The 12th UK Catalysis Conference is scheduled from 07-09th January 2026 at Holywell Park, Loughborough, UK.
Join the UK's premier scientific meeting dedicated to catalysis research.
The UK Catalysis Conference 2026 brings together researchers, industry experts, and emerging leaders from across the UK and internationally for a dynamic three-day programme of cutting-edge science, collaboration, and community. Held annually in Loughborough, this flagship event is a must-attend for the catalysis community.
Building on the success of UKCC 2025, which featured over 50 oral presentations, 25 keynote and plenary lectures, and a vibrant poster session, UKCC 2026 promises another exceptional scientific programme spanning all areas of catalysis — including heterogeneous, homogeneous, electrocatalysis, photocatalysis, and biocatalysis.
In the UK, we have a longstanding tradition to begin the new year by bringing the community together for the Catalysis conference.
Keynotes & Plenary speakers:
PLENARY SPEAKERS
Prof. Dr. Christophe Copéret, ETH Zurich, The Copéret Group
Title: Understanding Catalysis, one Atom at a Time
Prof. Kylie Vincent, University of Oxford, UK
Title: Operando studies of biocatalysis
Prof. Thomas Schaub, University of St Andrews, BASF UK
Title: Collaborative Industrial-Academic Research for the use of Homogeneous Catalysis in circular processing and the utilization of renewable feedstocks
Prof. Chris Hardacre, The University of Manchester
JMT Medal Winner 2026
New for UKCC2026, the winner of the 2025 JMT medal will be announced and awarded at UKCC, and the winner will be invited to give a plenary lecture. The JMT Medal is awarded to a person of outstanding achievement in catalysis or a closely related field every year.
KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
Waste Recycling and Valorisation - Dr. Amit Kumar, University of St Andrews, UK.
Photo and Electro Catalysis - Dr. Louis Morrill, University of Bath, UK.
Catalyst Design and Synthesis - Dr Ruth Webster, University of Cambridge, UK.
Small Molecule Activation - Prof. Carlo Giorgio Visconti Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Biomass - Prof Jason Hallett, Imperial College London UK.
Catalytic Reaction Mechanisms - Prof. Evgeny Pidko Technical University Delft, Netherlands.
Insitu and Operando - Dr Ryan Wang UCL, UK. Research.
Data Driven Approaches - Dr Maria Chan Argonne National Laboratory USA.
New Investigators
New for 2026, UKCC will feature a session showcasing the work of early-career researchers and new appointees in catalysis. The UK Catalysis Hub sponsors this session.
Speakers:
Dr Sandy Kilpatrick, University of Leicester: Lecturer in Inorganic Chemistry
Rebecca Ruscoe, Keele University: Lecturer in Organic and Medicinal Chemistry
Lucy Costley Wood, UCL. Andrew Fellow, IChemE
Full programme available at https://www.ukcatalysisconference.co.uk/conference-information
Registration deadline extended to Monday 8th December 2025.
For more information and to register visit https://www.ukcatalysisconference.co.uk
