Spotlight on IUPAC Young Observers

Abstract Last year, I was fortunate to be able to shine an spotlight on two recent IUPAC Young Observers (YOs), Silvina Di Pietro and Tien Thuy Quach, with whom I have had the pleasure of interacting through IUPAC and other organizations ( Chem Int. Oct 2024, p.6). Through the spotlight article, Silvi and Tien were able to share the impact of serving as an IUPAC YO, as well as IUPAC initiatives about which they are interested and passionate. In this spotlight, we asked two YOs from Italy, Fabiana Piscitelli and Elisa Carignani, to share their thoughts on how chemistry can be viewed as a globally-engaged science. Directly following is a feature introducing the U.S. YO who participated in IUPAC 2025.