Photochemistry conferences

This conference explores light-driven processes across chemistry, physics, biology and materials research. The programme connects spectroscopy and photonics with biomedical uses of light, solar energy, photocatalysis, photoelectrochemistry and optical devices. Theoretical treatments of excited states and quantum information complement experimental and engineering approaches. Poster contributors may be selected for short presentations, with opportunities for graduate students and postdoctoral researchers to discuss their work. Attendance requires a bachelor’s degree in science or engineering, or an accepted equivalent. Applications are subject to selection and available capacity.

The meeting explores how diverse molecular architectures and regulatory mechanisms allow plants, algae and bacteria to photosynthesize under different light, temperature, water and nutrient conditions. Sessions address light harvesting, photoprotection, electron transport and the organization of photosynthetic complexes in living cells. Genetics, structural methods, multidimensional spectroscopy and computational models will connect molecular variation with physiological function. Natural diversity is examined as a source of mechanistic insight and potential strategies for improving crop and algal resilience. Attendance applications are reviewed and capacity may fill before the application deadline.