2018
Announcements
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Tom Steitz (1940-2018) [posted 26 Oct 2018] We are sorry to announce the passing of 2009 Nobel Laureate Thomas Steitz.
Diffractometer/Diffractometer Parts Available [posted 26 Oct 2018]
Call for nominations for the twelfth Ewald Prize [posted 25 Oct 2018] The IUCr is pleased to invite nominations for the Ewald Prize for outstanding contributions to the science of crystallography.
Jill Bradshaw (1968-2018) [posted 10 Oct 2018] We are sorry to report the passing of Jill Bradshaw, Managing Editor of Acta Crystallographica Section B.
Gautam Desiraju awarded ISA Medal for Science 2018 [posted 09 Oct 2018] The Academic Board of the Institute of Advanced Studies (ISA) of the University of Bologna, Italy, has awarded the ISA Medal for Science 2018 to Professor Gautam R. Desiraju (IIS, Bangalore, India).
Structural bioinformatics is shaping its community [posted 07 Sep 2018] A meeting is announced to launch an ELIXIR community of structural
bioinformaticians in Europe
bioinformaticians in Europe
Sine Larsen awarded the Max Perutz Prize [posted 07 Aug 2018] The Tenth Max Perutz Prize of the European Crystallographic Association has been awarded to Professor Sine Larsen from the Department of Chemistry, University of Copenhagen, Denmark.
Andrew Allen appointed as Editor-in-Chief of the IUCr journals [posted 18 Jul 2018] Andrew Allen has been appointed as the Editor-in-chief of IUCr journals.
Mike Glazer appointed as Editor of the IUCr Newsletter [posted 05 Jul 2018] Mike Glazer has been appointed as the Editor of the IUCr Newsletter, which will be relaunched in an entirely electronic format in summer 2018.
2017 IUCr impact factor results [posted 26 Jun 2018] The 2017 impact factors have been released by Clarivate Analytics. We are pleased to announce that all IUCr Journals have increased their impact factors and that IUCr Journals now occupy the top four positions in the Crystallography category.
Humanitarian crisis in Guatemala [posted 15 Jun 2018] We report the recent creation of the Guatemalan Association of Crystallography and appeal for support for victims of the Fuego volcano in that country.
Richard Henderson receives royal recognition [posted 12 Jun 2018] IUCrJ Editorial Board Member Richard Henderson (MRC LMB, Cambridge, UK) has been made a Companion of Honour in Queen Elizabeth II's 2018 Birthday Honours list for services to electron microscopy of biological molecules.
Journal of Applied Crystallography: the first 50 years and beyond [posted 05 Apr 2018] Journal of Applied Crystallography is celebrating its 50th birthday.
Judy Flippen-Anderson (1941-2018) [posted 04 Apr 2018]
International Women's Day [posted 07 Mar 2018] Thursday 8th March is International Women’s Day.
IUCr Executive Committee Member Honoured [posted 15 Feb 2018] Professor Jenny Martin, member of the IUCr Executive Committee, has been made a Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) in the Australia Day Honours List.
Winners of the IUCr worldwide crystal growing competition 2017 [posted 01 Feb 2018] The winners of the IUCr worldwide crystal growing competition 2017 are announced, and the 2018 competition launched.
Alajos Kalman 1935-2017 [posted 02 Jan 2018]
