Physical events

RSC Prizes Lecture Tours

Event dates: 8 May 2024 - 30 September 2026
Event summary: As part of their prize, many of the RSC’s Prize winners deliver lectures across the UK and Ireland.
Event Venue: United Kingdom

ISC 2024

Event dates: 6 - 10 October 2024
Event summary: The 34th International Symposium on Chromatography (ISC 2024) will take place in Liverpool from 6th to 10th October 2024.
Event Venue: ACC Liverpool, Liverpool , L3 4FP, United Kingdom

Beilstein Organic ��ӰԺ Symposium: Harnessing Light Energy with Molecules

Event dates: 8 - 10 October 2024
Event summary: This symposium will discuss the different and diverse aspects of how light can be used by molecules for applications like e.g. molecular switches, energy storage, synthesis and many more.
Event Venue: Dom Hotel Limburg, Limburg an der Lahn, 65549, Germany

International Semiconductor Conference – CAS 2024

Event dates: 9 - 11 October 2024
Event summary: An IEEE event, CAS annually brings together prominent researchers, students and industry specialists to share innovative ideas in the field of micro- and nanotechnologies.
Event Venue: Hotel Sinaia, Sinaia, 106100, Romania

Why crystals will save the world - a talk on crystal engineering, in-situ analysis and application in chemistry and industry

Event dates: 9 October 2024 17:45-20:45
Event summary: Crystal engineering has evolved to offer a mechanism to design the right crystalline material for the right application, with new bespoke crystalline materials to address global challenges.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

New horizons in nanoelectrochemistry

Event dates: 14 - 16 October 2024
Event summary: A unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: Nanjing University, Nanjing, 210023, China

São Paulo School of Advanced Science on 4th Generation Synchrotron Techniques

Event dates: 14 October 2024 08:15 - 25 October 2024 18:00
Event summary: SyncLight 2024 calls young researchers from around the world to discuss advanced experimental synchrotron techniques at Sirius, the Brazilian 4th generation light source.
Event Venue: Sirius at CNPEM campus, Campinas-SP, 13083-100, Brazil

World Summit and Expo on Applied Science and Engineering(WSEASE-2024)

Event dates: 17 October 2024 09:00 - 19 October 2024 17:00
Event summary: wsease-2024 Held in Bern, Switzerland 17-19 october,2024
Event Venue: TBC, Switzerland, 3001, Switzerland

21th International Symposium on Stimuli-Responsive Materials

Event dates: 20 October 2024 16:00 - 22 October 2024 20:00
Event summary: This event features lectures from leading scientists in ‘smart’ materials, synthesis, biomaterials, self-healing, biomimicry, shape-adaptive nanomaterials, composites, and theoretical studies.
Event Venue: Holiday Inn, Windsor, CA 95492, United States

6th International Symposium on Halogen Bonding - ISXB6

Event dates: 20 - 25 October 2024
Event summary: The ISXB6 aims to bring together researchers who are interested in halogen bonding and related interactions, from fundamental principles to applied technologies.
Event Venue: Sheraton Dubrovnik Riviera Hotel, Srebreno, 20207 , Croatia

RSC Advances Student Paper Awards Webinar - Session 3

Event dates: 23 October 2024 16:00-17:00
Event summary: A free Webinar featuring scientific talks from RSC Advances Student Paper Award winners
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International Conference on Microreaction Technology (IMRET17)

Event dates: 27 - 30 October 2024
Event summary: A premier international event in the field of microreaction technology
Event Venue: Congress Graz, Graz, 8010, Austria

Single-Molecule Sensors and nanaSystems International Conference - S3IC 2024

Event dates: 28 - 30 October 2024
Event summary: S3IC focuses on the advances in micro and nano-sensing techniques that have demonstrated single-molecule detection or claim single-molecule detection capability on sensor chips in the longer term.
Event Venue: Chimie Paris Tech – PSL, Paris, 75005 , France

Sustainability at AstraZeneca: Use of earth-abundant metal catalysis in Chemical Development

Event dates: 29 October 2024 14:00-15:00
Event summary: October webinar for the RSC's Process ��ӰԺ and Technology Group
Event Venue: United Kingdom

Humphry Davy Lecture: The ��ӰԺ of the Universe

Event dates: 29 October 2024 18:00-20:30
Event summary: In this year’s C&M Local Section Humphry Davy Lecture we will be exploring The ��ӰԺ of the Universe with Mike Edmunds, Emeritus Professor of Astrophysics at Cardiff University.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Materials and Molecular Modelling Hub Conference 2024

Event dates: 29 - 31 October 2024
Event summary: The Materials and Molecular Modelling (MMM) Hub is holding a conference and user meeting, to bring together the national community of modellers in materials and theoretical chemistry.
Event Venue: Battle of Britain Bunker, London, UB10 0GG, United Kingdom

Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage (CCUS) Industry, Technologies and Developments

Event dates: 30 October 2024 14:00-17:00
Event summary: Carbon Capture Utilisation and Storage is a much discussed climate mitigation strategy. This seminar will cover the industry, technology, geology, economics and wider environmental benefits.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Digital Discovery Webinar: Artificial Intelligence and Data in Drug Discovery and Development

Event dates: 30 October 2024 14:00-15:30
Event summary: A 90 minute webinar on opportunities, challenges and techniques in the use of AI and data in drug discovery and development.
Event Venue: Zoom, Online, United Kingdom

American Chemical Society (ACS) and ��ӰԺ (RSC) Qatar Regional MEA Conference 2024

Event dates: 3 November 2024 08:00 - 5 November 2024 19:00
Event summary: The international three-day event is being organized by Texas A&M University at Qatar in partnership with the American Chemical Society Qatar Chapter and The ��ӰԺ (ACS-RSC)
Event Venue: InterContinental Doha Beach & Spa, Doha, Al Dafna, Doha , 2346, Qatar

The 5th International Conference on Emerging Advanced Nanomaterials ICEAN 2024

Event dates: 4 November 2024 08:00 - 8 November 2024 18:00
Event summary: The 5th ICEAN 2024 conference will be held at the NEX in Newcastle, Australia from November 4 to 8, 2024 which aims to bring together scientists active in the fields of advanced nano and biomaterials.
Event Venue: The Newcastle Exhibition and Convention Center, Newcastle, 2302, Australia

Liverpool local section Celebratory Gala Dinner

Event dates: 9 November 2024 18:00-23:59
Event summary: Celebratory Gala Dinner including a 3 course meal at the Royal Liver building.
Event Venue: The Royal Liverpool Liver Building, Liverpool, L3 1HU, United Kingdom

Meet the Editor - National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar

Event dates: 11 November 2024 14:00-17:30
Event summary: National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneswar
Event Venue: National Institute of Science Education and Research, Bhubaneshwar, Odisha, 752050, India

Meet the Editor - Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati

Event dates: 13 November 2024 09:30-13:30
Event summary: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati
Event Venue: Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, 781039, India

Meet the Editor - Indian Institute of Technology Delhi

Event dates: 14 November 2024 14:00-17:00
Event summary: Indian Institute of Technology Delhi
Event Venue: Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi, New Delhi, 110016, India

RSC Analytical Biosciences Group Annual General Meeting 2024

Event dates: 20 November 2024 14:00-18:00
Event summary: The Analytical Biosciences Group will be holding our 79th Annual General Meeting on the 20th November 2024. The meeting will take place at the University College London and will also be live streamed.
Event Venue: University College London, London, WC1E 6BT, United Kingdom

New Zealand Institute of ��ӰԺ Conference 2024 (NZIC-24)

Event dates: 24 November 2024 14:00 - 28 November 2024 14:00
Event summary: The New Zealand Institute of ��ӰԺ (NZIC) conference is our biennial event, bringing together scientists to discuss the latest research across all fields of the chemical sciences.
Event Venue: The University of Otago, Dunedin, 9016, New Zealand

Process chemistry of the Care Chemicals Industry

Event dates: 26 November 2024 14:00-15:00
Event summary: Webinar as part of monthly series hosted by the RSC's PCTG.
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2024 International Conference on Nanomaterial and Atomaterial Science and Applications

Event dates: 26 November 2024 09:00 - 29 November 2024 17:00
Event summary: The International Conference on Nanomaterial and Atomaterial Science and Applications brings together global leaders in micro/nano/atomic materials, catalysis, energy storage, optoelectronics etc.
Event Venue: RMIT University and State Library Victoria, MELBOURNE, 3000, Australia

2024 RSC-Sun Yat-sen University Emerging Investigator Forum —— Innovations in Small Molecules Activation

Event dates: 30 November - 1 December 2024
Event summary: 2024 RSC-Sun Yat-sen University Emerging Investigator Forum —— Innovations in Small Molecules Activation
Event Venue: Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou, 510080, China

What's in that Perfume? - The ��ӰԺ behind an iconic Christmas gift

Event dates: 3 December 2024 18:00-20:00
Event summary: An interactive evening of science and smelling from a perfumer and researchers from Givuadan, a Swiss world leader in fragrances. Hear and smell the olfactive and chemical structures of perfumes.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Faraday Community poster symposium 2024

Event dates: 6 December 2024
Event summary: The Faraday Community for Physical ��ӰԺ brings together PhD students, Post-Doctoral researchers and early career researchers in industry.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

ChemSci 2024: Leaders in the Field Symposium, IISER Thiruvananthapuram

Event dates: 9 December 2024 09:00 - 11 December 2024 15:00
Event summary: Chem Sci2024: Leaders in the Field (LiTF) Symposium is brought to you by our flagship journal Chemical Science- diamond open access journal.
Event Venue: IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Thiruvananthapuram , 695551, India

NMRDG/BRSG Winter Meeting

Event dates: 12 December 2024 10:00 - 13 December 2024 16:00
Event summary: The annual winter meeting of the RSC NMR Discussion Group and IOP British Radiofrequency Spectroscopy Group
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

CompFlu-2024

Event dates: 16 - 18 December 2024
Event summary: Since 2002, the Complex Fluids meeting has been a vital hub for India's soft matter research community, fostering local and global collaboration among 500+ participants from academia and industry.
Event Venue: Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Hyderabad, 502284, India

Conference on Advances in ��ӰԺ for Energy and Environment (CACEE-2024)

Event dates: 16 December 2024 13:00 - 20 December 2024 15:00
Event summary: CACEE-2024 aims to bring together diverse branches of chemistry, materials science, spectroscopy, and computational studies to further advance this dynamic field of research.
Event Venue: Tata Institute of Fundamental Research (TIFR), Mumbai , 400005 , India

Enabling high throughput kinetic experimentation by using flow as a differential kinetic technique

Event dates: 17 December 2024 14:00-15:00
Event summary: December webinar for the RSC's Process ��ӰԺ and Technology Group
Event Venue: Zoom, United Kingdom

RSC Biomaterials ��ӰԺ Group Annual Meeting

Event dates: 8 January 2025 13:00 - 10 January 2025 13:00
Event summary: Annual meetings of the group are designed to promote biomaterials chemistry research and development, enhance existing links, foster new collaborations and spread expertise.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group Annual Symposium

Event dates: 13 January 2025 12:00 - 14 January 2025 15:00
Event summary: This annual flagship event of the RSC Chemical Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CNN) Interest Group will cover recent developments in fundamentals and applications of novel nanomaterials.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Recent Appointees in Physical ��ӰԺ -- RAPC 2025

Event dates: 13 January 2025 12:30 - 15 January 2025 13:00
Event summary: This meeting is organised by the Faraday Council to bring together recent appointees across physical chemistry from the UK.
Event Venue: University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, EH9 3FJ, United Kingdom

Fuelling the Future - Sustainable Materials, Challenges and Solutions

Event dates: 24 January 2025 10:00-16:30
Event summary: The ��ӰԺ Separation Science Group together with the Energy Institute Test Methods Standardisation Committee are holding a one-day symposium
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Atmospheric chemistry in cold environments Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 17 - 19 February 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Scientific Colloquium Spring 2025

Event dates: 7 March 2025 09:00 - 8 March 2025 05:00
Event summary: Scientific Colloquium Spring 2025 is the third event of its kind is going to be organized by Abdul Qadeer Khan Chemical Society, Department of ��ӰԺ, Government Graduate College Jhelum, Pakistan.
Event Venue: Government Graduate College, Jhelum, 49600, Pakistan

Mechanics of Bond Breaking: from Single Molecules to Polymer Networks

Event dates: 10 March 2025 09:00 - 12 March 2025 12:30
Event summary: Bond breaking and reforming influence polymer properties across all scales. This event gathers scientists to link bulk mechanical performance with nanomechanical properties of individual molecules.
Event Venue: Palais des Académies, Brussels, 1000, Belgium

Annual International Conference on Materials Science and Nanoscience (AICMSN2025)

Event dates: 13 March 2025 09:00 - 15 March 2025 18:00
Event summary: The objective of AICMSN2025 is to provide a unique forum for discussion of the latest developments, refresh your knowledge and will offer plenty of networking opportunities.
Event Venue: Crowne Plaza, Rome, Rome, 00165, Italy

Frontiers of Magnetic Resonance

Event dates: 31 March 2025 10:30 - 1 April 2025 16:00
Event summary: NMR Discussion Group Spring Meeting
Event Venue: University of Southampton, Southampton , SO17 1BJ, United Kingdom

Chem4Energy 2025 Conference

Event dates: 7 April 2025 12:00 - 11 April 2025 12:00
Event summary: The Chem4Energy conference aim to bring together local and international academic and industrial researchers from Namibia, to discuss the latest developments in sustainable energy
Event Venue: Protea Hotel Walvis Bay in Pelican Bay, Africa, Walvis Bay, 0001, Namibia

Chemical Nanoscience Early Career Spring Symposium 2025

Event dates: 9 April 2025 10:00 - 10 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: Biannual early career-focused symposium for the CNN Interest Group.
Event Venue: University College London (UCL) Department of ��ӰԺ, London, WC1H 0AJ, United Kingdom

TAC 2025 - 60th Anniversary Conference

Event dates: 14 April 2025 09:00 - 16 April 2025 17:00
Event summary: Thermal Analysis Conference is an annual event organised by the Thermal Methods Group of the ��ӰԺ
Event Venue: University of Surrey, Guildford, GU2 7XH, United Kingdom

Structural and functional asymmetry of plasma membranes Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 23 - 25 April 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

Advances in supramolecular gels Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 30 April - 2 May 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences
Event Venue: Technology & Innovation Centre, Glasgow, G1 1RD, United Kingdom

3rd Commonwealth ��ӰԺ Congress

Event dates: 11 - 14 May 2025
Event summary: The Federation of Commonwealth Chemical Sciences Societies is delighted to announce that the third Commonwealth ��ӰԺ Congress will take place in Stellenbosch, South Africa, 11-14 May 2025.
Event Venue: Protea Hotel Stellenbosch and Conference Centre, Stellenbosch, 7600, South Africa

Defect-mediated engineering of nanomaterials for energy and quantum applications

Event dates: 13 - 15 May 2025
Event summary: This symposium will discuss the controlled synthesis of defects in 2D materials and how to use them for tuning the material properties.
Event Venue: Hotel Jagdschloss Niederwald, Rüdesheim, 65385, Germany

Advanced imaging techniques in biomineralisation research Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 14 - 16 May 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: TBC, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

Future Labs Live Basel

Event dates: 27 May 2025 09:00 - 28 May 2025 17:00
Event summary: Europe’s most diverse and stimulating event for the future of all labs. Disruptors and innovators are invited to help pave the way and share their experiences and vision for the lab of the future.
Event Venue: Congress Center Basel , Basel, CH-4005 , Switzerland

International Conference on Sustainable ��ӰԺ for Net Zero

Event dates: 10 June 2025 14:00 - 13 June 2025 14:00
Event summary: The inaugural International Conference on Sustainable ��ӰԺ for Net Zero (ICSC-NZ) in St Andrews, Scotland.
Event Venue: University of St Andrews, St-Andrews, KY16 9ST, United Kingdom

Polymerisation and depolymerisation chemistry: the second century Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 8 - 10 September 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: Trinity College, Oxford, OX1 3BH, United Kingdom

Frontiers in physical chemistry for lignin valorisation Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 10 - 12 September 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom

High-entropy alloy nanostructures: from theory to application Faraday Discussion

Event dates: 24 - 26 September 2025
Event summary: The Faraday Discussions are unique international discussion meetings that address current and emerging topics at the forefront of the physical sciences.
Event Venue: The ��ӰԺ, London, W1J 0BA, United Kingdom