A public lecture will be held in Beijing on June 7, 2011 for celebrating IYC. 11 top scientists and experts from Chemistry and Chemical industry will present the lectures focus on a variety of topics. To offer a comprehensive understanding of the developments of chemistry, experts have been invited to elaborate on its historical role and future developments at home and abroad, explain the contributions of chemistry to satisfying human needs, review and predict the developments of chemical industry. The lectures aim to inspire young scientists from local Universities and the undergraduate community, as well as engage the general public and academics in interesting scientific topics. To date we have 11 confirmed speakers:

Prof. Chunli Bai, President, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)

Prof. Jiannian Yao, Vice President, National Natural Science Foundation of China, President of CCS

Yongwu Li, President, China Petroleum and Chemical Industry Federation

Prof. Song Gao, College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University

Xianping Shi, Vice president, China National Petroleum and Chemical Planning Institute

Weiming Jiang, President, DSM Corperate (China)

Prof. Can Li, Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics, CAS

Prof. Guibin Jiang, Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences, CAS

Prof. Kuiling Ding, Director, Shanghai Institute of Organic Chemistry, CAS

Prof. Jianguo Wang, Director, Shan'xi Institute of Coal Chemistry, CAS

Prof. Chunhua Yan , College of Chemistry and Molecular Engineering, Peking University

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