 when he proposed the periodic table. Allan Blackman writes about this fascinating piece of chemistry history in CiNZ (online) www.cinz.nz/posts/happy-...

A black & white picture of Lise Meitner sat on a chair while holding a book. There is a bookcase in the background

A black & white picture of Marie Curie

Nov 7th is the birthday of both Lise Meitner & Marie Curie. Of the 13 chemical elements named directly after real people (not mythological figures) only two are named after women: meitnerium and curium (the latter of which is named in honour of both Marie & her husband) #chemsky 🧪