25 February 2027

Chemist in industry III

Organised by:

SCI’s Fine Chemicals group and SCI’s Young Chemists’ Panel

Syngenta, UK

Synopsis

Following the success of the 2025 event, Chemist in Industry is returning in 2027 for its 3rd iteration. The program will consist of talks and posters selected from abstracts, a plenary career retrospective and culminate in the presentation of the prestigious “Chemist in Industry” award.

Solving chemistry problems is central to so many industries and it is the people in the laboratories who are making this happen. This is a meeting to celebrate and recognise that community.

This one-day meeting will be of interest to chemists working in different chemical industries (e.g. pharmaceutical, catalysis, agrochemical, materials and biotransformations).Particularly, laboratory-based scientists and technical experts (for example computational chemists) with several years’ industrial experience.

Attendees

This one-day meeting will be of interest to chemists working in different chemical industries (pharmaceutical, catalysis, agrochemical, materials, biotransformations). It presents an opportunity to learn about how new chemistry methodology and technology is being developed and used in different industries.

Perhaps you are in a second or third role in industry with a story to showcase? It presents a superb opportunity for chemists to showcase the relevance of chemistry to industrial research. It will also provide an opportunity for attendees to develop their CV with presentation and networking skills opportunities. Prizes will be awarded for the best talk and runners-up.

Call for speakers

We are inviting talks from speakers from across the chemical industry (e.g. pharmaceutical, fine chemicals, materials biotransformations, catalysis, agrochemical, computational). Talks should be 30 minutes in length and present the relevance of chemistry to problem solving in industrial applications. They should be from experienced laboratory-based scientists who have had direct involvement in the work described.

Please send an abstract (100 words max) with the subject line “Chemist in Industry – oral submission”, along with a title, scheme or figure (if applicable) and a very brief career history to conferences@soci.org by Friday 23 October 2026. Please download an abstract template.

Call for posters

Opportunities are available for a limited number of posters which align with the theme of the meeting. Interested applicants should send an abstract (maximum one A4 page) by Thursday 22 October 2026 with the subject line “Chemist in industry – poster submission”. Please download an abstract template.

Programme

Thursday 25 February 2027

09.30: Registration and refreshments
10.00: Talk 1
10.30: Talk 2
11.00: Refreshment break
11.30: Talk 3
12.00: Talk 4
12.30: Networking, poster session and lunch
14.30: Talk 5
15.00: Talk 6
15.30: Refreshment break (while judging takes place)
16.00: Plenary talk
16.45: Presentation of Chemist in Industry award
17.00: Networking reception

Sponsorship and exhibition information

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

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

Syngenta

Jealott's Hill
Warfield
Bracknell
RG42 6EY
UK

Conference Team

Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561

Email: conferences@soci.org

Booking Process/Deadlines

Booking terms and conditions

CPD Info

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

Organising committee

David Barber, Bayer
Samuel Coe, Evotec
Victoria Jackson, Globachem
Ricardo Labes, Syngenta
Kenny Ling, Syngenta
James Taylor, University of Bath