Science as a Global Public Good
Abstract
In December 2023, the International Science Council (ISC) appointed 100 new Fellows, in recognition of outstanding contributions to promoting science as a global public good. Among them is former IUPAC President, now Past President, Professor Javier García Martínez, and former Bureau member Professor Ghada Bassioni. The Fellowship is the highest honour that can be conferred on an individual by the ISC. Together with the 123 individuals that were appointed in 2022, the new ISC Fellows will support the ISC Council in its mission at a critical moment for science and sustainability for science as we enter the UN’s International Decade of Sciences for Sustainable Development (IDSSD) in 2024.
The new Fellows include eminent social and natural scientists, engineers, and thought leaders who have made impactful contributions to science and society. They hail from different countries and regions, disciplines, sectors, and career stages; having been nominated by ISC Members and existing Fellows, and by partners.
Javier and Ghada in September 2022, during the 9th IUPAC International Conference on Green Chemistry, in Athens
Ghada Bassioni a Egyptian chemist and Global Young Academy (GYA) alumnus, reacted to the announcement also by recognizing her IUPAC involvement; she observed that “Science makes a substantial contribution to our comprehension of the world and provides solutions and answers that help millions of people worldwide. Being part of IUPAC has enriched me with so many different experiences and has taught me that when it comes to scientific matters, one person’s reasoning overrules the opinion of a thousand. I look forward to continuing my scientific journey within the ISC community and amplifying the voice of science.”
During his IUPAC presidency, Javier García Martínez became intimately familiar with the ISC mission. Reacting to ISC honour, he commented that: “Being an ISC Fellow is not only a great honor, but above all a commitment to create a better, fairer and more sustainable future through evidence-based decisions and international cooperation. At IUPAC, we work toward this goal every day, thanks to our international network of volunteers and side by side with other scientific unions and academies around the world.”
See ISC detailed release <https://council.science/current/blog/isc-appoints-100-new-fellows/>
©2024 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License.
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Masthead - Full issue pdf
- Past President’s column
- Embracing Change: IUPAC’s Opportunities Moving Forward
- Features
- BOLD: Color from Test Tube to Textile
- The renaissance and evolving design of radical polymerization
- Two Young Observers at the WCC in The Hague Share Their Reflections
- IUPAC Wire
- The 2024 IUPAC-Richter Award Goes to Craig M. Crews
- Science as a Global Public Good
- IUPAC Emeritus Fellows 2022-23
- Ty Coplen received a US Presidential Rank Award
- One World Chemistry—IOCD Call for Volunteers
- 2024 Franzosini Prize and Balarew Award—Call for Nominations
- InCHI Changing Pace
- IUPAC Standards Online—Free Access
- PAC Open for Submissions
- Teaching Ethics and Core Values in Chemistry Education—Call for Papers
- Inorganic Chemistry Division—Feb 2024 Newsletter
- Project Place
- InChI Open Education Resource
- The Gender Gap in Chemistry—Building on the ISC Gender Gap Project
- Medicinal Chemistry in Drug Discovery & Development, India
- Advanced Technologies for Carbon Sequestration and Capture
- Terminology and Symbolism for Mechanochemistry
- IUPAC Provisional Recommendations
- Definition of Materials Chemistry
- Up for Discussion
- How Young Are You?
- Bookworm
- The Etymology of Chemical Names
- IUPAC Green Book—New Abridged Version
- IUPAC Blue Book—Updated release
- Conference Call
- The Presidents’ Forum: Advancing Chemistry through Global Cooperation
- IUPAC’s Role in the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development and the Closing Ceremony
- Thailand Younger Chemists Network
- Where 2B & Y
- Solubility Phenomena and Related Equilibrium Processes
- Chemistry: a solution for global changes
- Mark Your Calendar
Artikel in diesem Heft
- Masthead - Full issue pdf
- Past President’s column
- Embracing Change: IUPAC’s Opportunities Moving Forward
- Features
- BOLD: Color from Test Tube to Textile
- The renaissance and evolving design of radical polymerization
- Two Young Observers at the WCC in The Hague Share Their Reflections
- IUPAC Wire
- The 2024 IUPAC-Richter Award Goes to Craig M. Crews
- Science as a Global Public Good
- IUPAC Emeritus Fellows 2022-23
- Ty Coplen received a US Presidential Rank Award
- One World Chemistry—IOCD Call for Volunteers
- 2024 Franzosini Prize and Balarew Award—Call for Nominations
- InCHI Changing Pace
- IUPAC Standards Online—Free Access
- PAC Open for Submissions
- Teaching Ethics and Core Values in Chemistry Education—Call for Papers
- Inorganic Chemistry Division—Feb 2024 Newsletter
- Project Place
- InChI Open Education Resource
- The Gender Gap in Chemistry—Building on the ISC Gender Gap Project
- Medicinal Chemistry in Drug Discovery & Development, India
- Advanced Technologies for Carbon Sequestration and Capture
- Terminology and Symbolism for Mechanochemistry
- IUPAC Provisional Recommendations
- Definition of Materials Chemistry
- Up for Discussion
- How Young Are You?
- Bookworm
- The Etymology of Chemical Names
- IUPAC Green Book—New Abridged Version
- IUPAC Blue Book—Updated release
- Conference Call
- The Presidents’ Forum: Advancing Chemistry through Global Cooperation
- IUPAC’s Role in the International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development and the Closing Ceremony
- Thailand Younger Chemists Network
- Where 2B & Y
- Solubility Phenomena and Related Equilibrium Processes
- Chemistry: a solution for global changes
- Mark Your Calendar
