Symposia

Organic synthesis allows access to highly complex compounds with significant applications in diverse fields such as biology, medicine, and materials science. The development of new methods that facilitate the preparation of these molecules is at the forefront of research and continues to evolve at a remarkable march, opening up conceptually innovative synthetic possibilities. This symposium aims to serve as a forum for discussing current trends in synthetic methodology, focused on the preparation of organic molecules with specific functionality and structure

Coordinators:

Javier Adrio Sevilla
Univ. Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)

Jose Alemán Lara
Univ. Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)

Speakers: 

Tatiana Besset
INSA Rouen Normandie, Univ Rouen Normandie, CNRS, Normandie Univ, COBRA

Viktoria Däschlein-Gessner
Inorganic Chemistry II, Ruhr-University Bochum, Universitätsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum, Germany

Rebecca Goss
School of Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences Research Complex, University of St Andrews

Martin Oestreich
Technische Universität Berlin – Institute of Chemistry.

Timothy Noel
University of Amsterdam, Van ’t Hoff Institute for Molecular Sciences (HIMS)

Ryan Gilmour
Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster Institute for Organic Chemistry

Organometallic Chemistry is one of the pillars of many catalytic chemical processes. Since catalysis is one of the twelve principles of Green Chemistry, fomenting the dyad organometallic chemistry – sustainability is a must to improve catalytic systems toward a circular economy.

This symposium focuses on the importance of this dyad. It will show the research in this area in national and international laboratories, favoring contributions from young investigators. The program consists of 6 invited lectures, 18 oral presentations, 18 flash-poster presentations, and a poster session. The oral contributions will be selected among the solicitants, with preference given to young researchers.

Coordinators:

Pedro J. Pérez Romero
Universidad de Huelva

Zoraida Freixa Fernández
Universidad del País Vasco

Speakers: 

Karen Goldberg
University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, US)

Matthias Beller
Leibniz-Institut für Katalyse (Germany)

Nathalie Fey
University of Bristol (UK)

Rebecca Melen
University of Cardiff (UK)

Martin Albrecht
University of Bern (Switzerland)

Christophe Coperet
ETH Zurich (Switzerland)

Coordinators:

Antoni Planas
Institut Químic de Sarria, Univ. Ramon Llull (IQS-URL)

Ignacio Alfonso Rodríguez
Institut de Química Avançada de Catalunya, CSIC (IQAC-CSIC)

Speakers:

Rob Field
University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK

Elisa Fadda
University of Southampton, UK

Tuo Wang
Michigan State University, USA

Koichi Kato
National Institutes of Natural Sciences, Okazaki, Japan

Anthony Davis
University of Bristol, UK

Lara Mahal
University of Alberta, CA

The Computational Chemical Dynamics symposium will provide an outstanding platform to highlight the crucial role of dynamic processes in attaining a comprehensive understanding of chemical processes, irrespective of their timescales. The scheduled sessions will explore cutting-edge computational methods, encompassing quantum and molecular dynamics, machine-learned potentials, and hybrid approaches, revealing the temporal intricacies of chemical, biological, and materials phenomena. From ultrafast photochemistry to sub-second molecular recognition and enzyme catalysis, the synergies between time-resolved experiments and computer predictions will be underscored.

Coordinators: 

Gonzalo Jiménez Osés
CIC bioGUNE bioGUgjoses@cicbiogune.es

Inés Corral Pérez
Univ Autónoma de Madrid (UAM)

Speakers: 

Peter Coveney
University College London (UCL), London, United Kingdom

Modesto Orozco
Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB), Barcelona, España

Mario Barbatti
Aix Marseille Université, CNRS, ICR, Marseille, France

Alessandra Magistrato
Scuola Internazionale Superiore di Studi Avanzati (SISSA), Trieste, Italy

Maite Alducin
Materials Physics Center, CFM-CSIC, San Sebastián, España

The development of sustainable technologies based on renewable energy sources that enable defossilization and contribute to reducing greenhouse gas emissions is one of the most important challenges for today’s society. The symposium focuses on highlighting new advances in chemistry combined with the use of artificial intelligence tools in the development of materials, their characterisation and their use in sustainable energy production and storage processes.

The symposium “Sustainable chemistry powered by light and electrons for energy applications in the digital age” proposes an interdisciplinary forum where both renowned scientists and young researchers will present their most relevant results, illustrating the state of the art and the latest advances in the development of more efficient materials and devices for energy production and storage, including:

• Photoelectrocatalytic processes for the use of CO₂ to produce fuels and value-added chemical products.
• Use of computational tools to accelerate the discovery of new photoelectroactive materials.
• Production process of sustainable fuels (H₂, methanol, SAF…) by means of photo-, electro- and photoelectrocatalytic processes.
• N₂ fixation and production of NH₃ and fertilisers.
• Biofuel production
• Energy storage technologies such as batteries, supercapacitors, redox flow batteries,…
• Energy conversion technologies.
• New developments in solar cells
• Electroluminescent and electrochromic devices (LEDs, smart windows, etc.).
• Sustainable photoelectrocatalytic processes.
• Treatment and removal of pollutants by photoelectrocatalytic processes.
• Recycling processes, recovery and uses of waste.
• Systems and life cycle analysis
• Self-driving labs

Coordinators: 

Víctor A. de la Peña O’Shea
IMDEA Energía

José Solla Gullón
Universidad de Alicante

Speakers

Leif Hammarström
Uppsala University

Francesca M. Toma
Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon, Berlin

Ifan Stephens
Imperial College London

Pablo Garrido Barros
Universidad de Granada

This multidisciplinary symposium will offer current and future trends and opportunities in the holistic development of state-of-the-art (Bio)analytical Tools to respond to the cutting-edge challenges of (Bio)analytical Sciences and Technologies. For this purpose, it has been organized into four sessions that will feature invited speakers of recognized international prestige: synthesis and application of new (nano)materials and multifunctional (bio)receptors, (Bio)analytical Sciences and Technologies in the fields of sample treatment, preparative and separative techniques and mass spectrometry, (bio)sensorization and the challenges and horizons at the forefront of (Bio)analytical Sciences and Technologies.

Coordinators:

Susana Campuzano
Univ. Complutense de Madrid

Alberto Escarpa
Univ. de Alcalá

Speakers: 

Karolien de Wael
University of Antwerp, Antwerp (Bélgica)

Francesco Ricci
University of Rome, Tor Vergata (Italia)

Ciara O´Sullivan
Universidad Rovira i Virgili (España)

Dr. Martin Pumera
Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, (República Checa)

The purpose of the symposium is to provide an environment for the research community dedicated to the development and advancement of functional materials in both experimental and theoretical, with topics covering both fundamental and applied areas. Specifically, the symposium will be structured into four main sections:

(I) Magnetic and/or spintronic materials, synthesis, properties and applications.

(II) Two-dimensional materials, synthesis/exfoliation methodologies, characterisation and devices.

(III) Materials for electronic and optoelectronic devices, synthesis, integration and applications.

(IV) Materials and molecules on surfaces

Coordinators: 

Núria Aliaga Alcalde.
Instº de C. de Materiales de Barcelona (CSIC) – ICREA

Eliseo Ruiz Sabín.
Universitat de Barcelona

Speakers: 

Aaron Walsh
Imperial College

Ester Vázquez
Universidad de Castilla la Mancha

Rodolphe Clérac
Centre de Recherche Paul Pascal, Bourdeaux

Diego Peña
Universidad de Santiago de Compostela

Kasper Moth-Paulsen
Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya

Alicia Forment Aliaga
Univerasitat de València

Green chemistry has emerged as a new discipline in the field of chemistry, aiming to consider all the inherent properties of molecules, from their design stage until the end of their useful life cycle. Such an approach can minimize or even eliminate the use and generation of toxic and hazardous substances in the chemical industry, promoting practices that are safer for the environment and human health. The twelve Principles of Green Chemistry, stated by Paul T. Anastas and John C. Warner in 1998, have been established as principal guidelines to achieve chemical processes that are clean, safe, sustainable and having the least possible impact on our ecosystems. These guidelines are essential to address the environmental challenges of our time and the future, promoting sustainability through new scientific-technological developments that are more equitable and respectful towards the environment and thus improve the quality of life.

The Green Chemistry Division (GEQV) of the RSEQ was created in January 2024 with the aim to promote and disseminate the scientific developments of this discipline in all areas of our society. The Green Chemistry Symposium is the first formal event to present it to the society. Reinforced by the presentations of Paul T. Anastas, John Warner, and Katalin Barta (President of the Green Chemistry Division of EuChemS), this symposium aims to present the most significant scientific developments of Spanish research groups in the field of green chemistry, promoting their interaction and synergies.

Coordinators:

Pedro Lozano Rodríguez
Fac. de Química – Univ. de Murcia

Arjan W. Kleij
Inst. Català d´Investigació Química (ICIQ). Tarragona

Speakers

Paul T Anastas
Yale University

John Warner
The Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry, USA

Katalin Barta
President of the Green Chemistry Division of EuChemS. University of Gratz, Austria

Supramolecular Chemistry is an interdisciplinary scientific field that bridges the physical chemistry of non-covalent interactions with the rational design of advanced materials equipped with sophisticated biomimetic functions. These include efficient catalysis, responsiveness to external stimuli, reversibility, self-healing properties, and adaptability, among other key features. This discipline not only deepens our understanding of the mechanisms underlying molecular interactions but also inspires the development of functional systems with innovative applications across diverse fields.

This symposium aims to provide an up-to-date and comprehensive view of Supramolecular Chemistry, focusing on recent developments in functional supramolecular materials. Additionally, it will emphasize how this discipline intersects with Biology to explore new frontiers, such as designing biomimetic systems that mimic natural biological processes and creating tools for biomedical applications. This event represents a unique opportunity to reflect on the advances and future challenges at the interface of Supramolecular Chemistry, functional materials, and life sciences.

Coordinators: 

Antonio Frontera Beccaria
Univ. de les Illes Balears

Beatriu Escuder Gil
Universitat Jaume I

Speakers: 

Frank Würthner
Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg

Laura Rodríguez Raurell
Universitat de Barcelona

Thomas M. Hermans
IMDEA Nanoscience

Roxane E. Kieltyka
Universiteit Leiden

This Symposium will serve as a forum for knowledge exchange and discussion with the aims to: (i) contribute to the development of scientific culture (especially in the field of the history of chemistry); (ii) share experiences and ideas from educators at various educational stages regarding the teaching of chemistry (educational methods, new legislation, STEM/STEAM competencies, learning situations, etc.); (iii) promote the dissemination of science in general and chemistry in particular. The research areas this symposium seeks to cover include: the didactics of experimental sciences, the history and philosophy of science, and scientific communication and outreach. Additionally, it is framed within the context of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology.

Coordinators:

Inés Pellón González
Escuela de Ingeniería de Bilbao, UPV/EHU

Gabriel Pinto Cañón
ETSI Industriales, Univ. Politéc de Madrid, UPM

Speakers:

Nazario Martín León
Universidad Complutense de Madrid

Pascual Román Polo
Universidad del País Vasco (UPV/EHU)

Jesús María Arsuaga Ferreras
Universidad Rey Juan Carlos

Coordinators:

Maite Maguregui Hernando
Dptº de Química Analítica Universidad del País Vasco

Scott G. Mitchell
Instº de Nanociencia y Materiales de Aragón (INMA)

This symposium is designed with a highly transversal approach, aiming to showcase top-level contributions focused on understanding the behavior, reactivity, and chemical properties of molecules and solids through structural knowledge, from the atomic to the reticular level. The symposium will feature significant contributions encompassing synthetic, methodological, and computational aspects, all centered around the structure-property paradigm. Additionally, we aim for this symposium to serve as a forum for studies related to chemical reactivity and molecular dynamics, all of which are relevant to various fields, including organometallic compounds, porous solids, pharmaceuticals, and catalysts.

Coordinators: 

Ana M. Geer Ramos
Instº de Síntesis Química y Catálisis Homogénea Univ. Zaragoza (CSIC)

Felipe Gándara Barragán
Instº de Ciencia de Materiales de Madrid (CSIC)

Speakers: 

Nathalie Katsonis
University of Groningen, Netherlands

Andrew Goodwin
University of Oxford, UK

Neil R. Champness
University of Birmingham, UK

The S13 symposium (New Technologies for the Challenges of the Chemical Industry) will showcase the most important and recent advances in multidisciplinary research within Chemical Engineering interests. In particular, those relevant to the Chemical Industry and the European Green Deal. The topics that will be approached in the three different sessions include green technologies for the synthesis of chemicals and fuels, CO2 valorization, sustainable H2 production, integration of renewable energy in chemical processes, recycling of waste, process intensification and use of novel materials for the energy production and storage.
The symposium will also provide a unique opportunity for an open discussion on the perspectives and needs of chemical technology R&D and a potential roadmap for energy management. To this end, the symposium is pleased to host international and national experts, who hold strategic positions in relevant chemical industries or have high scientific responsibility at national and European level, are active in cutting-edge research areas of Chemical Engineering and have experience in the knowledge transfer between academia and industry.

Coordinators: 

Martin Olazar Aurrecoechea
Univ. del País Vasco, Dptº de Ingeniería Química

Tomás Cordero Lanzac
Univ. del País Vasco, Dptº de Ingeniería Química

This symposium will present the most recent methodologies related to the study of bioactive natural products ranging from their isolation, elucidation (NMR and MS) and “omics” strategies (metabolomics, genomics and metagenomics). In addition, aspects related to their production either by modern synthetic organic chemistry strategies, heterologous expression of biosynthetic gene clusters and synthetic biology techniques will be covered. This symposium has a broad interdisciplinary character, converging research groups in various areas of chemistry (organic, medicinal, biological, and ecological), and other related areas.

Coordinators:

Carlos Jiménez González
Centro Interdisciplinar de Química y Biología, Univ. da Coruña

Ana Raquel Díaz Marrero
Instº de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología (IPNA) (CSIC) Tenerife

Speakers:

Bradley S. Moore
Distinguished Professor. Scripps Institution of Oceanography. Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences. UC San Diego, San Diego, USA

Thomas Magauer
Head of the Department of Organic Chemistry. Centre of Chemistry and Biomedicine. University of Innsbruck

Dr. Mercedes Amat
Departamento.: Farmacología, Toxicología y Química Terapéutica. Catedrática. Universidad de Barcelona

Fernando Reyes
Head of Chemistry. Fundación MEDINA

The main objective of this symposium is to provide an overview of the current advancement in the chemistry of emerging porous materials, with a special focus on MOFs and COFs. However, this edition also aims to extend the scope to other porous materials, such as porous organic polymers (POPs) and porous organic cages (POCs).

Coordinators:

José Sánchez Costa
IMDEA Nanociencia

Laura Salonen
CINBIO, Universidad de Vigo

Speakers

Bettina Lotsch
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research

David Fairen-Jimenez
University of Cambridge

Camille Petit
Imperial College London

Jorge Navarro
Universidad de Granada

Natalia Shustova
University of South Carolina

The symposium “Advanced characterization synchrotron-based tools for energy-relevant materials” aims to showcase the scientific potential offered by synchrotron radiation-based characterization techniques for obtaining fundamental information on the behavior of various materials, especially under in situ and operando conditions. This symposium seeks to emphasize highly relevant scientific fields such as batteries, electrocatalysis, and catalysis/photocatalysis, as research in these areas has significant impact and can help to solve many of the problems faced by our society, such as climate change, as well as aid in steering the shift towards cleaner and more efficient energy vectors.
The symposium aims to attract new researchers from the Spanish and International scientific community to enhance their studies with the experimental techniques provided by synchrotrons in general, and specifically to take advantage of those offered by the ALBA synchrotron. In this way, this event aims to make this leading Spanish institution, the only synchrotron in Spain located near Barcelona, more accessible and understandable.

Coordinators: 

Juan Jesús Velasco Vélez
ALBA Synchrotron Light Source (ALBA-CELLS)

Carlos Escudero Rodríguez
ALBA Synchrotron Light Source (ALBA-CELLS)

Speakers: 

Hendrik Bluhm
Fritz Haber Institute of the Max Planck Society

More information: https://acsoncampus.acs.org/events/xl-bienal-de-la-rseq-at-bilbao/

Speakers: 

Luis Echegoyen
ICIQ, Tarragona

David Mecerreyes
POLYMAT, Donostia-San Sebastián

Rosa Palacín
ICMAB-CSIC, Barcelona

Isabel Pastoriza
CINBIO, Vigo.