The School of Chemistry, University of Melbourne in association with the RACI, invites you to its Annual Synthesis Symposium.

When: December 4th, 2026 from 08:30 to 18:30 (Melbourne Time)

Where: Bio21 Institute (30 Flemington Road, Parkville, VIC, 3052)

The lecture program starts at 8:50 am. Late registration from 8:30 am

Lunch will be provided, in addition to morning and afternoon tea and light refreshments at the conclusion of the symposium.

We hope to see you there!

Plenary Lectures: International guest speakers include Professor Tobias Ritter (Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung, Mülheim an der Ruhr) and Professor Mark Rizzacasa (The University of Melbourne). Keynote Speakers include Professor Craig Hutton (The University of Melbourne), Professor Bill Hawkins (University of Otago), Dr. John Feutrill (SYNthesis Med Chem) and Dr. Sarah French (The University of Melbourne).

Poster Abstract Information

Participants are invited to make submissions for poster presentations on any aspect of organic chemistry.

Abstracts should be prepared on the Word document template (link) and emailed to synthesis.symposium@gmail.com.

Please save the document as 2026_ASS_<Surname>.doc.

Student Oral Talks are by invitation only.

• Closing date for poster abstracts: 20th November 2026

Event Organising Committee

Anastasios Polyzos - Chair of Organising Committee
Milena Czyz
Tayla Wilsdon
Harry Duck
Luca Zudich
Ethan Poole

Contact

Milena Czyż

Email: synthesis.symposium@gmail.com

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