Inspiring young people through public exhibitions, conferences and. Highpressure crystallography of periodic and aperiodic crystals iucr. Crystallography united nations educational, scientific. International year of solidarity with the palestinian people ares6812. The international union of crystallography iucr is a partner of unesco. Exactly a century ago, it was discovered that xrays could be used to see the structure of matter in a nonintrusive manner. Dorothy hodgkin and the year of crystallography science the.
That is one of the reasons why the united nations general assembly unga proclaimed 2014 as the international year of crystallography iycr2014, and requested unesco to lead and coordinate, with the international union of crystallography iucr, the planning and implementation. The united nations declared 2014 as the international year of crystallography to mark this anniversary, as well as other important events in the history of the science. The international year of crystallography was a great success. The united nations designates specific days, weeks, years and decades as occasions to mark particular events or topics. The international year of physics created a training programme that continues to this day, and the international year of chemistry introduced the global water experiment that became part of the school curriculum in many countries, he said. Crystallography is the fundamental science that has paved the way for huge technological advances in the modern world, making our lives notably. A1, b, c, d, e, f, g and h of international tables and development of associated software. The majority of these are from xray crystallography and 90% of these are from synchrotron radiation. Quite simply because the science of crystallography has revolutionised how we live and yet few people know about it.
A century of xray crystallography and 2014 international year of xray crystallography article pdf available in macedonian journal of chemistry and chemical engineering 341. Celebrating the international year of crystallography ncbi. Iucr international tables for crystallography print edition. There were a large number of initiatives worldwide with education being the underpinning aim. In the international year of crystallography 2014, declared by the united nations, acta d remains in a very good situation, being a primary venue not only for methods papers, but also analyses of biologically important structures, successfully competing with other journals publishing similar results. Crystallography has many possibilities for follow up, and im absolutely sure this will be a. Pdf 2014 international year of crystallography celebration. Crystallography is the fundamental science that has paved the way for huge technological advances in. It is, however, extremely powerful through its literally structurepenetrating. Glittering prizes since the establishment of the nobel prize in 1901, numerous individuals working in crystallography.
Around 1200 people gathered to officially launch the international year of crystallography iycr2014 at the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization unesco headquarters in paris, france on 2021 january the yearlong celebration aims to strengthen international collaboration and increase public awareness of crystallography with a series of conferences, exhibitions. Celebrating the international year of crystallography febs press. The international year of crystallography iycr2014 will be launched during an opening ceremony to be held on 20 and 21 january 2014 at unesco headquarters paris. This is quite natural, because crystallography holds a particular place among the other sciences. International year of crystallography 2014 youtube. This initiative was originally launched in 2014 as part of the celebrations for the international year of crystallography and has now reached its third edition. International union of crystallography iucr home facebook.
Celebrating the 50 year jubilee of the electron diffraction laboratory of the institute of crystallography of the russian academy of sciences, one has to give tribute to its founder, the late. Feb 05, 2014 recognizing the fundamental importance of crystallography in science, biomedical research and society, the united nations declared 2014 as the international year of crystallography iyrc. All schoolchildren are invited to submit their videos and convey their experience of growing crystals. The study of their inner structure and properties gives us our deepest insights into the arrangement of atoms in the solid state. Nov, 2014 in 2014 the international scientific community widely celebrated the year of crystallography. Recognizing the fundamental importance of crystallography in science, biomedical research and society, the united nations declared 2014 as the international year of crystallography iyrc. Dec 20, 20 16 to participate in the international year of crystallography the 195 member states of unesco are invited to contact unescos team within the international basic sciences programme ibsp or the international union of crystallography, in order to put together a programme for implementation in their country in 2014. In 19, william henry bragg and william lawrence bragg showed it was possible to measure the angle and intensity of xrays bouncing off of an object or substance to.
This ephemeris is jointly organized by the international union of crystallography iucr and unesco and aims to create a link between two other initiatives of this sort. The packed schedule includes crystalthemed events all over the world aimed at scientists, students and members of the public. International year of crystallography infogalactic. Ewald was elected as 5th president of the iucr, the international society or union that he had originally conceived, in 1960. Unesco has declared 2014 as the international year of crystallography. Its objectives are to promote international cooperation in crystallog. The year 2014 has been declared by the united nations as the international year of crystallography. The iucr observes the basic policy of nondiscrimination and affirms the right and freedom of scientists to associate in international scientific activity without regard to such factors as ethnic origin, religion, citizenship, language, political stance, gender, sex or age, in accordance with the statutes of the international council for. International union of crystallography solid state and structural chemistry unit indian institute of science bangalore india about this article cite this article as.
Celebrating the international year of crystallography. Oct 10, 2014 unesco has declared 2014 to be the international year of crystallography, in celebration of the hundred years of research and knowledge advanced by xray crystallography, since its initial discovery by a fatherson team. Unlike the major disciplines such as physics, chemistry and biology, crystallography is a timid and seemingly narrowly defined science. International union of crystallography iucr, chester, united kingdom. This is to communicate the excellent news that the united. United nations declared the year 2014 as the international year of crystallography, on the occasion of the centennial of xray diffraction, which allows the detailed study of crystalline and nanocrystalline materials. This discovery allowed information on the structure of matter at the atomic level to be gained for the first time. As you may know from the coverage in various popular news outlets and science journals see below for a list, the united nations educational, scientific and cultural organization has declared 2014 to be the international year of crystallography. Here are new stamps from portugal commemorating international year of crystallography. Spreading the word about crystallography in an international year.
Iycr2014 is an event promoted in the year 2014 by the united nations to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of xray crystallography and to emphasise the global importance of crystallography in human life. Asiapacific article pdf available in crystengcomm 1628. On occasion, these celebrations are declared by the specialized agencies of the united nations, such as. It identifies members of the wallpaper group with a 4 character name. With the international year of crystallography upon us, clare sansom. Iycr2014 officially started with an opening ceremony at.
The international union of crystallography iucr is an international scientific union. International science council scientific freedom policy. The crystal structure of graphite bottom is very different from that of diamond. Although crystallography underpins all of the sciences today, it remains relatively unknown to the general public. With this special issue, the febs journal is joining the international community of structure. International year of sustainable tourism for development. The goals of iycr 2014 are to increase the public awareness of the science of crystallography and how it underpins most technological developments in our modern society. The opening ceremony of the international year of crystallography was held in paris on 20 and 21 january 2014 followed by numerous activities. Today, xray crystallography has become the leading technique for studying the structure of matter at the atomic or molecular level. The international year of crystallography 2014 iycr2014 commemorates the centennial of xray.
These are the international years currently observed by the united nations. Launch ceremony of the international year of crystallography 2014. Launch of the international year of crystallography. Yet, for some inexplicable reason, it is no longer fashionable to teach crystallography to the next generation. International year of crystallography 2014 united nations. New stamps on international year of crystallography from portugal. Twentythird general assembly and international congress. Following this important recognition the international union of crystallography, together with unesco, has launched an intense. Yearlong celebration to raise crystallographys profile. In 2014 the international scientific community widely celebrated the year of crystallography.
Protein crystallography for aspiring crystallographers or. Diamond celebrates international year of crystallography. This issue of the febs journal is celebrating 2014 as the international year of. Unesco launches international year of crystallography news. The united nations has declared 2019 the international year of the periodic table.
International year of crystallography 2014 and its legacy, chester. The international union of crystallographers iucr has announced details of the activities planned to mark the international year of crystallography in 2014, ahead of the years official launch at unesco in paris, france on 2021 january. Iycr2014 is an event promoted in the year 2014 by the united nations to celebrate the centenary of the discovery of xray crystallography and to emphasise the global importance of crystallography in human life unesco and the international union of crystallography iucr are responsible for this event. The year of crystallography promoted widespread access of information about crystallography and activities involving this science. Iucr twentythird general assembly and international. United nations year of dialogue among civilizations. Sir2019 is the latest product of the sir family, widely used for the crystal structure solution of smallmedium size and proteins singlecrystal structures using either xray or electron diffraction data. The united nations has declared that 2014 will be the official international year of crystallography. To commercial users it requires the payment of a license fee. The international year of crystallography springerlink. The iucr notation is the notation for the symmetry group adopted by the international union of crystallography in 1952. Register now for free for academic and nonprofit research institutions.
Protein crystallography for aspiring crystallographers or how. International year of crystallography 2014 iycr2014 vol. The international union of crystallography is a nonprofit scientific union. International year of light and lightbased technologies.
The year 2014 has been proclaimed the international year of crystallography. International year of crystallography the conversation. International year of crystallography, 2014 springerlink. Learn with joanna how to grow fantastic crystals in this video by sabine allaeys and watch the winning videos of previous editions here. Currently, the most significant scientific findings and technological breakthroughs are made at the intersection of sciences. Government of sri lanka declared 1 september as the national insurance day as a measure to increase public awareness on the importance of insurance. This ephemeris is jointly organized by the international union of crystallography iucr and unesco and aims to create a link between two other initiatives. Welcome to the international year of the periodic table, celebrated. A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. General assembly of the united nations adopted the resolution that 2014 should be the international year of crystallography, 100 years since the award of the nobel prize for the discovery of xray diffraction by crystals.
The international year of crystallography abbreviation. Iycr2014 international year of crystallography 3dciencia. The united nations represents a major aspect of the collective consciousness on earth, and the year 2014 is offering a universal opportunity to align with the crystalline grid. Crystallography united nations educational, scientific and. Iycr2014 officially started with an opening ceremony at unesco headquarters in paris on january 20 and 21, 2014. To first set a historical context, of especial significance is that the protein data bank pdb was launched nearly five decades ago in 1971 by the cambridge structure database csd and the brookhaven national laboratory and which now has more than 120,000 depositions.
A century of xray crystallography and 2014 international. International year of crystallography 2014 crystals familiar to all in gemstones, glittering snowflakes or grains of salt are everywhere in nature. The year 2014 has been declared by the united nations as the international year. A national or international awareness day or observance is a date usually set by a major organisation or government to commemorate a public health or ethical cause of importance on a national or international level. This international launch will be a showcase for crystallography and crystallographers, featuring eminent scientists, industrialists and personalities from around the world. Apr 16, 2014 2014 is the international year of crystallography. Parenthetically, this ban appears to be totally irrational in view of the past, present and foreseeable success of this discipline, a fact that is even celebrated by the united nations in their declaration of 2014 as the international year of crystallography iycr2014. Posted on january 20, 2014 january 20, 2014 by 3dciencia. The international year of crystallography 2014 was declared by the united nations in july 2012 to commemorate the centenary of xray diffraction by crystals. Unesco has declared 2014 to be the international year of crystallography, in celebration of the hundred years of research and knowledge advanced by xray crystallography, since its initial discovery by a fatherson team. Jan 29, 2014 on the 20 and 21 january more than delegates gathered at unesco in paris, france, to celebrate the launch of the international year of crystallography 2014 iycr2014. The united nations international year of crystallography in 2014 follows the centenary of the nobel prize for physics being awarded to british father and son scientific partnership william henry bragg and william lawrence bragg, the founding fathers of crystallography.
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