Chernyaev 2013: XX International Chernyaev Conference on Chemistry, Analysis and Technology of Platinum Group Metals

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Scientifi c Research Engineering Centre «Kristall» of the Siberian Federal University, 79 Svobodny av., Krasnoyarsk, 660041 Russia **Email: metelitsa_s1@mail.ru; ‡Email: losevvn@gmail.com Introduction The “XX International Chernyaev Conference on Chemistry, Analysis and Technology of Platinum Group Metals” was held at the Siberian Federal University in Krasnoyarsk, Russia, between 7th and 12th October 2013. This conference was dedicated to the 120th anniversary of Professor Ilya Il’ich Chernyaev (1893–1966) and the 70th anniversary of the Gulidov Krasnoyarsk Non-Ferrous Metals Plant; it was also a celebration of 70 years since the fi rst International Chernyaev Conference on Chemistry, Analysis and Technology of Platinum Group Metals, which was held in 1943 in Sverdlovsk (now Yekaterinburg) under the chairmanship of Professor Chernyaev. All aspects of chemistry, analysis and especially refi ning of platinum group metals (pgms) are traditionally discussed during the conference. Strong industrial participation is an important part of the Chernyaev Conference series (1). More than 200 participants attended Chernyaev2013 from Russia, Portugal, Norway, Finland, Latvia and Kazakhstan with 10 plenary lectures, 100 oral and 65 poster presentations divided into four sections:  Chemistry of pgms and gold compounds;  Analysis of pgms and Au;  Production technology of pgms and Au;  Application of pgms and Au in industry, catalysis and medicine. The fi rst school for young scientists followed after the conference and included four plenary lectures and thirteen oral presentations.