UK CATALYSIS CONFERENCE 2026
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
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
Dr. Amit Kumar, University of St Andrews, UK.
Dr. Louis Morrill, University of Bath, UK.
Dr Ruth Webster, University of Cambridge, UK.
Prof. Carlo Giorgio Visconti Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
Prof. Evgeny Pidko Technical University Delft, Netherlands.
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
UKCC2026 – Call for Abstracts
The abstract submission for the 12th UKCC 2026 is now open via Easychair, and the deadline for submission of abstracts is Friday 17th October 2025. While uploading the abstracts, please use PDF format.
Here is the link for abstract submission, and the abstract template below for your convenience.
For more information and to register visit https://www.ukcatalysisconference.co.uk
I look forward to seeing you in January at the conference.
