22 September - 23 September 2026

A Celebration of Organic Chemistry 2026

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Macclesfield, UK

Prices start from £155.00

Early bird offer ends Wednesday 22 July 2026

Synopsis

On Tuesday 22 and Wednesday 23 September 2026, influential researchers from across Europe will gather at AstraZeneca’s facility in Macclesfield to present a series of lectures on the latest developments in the field of organic chemistry. This event, jointly organised by SCI's Fine Chemicals Group and AstraZeneca, will celebrate the best of modern organic chemistry and will provide an overview of new methodologies and exciting applications in synthesis and beyond. The meeting will also provide a platform for early career researchers to share their vision for the future of organic chemistry.

Attendees

Bringing together leading scientists from the organic chemistry community, this meeting will be of interest to those in academia and industry who are interested in developing and applying modern organic chemistry techniques to their research.

Accomodation

Premier Inn Macclesfield North
Springwood Way
Tytherington, Macclesfield
SK10 2XA

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£148.00 Bed & Continental Breakfast – Double Room for Single Occupancy (correct at time of listing).
2 miles from AstraZeneca Macclesfield (approximately).
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Travelodge Macclesfield Central
Castle House
Gas Road, Macclesfield
SK11 6JS

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£99.00 Bed & Breakfast – Double Room for Single Occupancy (correct at time of listing).
2 miles from AstraZeneca Macclesfield (approximately).
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Hollin House Hotel
Jackson Ln
Bollington, Macclesfield
SK10 5BG

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£77.00 Bed & Breakfast – Double Room for Single Occupancy (correct at time of listing).
3.5 miles from AstraZeneca Macclesfield (approximately).
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Programme

Tuesday 22 September 2026

9.30: Registration and refreshments
10.00: Welcome and opening remarks
10.10: Title to be confirmed
Prof Eric Carreira, ETH Zürich
11.00: Title to be confirmed
Dr Miriam O’Douill, University of Nottingham
11.25: Title to be confirmed
Prof Carmen Galan, University of Bristol
12.15: Lunch, posters and exhibition
13.45: How nickel catalysis can impact process development
Dr Henrique Esteves, BMS
14.10: A new paradigm for bismuth catalysis
Prof Josep Cornella, Max-Planck-Institut, Mülheim
15.00: Refreshment break
15.30: Electricity-driven organic synthesis
Dr Louis Morrill, University of Bath
15.55: Enabling chemical synthesis with data-driven methods
Prof Abigail Doyle, UCLA
16.45: Networking reception, posters and exhibition

Wednesday 23 September

9.30: Catalysis of nucleophilic aromatic substitution
Dr Michael James, University of Manchester
9.55: A deeper look at gold carbenes
Prof Antonio Echavarren, ICIQ
10.45: Refreshment break
11.15: If I had a nickel for every time I used palladium, sustainable process development in a hurry
Dr Harry Moloney, AstraZeneca
12.05: Guiding the selection of homogeneous catalysts with data
Dr Natalie Fey, University of Bristol
12.55: Lunch, posters and exhibition
14.25: No strain, no gain: Photochemistry as an enabling synthetic tool
Dr Susannah Coote, University of Bath
14.50: New synthetic strategies for controlling motion at the molecular level
Dr Beatrice Collins, University of Bristol
15.15: Temperature scanning reaction protocol for investigating complex multicycle reaction networks
Prof Donna Blackmond, Scripps
16.05: Closing remarks

Exhibition

Please see the sponsorship pack and email conferences@soci.org to let us know which package you are interested in.

Call for Posters

Opportunities are available for a limited number of posters on the broad theme of Organic Chemistry. Interested applicants should send an abstract of maximum one A4 page or 300 words, indicating title and authors to, conferences@soci.org by Wednesday 1st July 2026 with the subject line “Celebration Organic Chemistry – poster submission”. An abstract template can be downloaded here.

Accessibility Grants

SCI accessibility grants are available to support SCI members with disabilities, long term health conditions, those who require a carer, and members who are nursing parents to attend SCI events. Download an application form to apply for a grant.

Venue and Contact

AstraZeneca

Mill Court
Charter Way
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK10 2NA
UK

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Fees

Early bird - ends Wednesday 22 July 2026
SCI Member - £155
Non-member - £240
SCI Student Member - £75

After early bird
SCI Member - £225
Non-member - £295
SCI Student Member - £95

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Bursaries

A limited number of student bursaries are available as a contribution to the cost of registration fees, travel and accommodation. For more information and to receive an application form, please contact conferences@soci.org and submit your application form by Wednesday 1st July 2026.

CPD Info

All delegates attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.

Exhibitors

Organising committee

Dr Silvia Diez-Gonzalez, Imperial College London
Dr Dan Hamza, Sygnature
Dr Chris Jones, Queen Mary University of London
Dr Kenneth Ling, Syngenta
Dr Wei Sun, AstraZeneca