Swiss Photochemistry Symposium 2026

The symposium offers

• 8 invited lectures, whereof 4 from young faculty members,
• 6 invited talks,
• a postersession and
• an aperitif with networking possibilities

Apply for a contributed talk and/or a poster presentation and participate actively in the event. The abstract must be uploaded during the registration.

Senior Speakers

• Prof. Johannes Broichhagen, Leibniz-Forschungsinstitut für Molekulare Pharmakologie, Berlin (photobiology, imaging)
• Prof. Eric Vauthey, University of Geneva (ultrafast spectroscopy, photochemical mechanisms)
• Prof. Katja Heinze, University of Mainz (luminescent and photoactive transition metal complexes)
• Dr. Thomas Woltering, F. Hoffmann-La Roche (photocycloaddition in industry/medicinal chemistry)

Young Faculty

• Prof. Jessica Clough, University of Fribourg (mechanochemistry, photo-active materials)
• Prof. Suong Nguyen, EPFL Lausanne (photochemical synthesis, polymers)
• Prof. Michelle Frei, ETH Zurich (chemical biology, luminescent probes)
• Prof. Sascha Feldmann, EPFL Lausanne (ultrafast spectroscopy, photo-active materials)

Deadlines