The IBEAM environment gathers research groups working in Inorganic Chemistry, Biogeochemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, and Multivariate Chemistry. We are 19 group leaders with overlapping interests, making IBEAM a vibrant environment for exploring new avenues in chemicals in research and teaching. Scientific areas currently tackled by IBEAM include, environmental pollution, sustainability, energy, earth and space chemistry, bioinformatics and large-scale 'omics'.