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European Young Crystallographers meeting YCM2

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A group of young crystallographers from all over Europe (France, Italy, UK, Germany and Poland are currently in the group) starting to organize a meeting for young crystallographers in Europe to connect with peers, present their research and get some perspective on fields in which crystallographers can work after their graduation. For the latter they are looking for people from academia and industry to come and present their job.

Currently they plan for the meeting to take place in Rennes, France, in December 2025.

If someone on the mailing list is interested, they are welcome to contact Laura Folkers: folkers@stoe.com .

Women in Crystallography: first video released

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GIG-03 is happy to announce the release of the first video of the project supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry Inclusion and Diversity Fund. The project’s scope is to celebrate the importance of women in the field of crystallography and science, while, at the same time, raising awareness about the pitfalls and obstacles on the way to reach gender parity in science, eliminate stereotypes, increase sensitivity, and facilitate equal treatment of everyone at all stages of a scientific career. The speaker is Professor Shanti Deemyad from the Department of Physics & Astronomy of the University of Utah:  “Journey Through the Quantum Realm: My Path as a High-Pressure Physicist”.

See the video on the Youtube channel of the European Crystallographic Association here.

13th Erwin Félix Lewy Bertaut Prize to Daniel Mazzone

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The Thirteenth Erwin Félix Lewy Bertaut Prize of the European Crystallographic Association (ECA) and the European Neutron Scattering Association (ENSA) is awarded to Dr Daniel Mazzone from the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen, Switzerland.

The prize is awarded to Daniel Mazzone in recognition of his outstanding contributions to the field of quantum effects in strongly correlated electron materials, employing cutting-edge X-ray and neutron scattering techniques. See more on the website of the ECA.

Daniel Mazzone will present his research at the next European Crystallographic meeting in Padova, Italy.

ECA video contest and women in crystallography grant

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We received two interesting invitations for young scientist from ECA.

Firstly, they announce the start of the European Crystallography Video Contest! The goal of this contest is to introduce young students to the exciting and challenging world of crystal growth and crystallography, and is open to all schoolchildren from European countries. You can find more information, including how schools can participate and important dates, on the ECA website.

Secondly, our attention was addressed to the recently announced call for the assignment of grants from the funds of the “Women in Crystallography” fundraising project. These grants are intended to provide financial support for Early Career female scientists to attend meetings, congresses, and schools of crystallographic interest. You can find more information, including how to apply for these grants, on the ECA website