This discussion meeting – the first-ever linking the Royal Society and the German National Academy of Sciences Leopoldina – will confirm that the Periodic Table not only represents the best way of mastering the fascinating and diverse science and technology of the chemical elements, but also continues to inspire new science, thinking and avenues of multidisciplinary research through "The new chemistry of the elements".

The Periodic Table of the chemical elements continues to be the most fundamental natural system of classification ever devised.

For the programme of the meeting and the biographies of the organisers and speakers follow the link "Registration and Programme" on the right.

The meeting is organised by Professor Peter Edwards FRS, Professor Nicholas Long, Professor Anthony Cheetham FRS, Professor Bernt Krebs, Member of the Leopoldina, Professor Paul Raithby and Professor Martin Schroder.

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