The ACS Editors’ Choice work by Pedro T. Gomes is the cover of Organometallics issue number 3.

Following the signature at the Rectory of the University of Lisbon (ULisboa) of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between this University and the Beijing University of Chemical Technology (BUCT), the College of Chemistry of the ULisboa (CQUL) was invited by the BUCT to visit this Chinese University. The visit was held on December 2nd - 9th, 2018, aiming to establish future cooperation under the scope of the signed MOU, being currently underway the establishment of protocols with some Schools of the ULisboa and the BUCT.

Prof. Armando Pombeiro has been elected Fellow of the European Academy of Sciences. He has contributed to the development of the inter- and transdiciplinarity of Chemistry towards sustainability and internationalization.

Dr. Sónia Carabineiro, Collaborator Member of CQE, will be awarded by the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Porto (FEUP) with a Scientific Recognition Prize, as part of the celebrations of the Faculty Day, taking place on 14 January 2019.

A start-up founded by the CQE’s Principal Researcher Alexandra Antunes, was one of the selected Portuguese SMEs to receive funding under the highly competitive SME instrument Phase I @H2020SME pilot programme.

Centro de Química Estrutural joined the Semana da Ciência e Tecnologia 2018, promoted by Ciência Viva, conducting three events from 21-23 November 2018.

The ceremony awarding Prof. João Costa Pessoa with the title CQE's Emeritus Member was held on the 19th December

A paper from CQE's members has been selected and highlighted as an ACS Editors’ Choice

Michael Reithofer will give a talk on the 21h November in Chemforum

The 8th Vanadis Award, an international prize, was awarded to Professor Armando Pombeiro on November 8th, 2018, during the 11th International Vanadium Symposium held at Montevideo, Uryguay, after which Prof. Pombeiro gave the Vanadis award lecture.

Público's supplement Perspectivas, in its October edition has an article about CQE, which has celebrated its 40th anniversary..

Armando J.L. Pombeiro was awarded the Prix Franco-Portugais, which was given for the 1st time, from the Société chimique de France.

Nádia Ribeiro was awarded one of the best poster prizes in ISMEC2018, which was held in Florence, Italy.

On the 20th June Angela Casini from Cardiff University, UK, gives a talk in Chemforum.

Ceremony for awarding CQE's Emeritus Member held in Abreu Faro Amphitheatre

On the 20th of April Samir Z. Zard, from CNRS and Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France, gives a talk in Chemforum.

José Florêncio Nogueira, a new CQE member, was awarded a Dr. Janusz Pawliszyn medal.

Inês Martins was awarded with the international Ludo Frevel scholarship prize for promising young scientists in crystallography

A paper published by CQE researchers was distinguished as Hot Article by the editorial board of Catalysis Science Technology journal.

CQE is happy to congratulate Professor Sílvia de Brito Costa for being admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry. This title recognises the relevance of her scientific contribution, the experience, expertise and commitment to promoting the value of chemistry, in particular Molecular Photochemistry.