On Jan. 12, researchers, journal editors, and notably Nobel laureate Moungi Bawendi, gathered in Zurich for a 2-day event focused on collaboration and innovation across the fields of nanoscience and energy. The event was the first in a series of exclusive, international events to take place this year celebrating the American Chemical Society’s 150th anniversary and its flagship journal, the Journal of the American Chemical Society, which was founded in 1879. Attendees were able to participate in panel discussions with researchers and poster sessions as a chance to present their research.
“What better way to recognize a historic milestone like a sesquicentennial than a series of in-person events where we recognize the past, present, and future of chemistry!” says Sarah Tegen, senior vice president and chief publishing officer, ACS Publications. “They showcase the high-quality science and renowned experts published across the portfolio of ACS journals and will unite the brightest minds in chemistry.”
Here are other events in this series:
Chemical Society of Japan Spring Meeting on March 18 in Funabashi, JapanChinese Chemical Society Congress on April 12 in Chongqing, ChinaKorean Chemical Society General Meeting on April 15 in Jeju Island, South KoreaIndian Association for the Cultivation of Science, Kolkata, gathering held in July in Kolkata, IndiaACS Fall 2026 held in August in ChicagoUniversity of Cape Town on Sept. 10, in Cape Town, South AfricaAtlantic Basin Conference on Chemistry held in December in Brazil
Together, the events will feature 70 speakers, including at least four Nobel laureates, across five continents. “Each symposium is unique and covers a different facet of science—spanning topics that include nanoscience and energy, bio- and medicinal chemistry, polymer chemistry, environmental chemistry, and more. We aimed to make this series truly global and multidisciplinary, with something for every chemist,” says Teo Pulvirenti, vice president, Global Editorial Strategy, ACS Publications. “Each event will be a hub of innovation, featuring exclusive keynote lectures from Nobel laureates, dynamic panel discussions with leading innovators, and interactive poster sessions that offer a rare platform for early-career researchers to showcase their work on a global stage.”
For those who can’t attend the series, Pulvirenti says selected presentations will be made available through the ACS Events Hub. More information on the series is available online at pubs.acs.org/JACS-SymposiumSeries/events.
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