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2020 Vision: This year has seen the first Early-Career Board, a virtual symposium, launch of Chemistry Europe, next Award winner, and some exciting special collections containing great selection top multidisciplinary research. Editor in Chief Jonathan Faiz outlines news from ChemPlusChem 2020, introduces latest developments for coming year. At beginning when I outlined our plans year, no one could predict quite how different personal professional lives would be 12 months later. All colleagues around world have adjusted to working under new circumstances, we like thank all authors, reviewers, board members, guest editors, course readers their contributions over past We were saddened hear that Editorial Board member Suning Wang (Queen's University, Toronto) passed away on April 27, 2020. joined faculty at Queen's University 1996 was an authority organometallic luminescent materials chemistry, particular advanced organoboron transition-metal systems. made science not only as researcher but also mentor, are very grateful her support journal. selected indexing MEDLINE®; this extra visibility will help making articles more discoverable. growth many fronts: time writing, number published manuscripts increased by 126 % 217 compared same 2019 2018, respectively. In than four times Reviews Minireviews 2019. The total downloaded shown similar positive increase. social media, 230 Twitter followers February sure with visibility, maintain its position quality international forum distinctive scope connects researchers across variety disciplines. organized three Special Collections showcased research (Figure 1). June, completed Collection Fluorescent Biomolecules Building Blocks (FB3), put together collaboration organizers 5th FB3 Conference is planned held Hong Kong later edited International Advisory Ka-Leung Wong (Hong Baptist University), Chi-Sing Lee (Hong-Kong Ga-Lai Law Polytechnic University). featured broad range fluorescent reporters, including Yuan et al. intrinsic luminescence nonaromatic biomolecules, Zhan, Li, nanocelluloses sensing bioimaging, Minireview Broch Gautier fluorogenic chemogenetic biosenors biological imaging. Supramolecular Chemistry: Young Talents Mentors, which Guest Editors Anna McConnell (University Kiel, Germany), Claudia Caltigirone (Università degli Studi di Cagliari, Italy), Cally Haynes College London, UK), Jennifer Hiscock Kent, UK). aim encourage younger submit mentors, well inviting established contribute. Each article contains biography highlights both formal informal mentoring relationships. fantastic mixture review breadth field world—from coordination luminescence, metallosupramolecular frameworks cages, self-assembly, anion binding dynamic covalent sensing, catalysis, mechanochemistry. One paper stood out terms celebrating mentorship Michael Giese, Jochen Niemeyer, Jens Voskuhl Duisberg-Essen) who paid tribute life work mentor Carsten Schmuck, unexpectedly third Czech Republic, Michal Hocek (Institute Organic Biochemistry, Academy Sciences), former Co–Chair current member. As explains his introduce Collection, roots Czechoslovak Chemical Communications, relaunched 2012. 100th monthly issue ChemPlusChem, acknowledges history looks future journal bringing Republic. fields, electrochemistry, photochemistry, medicinal theoretical NMR, includes Review Bouř chiroptical spectroscopy, members Petr Klán. Front covers Upper: Lo co-workers (left; FB3) Zelada-Guillén, Escárcega-Bobadilla, (right; Chemistry). Lower: Republic Reyes-Gutiérrez, Pospíšil, (left) Pecina, Hozba, (right). several 2021 highlight yet aspects chemistry. Former Ivan Huc (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Early Career Sunbum Kwon (Chung-Ang Korea), Hee-Seung (KAIST, Korea) Synthesis, Properties, Applications Foldamers. aims give inclusive view field, ranging abiotic oligomers polymers, peptide, protein nucleotide analogues, metallofoldamers, already been published. Perovskite-Based Materials Devices, Shahzada Ahmad (Basque Center Materials, Nanostructures), Giulia Grancini studi Pavia), Mohammad Khaja Nazeeruddin (EPFL) Editors. project being parallel European Journal Inorganic (Guest Janusz Lewiński, Emmanuelle Deleporte, Shaik Zakeeruddin). organizing 4th Symposium Halogen Bonding (ISXB-4) Record Máté Erdélyi (Uppsala Universitet), Catharine Estehuysen (Stellenbosch Weiliang Zhu (Shanghai Institute Materia Medica). participating joint MOF Deanna D′Alessandro (The Sydney), Thomas Bennett Cambridge), Stefan Kaskel (Technische Universität Dresden, Hoi Ri Moon (Ulsan National Science Technology). enthusiasm these projects. development program years tells fascinating story evolved, even serendipitous events led complete change direction. introduced occasional series Personal Accounts, type where authors tell came about. Account written Troels Skyrdstrup co-workers, describes laboratory incident cylinder CO gas search CO-releasing molecules COware® 2). If you write then please get touch. account co-workers. able attend meetings organised society owners connect chemists giving workshops. February, participated ChemCys (Chemistry Scientists) Jong-KVCV (Youth Division Royal Flemish Society). meeting brings 300 young scientists countries, extremely impressed participants, presentations, excellent organization. had opportunity present publishing workshop, plenary lecture Krzysztof Matyjaszewski (Carnegie Mellon 3). December attended CHAINS conference, NWO (Dutch Research Council) ChemistryNL KNCV (Royal Netherlands Society), gave online workshop. ChemCys2020: Introducing family journals owner societies picture Aiki Photography) (right) opportunities developed exchange information otherwise taken place person. Our successful Virtual Symposia, presented 1st two sessions September 22, event theme “Young Mentors” McConnell, Caltigirone, Haynes, Hiscock. It talks Kate Jolliffe Europe winner Hao Pei, Davide Bonifazi (Universität Wien), Niveen Khashab (KAUST), Max von Delius Ulm), acted moderator. delighted Macrocyclic offering Poster Competition winners flash talks, given Aidan Kerckhoffs Oxford) Marysia Tarnowska Nottingham). discussion after each talk, speakers answered questions about science, talked approach mentoring. With 350 participants 30 symposium success, organisers support. On March 31 ChemPubSoc became Europe. unveiled identity renewed purpose, fit chemistry publishing. Founded 25 ago creation – A Journal, now societies’ flagship publication, association 16 chemical societies, representing 75,000 chemists. mission evaluate, publish, disseminate, amplify scientific excellence globe high-quality publications. supports every stage careers they strive solve challenges impact humankind. work, values integrity, openness, diversity, cooperation, freedom thought. visual underlines shared values. logo double cause celebration it since launched 4). Work Yu highlighted front cover branding, (left); pleased announce sister journals, publish issues 2021. Analysis & Sensing publishes top-quality peer-reviewed analytical bioanalytical sensors, fundamental studies core spectroscopic spectrometric methods applications Its biomedical analysis, biosensors, electrochemical vivo probes, imaging, instrumentation, mass spectrometry, metabolomics, microfluidics, nano- 2D materials, point-of-care assays, proteomics, separation. behalf subgroup Chairs Ron Heeren (Universiteit Maastricht, Netherlands), Janina Kneipp (Humboldt zu Berlin, Jianghong Rao (Stanford USA), Faiz. Chemistry-Methods fully open-access interdisciplinary high-impact operando catalysis approaches imaging synthetic methods. Co–Chairs Jana Roithová (Radboud Universiteit, Oliver Kappe Graz, Austria), Steven Wheeler Athens, Georgia, Francesca Rita Novara. Submit today! recently decided establish Boards (ECABs) early career (ECRs) direct input shaping content. initiative increase recognition promising ECRs, provide improve connection ECRs network journals. happy ECAB (Table 1 Figure 5) look forward them shape so can best serve needs ECRs. Name Institution Country Sophie Carenco Sorbonne Université France Rebecca Greenaway Imperial London UK Jose Miguel González Domínguez Instituto de Carboquímica ICB-CSIC, Zaragoza Spain Martha V. Escárcega- Bobadilla Universidad Nacional Autónoma México Mexico Kenji Hirai Hokkaido Japan Chung-Ang Korea Xing Ma Harbin Technology, Shenzhen China Ellen Matson Rochester USA Ann-Christin Pöppler Würzburg Germany Lisa Roy Technology Mumbai India Tomáš Slanina Biochemistry Sciences, Prague Chularat Wattanakit Vidyasirimedhi (VISTEC) Thailand Board. From left right, row: Carenco, Greenaway, Domínguez, Escárcega-Bobadilla. Middle Hirai, Kwon, Ma, Matson. Bottom Pöppler, Roy, Slanina, Wattanakit. ChemPlusChem’s focus reminder essential intellectual leads science. Many papers collaborative efforts, spring mind: firstly, Plana, Hawes, Watkinson, based Keele Nanjing Xiaozhuang Universities team-based research-led transnational practical teaching shows importance developing educational programs education. Secondly, Schofield team seven institutions Ireland, France, Greece, described wood degradation processes used conservation historical objects, case Tudor battleship Mary Rose 6). collaborations learn from, encounters bring tremendous value work. Malcolm L. H. Green, Professor Oxford sadly away. Of achievements Green known agostic interactions.1a recall him telling searching suitable name, lunchtime he bumped Latin Greek up term “agostic”,1b means clasp or hold oneself Greek.1a brief interactions expertise highly productive. course, insight known, example, order between perspectives, Bell Labs deliberately built long hallways always encounter other people moving building.2 Informal chance conferences often lead profitable collaborations, shift meetings, such become noticeable encouraging see quickly community innovative ways keep touch maximize information, hope possible benefit either person there barriers discussions colleagues. Sometimes tables meals, separate speaker events—instead why dedicated spaces directly engage scientists? Connection access mentors whole key providing stimulation generations. Left: Right: Cover Feature. important us reach serve, if meet traditional conference setting, still welcome any ideas suggestions journal, email through media. 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