The IUCr was saddened to hear about the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Her devotion and consistent dedication in her role as head of state, right up to her death, are as extraordinary as they are inspiring. Whilst the IUCr is not of Royal Charter, the Queen has featured several times in recognising crystallography.

The IUCr has established a content partnership with ResearchGate, the professional network for researchers.

Building on the successes of recent International Years that have celebrated basic sciences [e.g. Chemistry 2011; Crystallography 2014 (IYCr2014); Light 2015; Periodic Table of Chemical Elements 2019], the UNESCO-approved International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development 2022 (IYBSSD2022) was launched in ea