Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker
Encyclopedia
The Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (GDCh) is a learned society
and professional association founded in 1949 to represent the interests of German chemists in local, national and international contexts. GDCh "unites those people associated with the chemical and molecular sciences and supports them in their responsible and sustainable endeavors for the good of the public and of our environment."
was prominent among the German chemists who established DChG in 1867; and August Wilhelm von Hofmann
was the first president. This society was modeled after the British Chemical Society, which was the precursor of the Royal Society of Chemistry
. Like its British counterpart, DChG sought to foster the communication of new ideas and facts throughout Germany and across international borders.
In 1949, a merger created the current organization.
Honorary Members of the GDCh have included Otto Hahn
, Robert B. Woodward, Jean-Marie Lehn
, George Olah and other eminent scientists.
, Chemistry A European Journal, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
, European Journal of Organic Chemistry
, ChemPhysChem
, ChemSusChem, ChemBioChem
, ChemMedChem, ChemCatChem, Chemie Ingenieur Technik and Chemie in unserer Zeit.
In the 21st century, the society has become a member of ChemPubSoc Europe, which is an organization of 16 European chemical societies. This European consortium was established in the late 1990s as many chemical journals owned by national chemical societies were amalgamated.
Learned society
A learned society is an organization that exists to promote an academic discipline/profession, as well a group of disciplines. Membership may be open to all, may require possession of some qualification, or may be an honor conferred by election, as is the case with the oldest learned societies,...
and professional association founded in 1949 to represent the interests of German chemists in local, national and international contexts. GDCh "unites those people associated with the chemical and molecular sciences and supports them in their responsible and sustainable endeavors for the good of the public and of our environment."
History
The earliest precursor of today's GDch was the Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft zu Berlin (DChG). Adolf von BaeyerAdolf von Baeyer
Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Adolf von Baeyer was a German chemist who synthesized indigo, and was the 1905 recipient of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Born in Berlin, he initially studied mathematics and physics at Berlin University before moving to Heidelberg to study chemistry with Robert Bunsen...
was prominent among the German chemists who established DChG in 1867; and August Wilhelm von Hofmann
August Wilhelm von Hofmann
August Wilhelm von Hofmann was a German chemist.-Biography:Hofmann was born at Gießen, Grand Duchy of Hesse. Not intending originally to devote himself to physical science, he first took up the study of law and philology at Göttingen. But he then turned to chemistry, and studied under Justus von...
was the first president. This society was modeled after the British Chemical Society, which was the precursor of the Royal Society of Chemistry
Royal Society of Chemistry
The Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned society in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences." It was formed in 1980 from the merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society and the Society for Analytical Chemistry with a new...
. Like its British counterpart, DChG sought to foster the communication of new ideas and facts throughout Germany and across international borders.
In 1949, a merger created the current organization.
Honorary Members of the GDCh have included Otto Hahn
Otto Hahn
Otto Hahn FRS was a German chemist and Nobel laureate, a pioneer in the fields of radioactivity and radiochemistry. He is regarded as "the father of nuclear chemistry". Hahn was a courageous opposer of Jewish persecution by the Nazis and after World War II he became a passionate campaigner...
, Robert B. Woodward, Jean-Marie Lehn
Jean-Marie Lehn
Jean-Marie Lehn is a French chemist. He received the Nobel Prize together with Donald Cram and Charles Pedersen in 1987 for his work in Chemistry, particularly his synthesis of the cryptands...
, George Olah and other eminent scientists.
Activities
Scientific publications of the society include Nachrichten aus der Chemie, Angewandte ChemieAngewandte Chemie
Angewandte Chemie is a weekly peer-reviewed scientific journal that covers all aspects of chemistry. Its impact factor was 12.730 in 2010, the highest value for a chemistry-specific journal that publishes original research...
, Chemistry A European Journal, European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry
The European Journal of Inorganic Chemistry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering inorganic chemistry. The journal is the result of a merger of Chemische Berichte/Recueil, Bulletin de la Société Chimique de France, Bulletin des Sociétés Chimiques Belges, and Gazzetta Chimica Italiana.- See...
, European Journal of Organic Chemistry
European Journal of Organic Chemistry
The European Journal of Organic Chemistry is a peer-reviewed scientific journal. It was formed in 1998 by the merger of Liebigs Annalen/Recueil, Bulletin de la Société Chimique de France, Bulletin des Sociétés Chimiques Belges, and Gazzetta Chimica Italiana.- See also :* Anales de Química*...
, ChemPhysChem
ChemPhysChem
ChemPhysChem is a scientific journal published by John Wiley & Sons since 2000. The journal covers physical chemistry.-External links:*...
, ChemSusChem, ChemBioChem
ChemBioChem
ChemBioChem is a European Journal of Chemical Biology co-owned by the 14 European chemical society members of ChemPubSoc Europe and is published by Wiley-VCH. ChemBioChem is a peer-reviewed chemical biology journal that has been published since 2000...
, ChemMedChem, ChemCatChem, Chemie Ingenieur Technik and Chemie in unserer Zeit.
In the 21st century, the society has become a member of ChemPubSoc Europe, which is an organization of 16 European chemical societies. This European consortium was established in the late 1990s as many chemical journals owned by national chemical societies were amalgamated.
Prizes and awards
The society acknowledges individual achievement with prizes and awards, including medale originally conferred by predecessor organizations like the Deutsche Chemische Gesellschaft (DChG) and the Verein Deutscher Chemiker (VDCh):- Hoffman Medal (Hofmann Denkmünze), first awarded to Henri MoissanHenri MoissanFerdinand Frederick Henri Moissan was a French chemist who won the 1906 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his work in isolating fluorine from its compounds.-Biography:...
, 1903 - Liebig Medal (Liebig Denkmünze), first awarded to Adolf von Baeyer, 1903
See also
- List of chemistry societies
- Royal Society of ChemistryRoyal Society of ChemistryThe Royal Society of Chemistry is a learned society in the United Kingdom with the goal of "advancing the chemical sciences." It was formed in 1980 from the merger of the Chemical Society, the Royal Institute of Chemistry, the Faraday Society and the Society for Analytical Chemistry with a new...
, 1841 - Société Chimique de FranceSociété Chimique de FranceThe Société Chimique de France is a learned society and professional association founded in 1857 to represent the interests of French chemists in a variety of ways in local, national and international contexts.-History:...
, 1857 - American Chemical SocietyAmerican Chemical SocietyThe American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
, 1876 - Chemical Society of JapanChemical Society of JapanThe Chemical Society of Japan is a learned society and professional association founded in 1878 in order to advance research in chemistry. The mission of the CSJ is to promote chemistry for science and industry in collaboration with other domestic and global societies.-History:The organization...
, 1878