YCM2: 2nd Young Crystallographer’s Meeting

Registrations are open for the 2nd Young Crystallographers Meeting (YCM2), which will take place from December 2nd to 5th, 2025, at the Institut des Sciences Chimiques de Rennes (France). Following the success of the first YCM held in Strasbourg in 2023 (YCM1), this event was born from the desire to […]


Scholarship program of the European Crystallographic Association

Are you a PhD student or young post-doc (up to 5 years from your PhD defense) working in any field of crystallography? ECA invites you to apply for a Scholarship to study and work in another European laboratory in the field. Each ECA Scholarship is supported with a contribution to […]


Seventh video of the “Women in Crystallography” series

GIG-03 is happy to announce the release of the secenth video of the project supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry Inclusion and Diversity Fund. The project’s scope is to celebrate the importance of women in the field of crystallography and science, while, at the same time, raising awareness about […]


Results of the Second European Crystallography Video Contest

The Second European Crystallography Video Contest was open to all schoolchildren from European countries. Its goal was to introduce young students to the exciting and challenging world of Crystal Growing and Crystallography. High school students were encouraged to participate by making a short video to share their experiences growing crystals […]


Fourth Alajos Kálmán Prize to Felipe Gándara

Dr. Felipe Gándara Barragán has made significant contributions to the field of reticular chemistry over the last decade and has been deeply engaged in MOFs and COFs research. His innovative approach emphasizes the critical role of structural chemistry in understanding, controlling, and designing novel molecular-based materials with tailored properties for […]


Sheldrick Prize 2025

Second George M. Sheldrick Prize to Lauren E Hatcher

Dr Lauren E Hatcher, Royal Society University Research Fellow (URF) at Cardiff University, is awarded the 2025 George Sheldrick Prize in recognition of her pioneering contributions to time-resolved crystallography and the structural study of photoactive materials. Dr Hatcher has developed and applied advanced crystallographic techniques to capture dynamic photoinduced processes […]


Sixth video of the “Women in Crystallography” series

GIG-03 is happy to announce the release of the sixth video of the project supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry Inclusion and Diversity Fund. The project’s scope is to celebrate the importance of women in the field of crystallography and science, while, at the same time, raising awareness about […]


Fourteenth ECA Max Perutz Prize to Professor Gilberto Artioli

The fourteenth Max Perutz Prize of the European Crystallographic Association is awarded to Professor Gilberto Artioli from the University of Padova, in recognition of his seminal contributions to materials science, his pioneering role in applying crystallography in industry, art, archaeology, and cultural heritage, and his engagement in the dissemination and […]


Statement from the American Crystallographic Association

Dear colleagues, The Executive Committee of the European Crystallographic Association expresses full support for the views outlined by the American Crystallographic Association last week in IUCr Newsletter (33, 2, 2025). Crystallography stands for interdisciplinary exploration that surpasses political and national borders with the goal to deepen our comprehension of the […]


Second European Crystallography Video Contest

The European Crystallography Video Contest is open to all schoolchildren from European countries. Its goal is to introduce young students to the exciting and fascinating world of Crystal Growing and Crystallography. This contest is organized by GIG-03 (Education in Crystallography General Interest Group) from the European Crystallographic Association (ECA), sponsored by […]


ECS10: Registration is open

The European Crystallographic Association (ECA) is pleased to announce that registration for the 10th European Crystallography School (ESC10) is open. ECS10 will take place from June 22 to June 29, 2025, at the Inex Olgica Hotel, situated on the shores of Lake Ohrid, N. Macedonia. Lake Ohrid boasts a history […]

European Crystallography School 2025

ECA Executive Committee met in Montpellier

The Executive Committee of the European Crystallographic Association (ECA) convened its winter meeting from March 9th to 11th, 2025, in Montpellier, France. Hosted graciously by the Science Faculty of the University of Montpellier at the Triolet Campus, the meeting was conducted in a hybrid format. Two committee members participated remotely, […]


Fifth video of the “Women in Crystallography” series

GIG-03 is happy to announce the release of the fifth video of the project supported by the Royal Society of Chemistry Inclusion and Diversity Fund. The project’s scope is to celebrate the importance of women in the field of crystallography and science, while, at the same time, raising awareness about […]