The European Chemical Society - Division of Analytical Chemistry (ΕuChemS-DAC), upgraded unanimously the 'Sample Preparation Task Force' to 'Sample Preparation Study Group', with Elia Psillakis, Professor at the School of Environmental Engineering of the Technical Univeristy of Crete, as the Head of the Group.
The EuChemS-DAC Sample Preparation Study Group and Network aims to promote sample preparation through the creation of clusters, organization of events, facilitation of communication, information exchange, networking, and the promotion of fundamental studies and cross-disciplinary collaboration. To further benefit the area, efforts are placed on promoting innovation and entrepreneurship as well as promoting early stage researchers involvement.