Welcome Message from the Organizing Committee
On behalf of the organizing committee, it is our great pleasure to invite you to join us in Toronto May 24-28, 2026 for x2026, the concurrent conferences of the Canadian Society for Chemistry and the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering. x2026 will bring all of Canada’s chemical professionals together under one roof for the first time in decades, in Toronto, on the traditional territory of many nations including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishnabeg, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee and the Wendat peoples.
As the fields of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering have evolved, more and more research is being done at the interface of the two disciplines, developing new chemistries to solve long-standing challenges. In this spirit, x2026 will be a place were discipline-specific topics are celebrated and advanced, building on the traditions that make CSC and CSChE so relevant, while also introducing new collaboration and networking opportunities to broaden research and professional horizons. Themed “Erasing Boundaries”, the concurrent conference model provides the unique opportunity to leverage the knowledge of both communities to address key global challenges. In the spirit of science, we are truly approaching x2026 as an experiment, bringing in new ingredients and mixing those ingredients in new ways to create an exciting and impactful product. We invite you to contribute to making this experiment a resounding success, and we look forward to welcoming you in Toronto!
Todd Hoare, CSChE Co-Chair
Roland Roesler, CSC Co-Chair
Organizing Committee
- Roland Roesler, Conference Chair, CSC, University of Calgary
- Todd Hoare, Conference Chair, CSChE, McMaster University
- Alison Thompson, Technical Program Co-Chair, CSC, Dalhousie University
- Milana Trifkovic, Technical Program Co-Chair, CSChE, University of Calgary
- Seyed Mohammad Taghavi, Technical Program Co-Chair, CSChE, Université Laval
- Graham Gagnon, Technical Program Co-Chair, CSChE, Dalhousie University
- Vacant, Sponsorship Chair, CSC
- Grant Allen, Sponsorship Chair, CSChE, University of Toronto
- Christine Le, Volunteer Chair, CSC, York University
- Darius Rackus, Volunteer Chair, CSC, Toronto Metropolitan University
- Kylie Luska, Volunteer Chair, CSC, University of Toronto
- Vacant, Volunteer Chair, CSChE
- Curtis Rieder, Transitions Program Chair, CSC, Gilead Alberta ULC
- Shelir Ebrahimi, Transitions Program Chair, CSChE, McMaster
- Ehssan Koupaie, Transitions Program Chair, CSChE, Queen's University
- Tricia Breen Carmichael, Conference Accessibility and Inclusion Ambassador, CSC, University of Windsor
- Vacant, Conference Accessibility and Inclusion Ambassador, CSChE
- Johanna Blacquiere, Board Representative, CSC, University of Waterloo
- Mike Cunningham, Board Representative and x2026 Champion, CSChE, Queen's University
- Jennifer Love, x2026 Champion, CSC, University of Calgary
CIC National Team
- Josephine Tsang, Executive Director
- Iryna Torrance, Director, Finance and Business Services
- Sébastien Dorélas, Manager, Strategic Communications and Engagement
- Julia Le, Business Development Specialist
- Jessica Corra, Executive Assistant
- Jonathan Nakhleh, Coordinator
- Shakiba Ghaffari, Coordinator
- Krista Leroux, Manager, Creative Services
- Philip Glowacki, Communications Coordinator
- Zac Hawkins, Conference Coordinator
- Rose Katagiri, Awards and Accreditations Coordinator
- Michelyn Lockman, Accounting Assistant and Membership Services
In the spirit of truth and reconciliation, respect and reciprocity, the CIC National Team acknowledges that our head office is located on the traditional, unceded Territory of the Anishinaabe Algonquin Nation. We acknowledge that our work spans the traditional lands of many First Peoples across what is known today as Canada. We are grateful and thankful to the Knowledge Keepers, Elders, and communities who have and continue to care for this land.
For all general conference inquiries, please contact us by email at Conference@cheminst.ca or call 1-613-232-6252.