International Year Of Chemistry Belgium Stamps

Belgium was among the first countries to release a stamp on International Year of Chemistry 2011. Apart from celebrating the IYC 2011,the stamp also commemorates the 100 years of first Solvay Conference hosted by Brussels in the year 1911 which was attended by Marie Curie and Albert Einstein as well.

About  The International Year Of Chemistry 2011

United Nations proclaimed the year 2011 as the International Year of Chemistry (IYC), which will be celebrated throughout the world with the theme "Chemistry - our life, our future"  . The year of chemistry is being celebrated to coincide with the centenary of the  Marie Curie’s Nobel Prize Chemistry, with the aim to focus on the key role of female chemists in the  research work, education and industry.

About Belgium And IYC 2011

Belgium will celebrate the 100th Anniversary of the Solvay Physics Council . To create positive image of the chemistry to the public , the council plans to conduct many events. It was in 1911 that Ernest Solvay laid the foundation for the modern science by calling for a gathering of prominent scientists for a new type of scientific dialogue. The participants were encourage to express themselves to open a scientific dialogue that would accelerate scientific progress. Ernest Solvay’s vision included the setting up of the International Institute of Physics, which a year later was followed by an International Institute of Chemistry. Also in 1911,Ernest Solvay supported the creation of IACS  later developed  into IUPAC . The first conference was attended by all time great scientists like Albert Einstein and Marie Curie. The below photograph by Benjamin Couprie , is of the conference held in Brussels in the year 1911 attended by the bigwigs of the scientific world .

Photograph of the First Solvay conference in Brussels,Belgium Year 1911,Featuring Albert Einstein and Marie Curie . Seated (L-R) : W. Nernst, M. Brillouin, E. Solvay, H. Lorentz, E. Warburg, J. Perrin, W. Wien, Marie Curie, and H. Poincaré. Standing (L-R) : R. Goldschmidt, M. Planck, H. Rubens ,A. Sommerfeld, F. Lindemann, M. de Broglie, M. Knudsen, F. Hasenöhrl, G. Hostelet, E. Herzen, J.H. Jeans , E. Rutherford, H. Kamerlingh Onnes, A. Einstein and P. Langevin.

In Belgium , Chemistry sector employs 95 000 people . Through various initiatives Belgium is trying to woo  young people into the sector . The special stamp issue by the Belgium Post was an initiative of Paul Baekelmans , Chairman of the National Committee for Chemistry of the Royal Academy of Sciences,Literature and Fine Arts of Belgium .

First Day Cover For The Stamp On Year Of Chemistry 2011 By Belgium Post

First Day Special Sheet Released By Belgium Post On The Year Of Chemistry 2011

Sheet Of Stamps On International Year Of Chemistry 2011 Featuring The Picture Of Solvay Conference which was attended by Albert Einstein And Marie Curie In 1911

Pre Sale Post Mark At 1730 Asse Post Mark At Brussels Pictorial Post Marks On International Year Of Chemistry 2011

Clickable Map Of Brussels Where The Year Of Chemistry Stamps Were Unveiled

Video Of The Launch Of  2011 International Year Of Chemistry Stamps By Belgium

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