Networking coffee breaks
Monday, May 25 • Tuesday, May 26 • Wednesday, May 27
9:40 – 10 AM ET and 3:20 – 3:40 PM ET
Exhibition Hall DE
Thursday, May 28
9:40 – 10 AM ET and 3:20 – 3:40 PM ET
Foyer
Poster sessions
Monday, May 25 • Tuesday, May 26 • Wednesday, May 27
6 – 7:30 PM ET
Exhibition Hall DE
Monday’s poster session is sponsored by: Aird & McBurney LP
Tuesday’s poster session is sponsored by: Chemical Society of Japan
Analytical Chemistry New Faculty Discussion Forum
Sunday, May 24
1 – 4 PM ET
Room 706
This roundtable discussion, which is targeted to new analytical chemistry faculty and postdocs and senior graduate students interested in faculty positions, will provide attendees with the opportunity for informal chats with current analytical faculty, grant adjudicators, journal editors, and other members of the Canadian analytical community in informal roundtable discussions.
Intended Audience: Recently hired faculty, specifically in the field of analytical chemistry. Post-doctoral and senior grad students are welcome if the session is not at full capacity.
There is no charge, however, space for this event is limited.
Please contact Charles Lucy (charles.lucy@ualberta.ca) and John Marshall (4marshal@torontomu.ca) to reserve your spot.
This roundtable discussion will be held on Sunday, May 24, 1 – 4 PM ET. Room 706
Tuesday, May 26
2 – 3 PM ET
Meeting Room 714A
The landscape of Open Access and Open Science is rapidly evolving, with the introduction of funder mandates and new tools for finding and accessing research. New authors and established researchers have important decision to make regarding the publication and access of their work. This session explores how chemists navigate those choices, from selecting appropriate licenses and copyright agreements when publishing articles to considerations for the use of data and code repositories. Whether research is found by web search, on a database, or with genAI tools, its use and impact is driven by others’ access to it. Join the Canadian Journal of Chemistry to learn how to take advantage of every facet of your research publication so that your work can be found, trusted, and used.
Focused presentation followed by open discussion, please bring your questions related to the journal or research publication more broadly!
Authors for Abstract: Jocelyn Sinclair (Canadian Science Publishing)*, and CanJChem Editors-in-Chief Stacey Wetmore (University of Lethbridge) and Alison Thompson (Dalhousie University)
*Presenting author
ChemiSTEAM - Putting the A(rt) in STEM
Date, time and location to be announced.
As Chemists and Chemical Engineers, we often focus on the practical utility of our discipline. Beyond being merely useful, chemistry can also be beautiful. To celebrate the beauty of the chemical world, the x2026 Conference will feature a juried exhibition of original chemistry-inspired art. We welcome submissions, from all areas of chemistry and chemical engineering, including images previously shared on social media. Send us photographs of experiments, computer-generated representations of theoretical concepts, reproductions of original paintings, or any other images that relate to the field. Winning submissions will be displayed throughout the conference for all delegates to view and discuss, with a public exhibition component as well.
Submissions
Submissions are welcomed for still images & short videos related to all areas of chemistry and chemical engineering. Entries may include but are not limited to, photographs, experimental data, or computer-generated graphics. A limit of one submission per contestant will be considered.
Only electronic submissions will be considered. Images should be .jpeg, .jpg, or .png format and should be between 1 – 10 MB. The submission should be accompanied by a short description (maximum 280 characters) that explains the subject of the submission and how it was obtained or generated. For entries in which the subject matter is original non-digital artwork (such as a 3-dimensional object), up to 3 images of the same object may be submitted for evaluation.
Eligibility
This contest is open to all members of the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC), Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering (CSChE), Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC), or registered participants of Canadian Societies for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conferences and Exhibition (x2026). Contestants must be 18 years or older. The contestant must be the creator of the image and must retain its copyright. Images that have previously been submitted to another image contest or that have appeared in peer-reviewed publications are not eligible. Contestants are welcome to submit images that have previously been posted to social media sites.
Judging
Images will be judged by a jury of experts and will be evaluated based on their quality, creativity, and relevance to chemistry. Winning entries will be displayed at the Canadian Societies for Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2026 Conferences and Exhibition (May 24-28) in Toronto.
Contestants retain the rights to their submissions but grant the Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) and its parent organization, the Chemical Institute of Canada (CIC), a non-exclusive, royalty-free license to display, reproduce, and distribute images and videos submitted to this contest. The CSC reserves the right to modify submissions in order to optimize their appearance for display.
Register for the ChemiSTEAM – Putting the A(rt) in STEM competition
Early Career Publishing Workshop
Sunday, May 24
1 – 4 PM ET
Meeting Room 707
During this workshop, CJCE Editor-in-Chief João B.P. Soares will provide expert insight into the publishing world of scholarly and technical papers. In this workshop, you will learn how to efficiently prepare a clear and well-organized manuscript, how the peer review process works, how to expedite your manuscript’s review (and acceptance) as well as details about the publishing process, how to promote your published paper, and future trends and developments in scientific publishing.
An e-certificate will be provided following the completion of the workshop.
Registration is required.
Member Rate: $60 CADNon-member Rate: $100 CAD
Francochimie en fête!
Thursday, May 28
6 – 8 PM ET
Meeting Room 718B
Venez rencontrer vos collègues chimistes francophones le jeudi 28 mai pour notre événement de réseautage.
Cet événement est l’occasion idéale de rencontrer d’autres chimistes francophones et francophiles, de réseauter, d’échanger des idées ainsi que de célébrer les réussites des professionnels et chercheurs francophones en chimie. Ne manquez pas cette occasion de tisser de célébrer la culture francophone et de contribuer à l’avenir de la SCC et la SCGCh.
Les billets coûtent 10 $ par personne et comprennent un bon pour une boisson et des amuse-bouches.
Come meet your fellow Francophone chemists for our social mixer.
This event is the perfect opportunity to meet other French chemists to network, share ideas, and celebrate the uniqueness of Francophone chemical professionals and researchers. Don’t miss out on this chance to make valuable connections, celebrate Francophone culture, and contribute to the future of the CSC and CSChE.
Tickets are $10 per person and include 1 drink ticket and appetizers.
CSC and CSChE President's Event
Monday, May 25
12:40 – 2 PM ET
Meeting Room 716B
Theme: Global Synergy for Breakthroughs
Panelists:
Stacey Wetmore, Professor, Lethbridge; co-EiC Can. J. Chem.; 2026 Montreal medal winnerRigoberto Hernandez, Professor, Johns Hopkins University; President of the American Chemical Society (ACS)
Guohua Chen, Professor, Hong Kong University; Chair of the World Chemical Engineering Council.
Motoaki Kawase, Professor, Kyoto University; incoming Chair of the World Chemical Engineering Council (2026-2027)
The panel will be hosted and moderated by:
Alex Brown, Professor, University of Alberta; President, Canadian Society for Chemistry
Ramin Farhood, Professor, University of Toronto; Vice-President, Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering
Lunch will be provided on a first come, first-serve basis.
