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Kristin Stevens

To our Members and the Scientific Community,

As the leadership of the American Crystallographic Association (ACA), we remain steadfast in our commitment to the core values that define our organization: scientific excellence, integrity, inclusivity, and the free exchange of knowledge. In light of ongoing changes and challenges, we reaffirm our dedication to fostering an environment where science thrives, diverse perspectives are valued, and the highest standards of research and collaboration are upheld.

Journals Management Board, March 2025
Letter from the president

Santiago García-Granda

The year 2025 awoke with the double shock of the death of two of our most outstanding colleagues, Sine Larsen and George Sheldrick, both of whom shone and will continue to shine in the universe of crystallography.

Feature article

Letter to the Editor

Carolyn Brock

Dear Mike,

A photo taken at LACA V.
Interview

At the LACA V meeting in 2022, held alongside the Chemistry Congress ‘Towards Sustainable Development’ in Costa Rica, Dr Eduardo L.

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Interview

Kezia Bowman

A new IUCr Springer Brief book has just been published. For those who don’t know of this recent initiative of the IUCr, led by Professor Dr Massimo Nespolo, it is described here:

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History of Crystallography

Istvan Hargittai and Magdolna Hargittai

In memoriam Györgyi Lengyel, scholar and author of folk art.

IUCr Activities

2023 Gjønnes Medal winner Jian-Min Zuo
Awards and prizes

Correction (13 August 2025): This article has been updated to include the 2020 recipients of the Gjønnes Medal.

From the Community

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Regional news

Bart Kahr

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Outreach

The first-ever Kenyan Schools Crystallization Contest, held on 25th January 2025, marked a major step in introducing young students to the field of crystallography.

Organizers and Guests in the inaugural session.
Meeting Report (IUCr supported)

Professor Dr Altaf Hussain, President, BCA

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Meeting Report (IUCr supported)

Yaroslav Filinchuk

People and History

George Michael Sheldrick
Obituary

Isabel Usón and Regine Herbst-Irmer

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Obituary

Bauke W. Dijkstra, Rik K. Wierenga, Abraham J. Schierbeek and Wim G. J. Hol

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Obituary

Ulrich Bismayer

From Industry

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Press Release

Anton Paar presents SAXSpoint 700, a cutting-edge laboratory beamline designed for Small-Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS), Wide-Angle X-ray Scattering (WAXS), Grazing-Incidence SAXS (GISAXS), Ultra-SAXS (USAXS) and RheoSAXS analyses.