Project Details:
Strategic Planning for a new Network for Heterocyclic Chemistry among Countries of the Mediterranean Sea Area, including Europe and North Africa
| Project No.: | 2011-006-2-300 |
| Start date: | 2011-09-01 |
| End date: | 0000-00-00 |
| Division: | Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry Division |
To establish a new collaborative Network involving Countries of the Mediterranean Sea Area, closely linked to IUPAC, in order to build and foster a sustainable program of high-quality heterocyclic chemistry research, education and chemistry-based applications, especially in less developed countries of North Africa.
It has been estimated that most of the research done in the field of heterocyclic chemistry in the Mediterranean Sea Area is of very high quality. While this statistic is encouraging, a careful inspection shows that productive research is presently mostly concentrated in the european countries of such Area.
The current chemistry activities in the Mediterranean Area focuses on the synthesis, reactivity and applications of heterocyclic compounds of interest in the fields of medicinal chemistry, new materials, nanotechnologies, biotechnologies by using innovative methodologies and microtechnologies. However, the needed networks among developed and underdeveloped countries are languishing due to the lack of funding.
The present project seeks to establish this network in the Mediterranean Area. The program is designed to create world-class research hubs in selected fields within the countries of the region, while fostering the next generation of leading researchers by establishing sustainable collaborative relations among research/education institutions such as Spain, Portugal, France, Italy, Slovenia, Croatia, Albania, Greece, Bulgaria, Romania, Georgia, Russia, Cyprus, Turkey, Egypt, Giordan, Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco. Under this program, core institutions will collaborate in cutting-edge fields of research and on research topics deemed to be of high international importance. The core institutions in the various countries will conduct exchanges based on a principle of equal partnership in the form of joint research, scientific meetings, and researchers exchange. It is anticipated that the hubs formed by the core institutions will continue to carry out research activities after the funded project has ended. The scope of the project on heterocyclic chemistry includes, but is not limited to, the core areas of heterocyclic chemistry, organic synthesis methodology and total synthesis of natural products. Research in green chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, medicinal chemistry, farmacochemistry, structural and materials sciences, environmental chemistry, as well as the applications of these fields to ultimately benefit the society and economy of the Mediterranean Sea Area are also encouraged.
Jan 2012 - project announcement published in Chem. Int. Jan-Feb 2012, p. 22
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July 2013 - With the support provided through this project, a meeting is being organized in Rabat, Morocco, 27-30 Nov 2013, by the University of Rabat and Tramech (Transmediterranean Colloquium on Heterocyclic Chemistry); see www.fsr.ac.ma/tramech7Â
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