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Synopsis
This event is dedicated to celebrating and amplifying the voices of LGBTQIA+ chemists by providing a safe and inclusive environment to share their work research, ideas and experiences authentically.
Attendees will have the opportunity to engage with research from both academia and industry, across all branches of chemistry. This aims to foster meaningful connections, encourage inter-disciplinary collaboration and promote visibility and representation of the LGBTQIA+ community in chemistry.
Attendees
This event is aimed at any chemist in any field who considers themselves a member or an ally of the LGBTQIA+ community. This is a day to celebrate and uplift chemists in our community. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to join.Speakers
Nessa Carson
Nessa Carson received their Master’s degrees in synthesis and catalysis from Oxford University and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Nessa started out as a synthetic chemist for AMRI, then moved within the company to run the high-throughput automation facility for Eli Lilly in Windlesham, working across discovery and process chemistry, then in high-throughput reaction optimization at Pfizer and then Syngenta. Nessa moved to AstraZeneca in 2022 as Digital Champion, focussing on digital transformation and making life easier for scientists, and currently works in the Predictive Science, Digital, and Automation team. Nessa has been awarded the Salters' Institute Centenary Award for early-career chemists with the potential to make an outstanding long-term contribution to industrial chemistry.
Programme
The full programme will be confirmed in due course.
Sponsorship information
Please see the sponsorship pack and email conferences@soci.org to let us know which package you are interested in.
Call for abstracts
We are looking for early-career chemists who identify as a member of the LGBTQIA+, working in all branches of chemistry, to present either 15 or 30 minute presentations. Please download SCI_Abstract_Template and send an abstract (150 words max along with a title, scheme or figure) with the subject line “Pride in Chem – abstract submission” to conferences@soci.org by Friday 1 May 2026.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
Manchester Institute of Biotechnology
The University of Manchester
131 Princess Street
Manchester
M1 7DN
Conference Team
Tel: +44 (0)20 7598 1561
Email: conferences@soci.org
Booking Process/Deadlines
CPD Info
All delegates attending this meeting are able to claim CPD points.
Sponsors
Organising committee
Giacomo Crisenza, University of ManchesterMarianela Gimenez-Asis, Pharmaron
Giordaina Hartley, Astex Pharmaceuticals
Michael James, University of Manchester
Kevin Munro, BioAscent Discovery
Luke Thompson, Vernalis