Division of Analytical Chemistry (DAC) Bo Karlberg, Chairman

DAC Division of Analytical Chemistry DAC is a network of chemical societies and their members working in all fields of analytical sciences DAC gives a voice to the interdisciplinary field of analytical sciences DAC is based in Europe and aims at close links to related institutions all over the world

DAC Division of Analytical Chemistry Membership: EuCheMS member societies are represented in DAC by a 'Delegate non-european societies and international bodies by an 'Observer

DAC Division of Analytical Chemistry Governance 2008-2010 Chairman: Bo Karlberg, Sweden

DAC Division of Analytical Chemistry Governance 2008-2010 Chairman: Bo Karlberg, Sweden Secretary: Jens E. T. Andersen, Denmark

DAC Division of Analytical Chemistry Steering Committee 2008-2010 Bo Karlberg, Sweden (Chairman) Jens E. T. Andersen, Denmark (Secretary) George Horvai, Hungary Wolfgang Buchberger, Austria Paul Worsfold, UK

DAC current working structure Study Group "Education" e.g. partner in the development of "Eurobachelor" scheme Head: Reiner Salzer, Germany Study Group "History" e.g. reviews on chemistry in countries hosting Euroanalysis Head: Duncan Burns, UK

DAC current working structure Study Group "Bioanalytics" e.g. safeguarding contacts to analysis in biological disciplines Head: George Horvai, Hungary Study Group "European Analytical Chemistry on the Web" e.g. website directory of analytical institutions in Europe Head: Bo Karlberg, Sweden

DAC current working structure Study Group Quality Assurance" cooperation with Eurachem Head: Jens E. T. Andersen, Denmark

DAC current working structure Study Group Quality Assurance" cooperation with Eurachem Head: Jens E. T. Andersen, Denmark Task Forces deal with ad-hoc matters

DAC Annual meeting 2007 9 September, in Antwerp 32 Delegates, Observers, Guests (record high!!) 22 European countries represented 3 Observers from Brazil, Chile and Venezuela

The main DAC conference: EUROANALYSIS Europe's broad spectrum conference on analytical chemistry held every second year, rotates between all European countries

Almost 700 participants

Overview, workshops and thematic sessions DAC Robert Kellner Lecture (sponsored by Springer) Heinrich-Emanuel-Merck Award (sponsored by Merck) Short Courses Instrument and book exhibition

DAC Conferences EUROANALYSIS Europe's broad spectrum conference on analytical chemistry held every second year, rotates between all European countries 6-10 September 2009 Innsbruck September 2011 Belgrade

Other conferences DAC is sponsoring other European conferences in Analytical Chemistry in, e.g. national events organised by the national chemical societies

Other conferences DAC will be present at the Second European Conference on Chemistry, Torino, September 16-20, 2008, with a symposium entitled: Chemical Measurement Quality: Societal Impact (in cooperation with Eurachem)

DAC homepage www.dac-euchems.org

DAC Homepage Some words about the Study Group "European Analytical Chemistry on the Web" www.dac-euchems.org

DAC Homepage Some words about the Study Group "European Analytical Chemistry on the Web" or Who is who in Analytical Chemistry in Europe? www.dac-euchems.org

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Laboratory of Analytical Chemistry Laboratory Homepage Education Research Publications Personnel Annual Reports Links Contact Information Riekkola, Marja-Liisa Professor of Analytical Chemistry, Vice-Dean (research) of the Faculty of Science Head of the Laboratory Ph.D. Kotiaho, Tapio Professor of Mass Spectrometry Ph.D.

Finally, what is Analytical Chemistry?

Analytical Chemistry has many definitions

Definition of Analytical Chemistry according to EuCheMS, European Association of Chemical and Molecular Sciences

Analytical chemistry provides the methods and tools needed for insight into our material world for answering four basic questions about a material sample: What? Where? How much? What arrangement, structure, or form? Karl Cammann, University of Münster, 1992

Is analytical chemistry an old discipline?

Is analytical chemistry an old discipline? Yes, very old!

First Ion Exchange Moses arriving in Ma rah after crossing the Red Sea to flee Egypt. Found water bitter: And he cried unto the Lord; and the Lord shewed him a tree, which he cast into the waters, and the waters were made sweet. Exodus 15:22-25; King James Version

Chemical balance: Ascribed to the Gods in the earliest documents found Proverbs 11:l: A false balance is an abomination to the Lord, but just weight is his delight Art and science of weighing known in Egypt ca. 3000 B.C.

Is analytical chemistry important? Let me refer to a recently published survey in American Laboratory.

Employment survey 2005 in USA Performed by American Laboratory February 2006, volume 38, number 4

Question 1: what is your work area? Am. Laboratory 38(4), 2006, 32

Question 1: what is your work area? More than 50% indicated analytical chemistry Am. Laboratory 38(4), 2006, 32

Question 2: what is your expertise area? Am. Laboratory 38(4), 2006, 32

Question 2: what is your expertise area? 1. Chemistry 36%

Question 2: what is your expertise area? 1. Chemistry 36% 2. Analytical chemistry 22%

Question 2: what is your expertise area? 1. Chemistry 36% 2. Analytical chemistry 22% 3. Biology 11%

Question 2: what is your expertise area? 1. Chemistry 36% 2. Analytical chemistry 22% 3. Biology 11% 4. Biochemistry 9%

Question 2: what is your expertise area? 1. Chemistry 36% 2. Analytical chemistry 22% 3. Biology 11% 4. Biochemistry 9% 5. Environmental 5%

Question 2: what is your expertise area? 1. Chemistry 36% 2. Analytical chemistry 22% 3. Biology 17% 4. Biochemistry 9% 5. Environmental 5% 6. Other areas 11%

Is there any other definition of analytical chemistry?

Charles N. Reilley Analytical chemistry is what analytical chemists do See R.W. Murray, Anal. Chem., 66, 682A (1994)

So, what do we do?

Well, let us continue our meeting! Thank you for your attention!