Introducing the DCO‐SCI Prize and Medal Winners 2020 and 2021

The Division of Organic Chemistry the Società Chimica Italiana (DCO-SCI) and European Journal celebrate together, for first time, awardees Prizes Medals 2020 2021. Guest Editor Prof. Maria Valeria D'Auria introduces collection. For join forces to This initiative is natural extension a series collaborative actions between DCO-SCI EurJOC, such as launch several special issues/collections, instance, one celebrating 40 years DCO Ciamician Medal, support offered by Europe EurJOC through sponsorship “EurJOC Lecture” at annual meeting DCO-SCI. National Awards program designed encourage advancement organic chemistry in all its subbranches, not only research academia well industry, but also careers chemists. Board rigorously reviews endorsement letters provided least three sponsors each nominee and, following this review process, annually assigns medals dedicated memory great masters Italian school: Adolfo Quilico, Angelo Mangini, Giacomo Ciamician. medal “Giorgio Modena”, awarded biennially, was recently established. Mangini Modena are intended thank honor well-recognized researchers their seminal work outstanding contributions knowledge chemical sciences. On other hand, which with less than eight into his/her career, aimed rising stars based on excellence innovation research. Additional eleven prizes who, different stage career areas chemistry, achieved results field expertise. In particular, two recognize senior junior researcher working industry. These strengthen ties our scientific society industry promote competitiveness commended during Annual give plenary talk reporting most relevant achievements. collection celebrates both 2021 editions program, complete list prize recipients reported Table 1. Year Award Awardee Quilico Medal Andrea Goti University Firenze Olga Bertolini Ferrara Dr. Cristian Pezzato (ex aequo) Padova Luka Đorđević Environment, Energy, Nanoscience Lucia Pasquato Trieste Life Science Francesco Peri Milano Bicocca Methodological Aspects Stefano Di Roma “La Sapienza” Industry Matteo Zacchè Edmond Pharma/Recipharm group Junior Giulia Tuci CNR, Florence Camilla Matassini Paola Costanzo Calabria Ali Munaim Yousif IRBM S.p.A. PhD Thesis Giuseppe di Lauro Bari Assunta D'Amato Anna Esposito Napoli “Federico II” Bernardi Paolo Tecilla Pierangelo Gobbo Giorgio Metrangolo Politecnico Giacalone Palermo Daniela Montesarchio Marco Lucarini Bologna Jacopo Roletto PROCOS Sara Meninno Salerno Elena Lenci Manuel Orlandi Nicolas D'Imperio DIPHARMA Mirko Maturi Gabriele Laudadio Most have accepted invitation contribute virtual an original Research Article or Review. opportunity highlight article front cover free charge. allowed teams rein creative imagination, resulting very attractive covers (Figure 1). Front Covers 2020/2021 awardees. provides broad overview state-of-the-art selection latest applications concepts from laboratories. analysis topics covered present clearly demonstrates that able face societal challenges interdisciplinary fields, bioorganic medicinal molecular biology, recognition, development machines energy storage. innovative synthetic methodologies still plays significant role respect. proposed approaches offer ideas solutions increasing demands high efficiency, total stereocontrol, fulfillment green principles. President (2020–2022) opinions expressed publication view author do necessarily reflect views Chemistry, Publisher, Europe, affiliated editors.