Achievement Details

Prof. Dr. Shamsun Nahar Khan, Department of Pharmacy, has been nominated and appointed as a “Global Essay Competition” evaluator by the IOCD (International Organization for Chemical Sciences) for the year 2025. The IOCD, in collaboration with the royal society of chemistry (RSC), has launched an annual essay competition, 'Young Voices in the Chemical Sciences for Sustainability' in 2025. 

The theme for the 2025 competition was: From waste to wealth: how can chemical sciences sustainably transform waste into valuable products?

Essays were grouped into seven regions for shortlisting and selection of winners, each regional winner will receive a prize of US$500, and their entries will be published in RSC Sustainability. The shortlisted essays will be collected in an annual compendium, Young Voices in the Chemical Sciences for Sustainability, published as a PDF online and available on IOCD's website. Individual shortlisted entries will also be featured from time to time on IOCD's website.