Central to the modern world economy, the chemical industry converts raw materials (oil, natural gas, air, water, metals and minerals) into nearly 100,000 different products. Population growth and rising living standards are stimulating the demand for new chemicals and products derived from them. For example, materials and fuels derived from biomass to reduce the environmental impact, as well as biotechnology, fuel cells, green hydrogen-based environmental technologies and smart materials. These and many others will be the ones that will make it possible to meet market demand in the future.