Join us for a Molecular Frontiers symposium on quantum materials and bio applications that brings together the brightest minds in science. Prepare to be captivated by a series of compelling lectures and dynamic discussions that will dive into the latest groundbreaking discoveries and innovations.

The Molecular Frontiers symposium will be held 3-4 December in Runan and is open to high school students as well as researchers; thus, the talks for this event are designed to be highly accessible, in a "popular science" format. The renowned researcher and author Emma Frans will be the moderator of the event.

On December 2, there will be a technical, more expert-oriented workshop with the same speakers held in Chalmers Conference Centre, which is open only to researchers.

You must register separately for the symposium December 3-4 and the technical workshop December 2.

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Overview

Open for registration

3 Dec 2026, 09:004 Dec 2026, 17:00

Campus Johanneberg

Language:English

Last sign up date:9 Nov 2026

This interdisciplinary symposium aims to explore transformative advances in materials design, synthesis, and characterization – spanning from quantum materials to bio-related and bio-inspired systems. This symposium is open to researchers, students, high-school students, and teachers. The event is co-organized by the Nano Area of Advance at Chalmers in collaboration with Molecular Frontiers.

Molecular Frontiers is a global, non-profit organization consisting of scientists and educators that organizes several events each year around the world. Its main purpose is to promote young people’s understanding of and interest in science.

Read more and register at the conference page.

Speakers

Ben Feringa, Nobel Prize laureate and professor in chemistry, University of Groningen
Steven Chu, Nobel Prize laureate and professor in Physics, Stanford university
Caroline A. Ross, Ford Professor of Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Leslie Schoop, Professor in chemistry, Princeton University
William (Bill) deGrado, Professor and Principal Investigator, Pharmaceutical Chemistry, University of California
Michael Mayer, Professor in BioPhysics, Adolphe Merkle Institute, University of Fribourg
Tomáš Jungwirth, Professor in Physics, Czech Academy of Sciences and University of Nottingham
Sinéad Griffin, Staff Scientist, Theory of Nanostructured Materials, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab
Nako Nakatsuka, Tenure Track Assistant Professor, Laboratory of Chemical Nanotechnology EPFL