SynTech: Synthesis Technology Symposium 2027

Greenwich Campus

Old Royal Naval College, Park Row, London SE10 9LS

Event overview

SynTech 2027 brings together leading researchers from academia and industry to explore the technologies and ideas reshaping modern chemical synthesis. Across three days in Greenwich, the symposium will connect electrosynthesis, flow chemistry, mechanochemistry, biocatalysis, artificial intelligence, catalysis, process chemistry and other emerging approaches to reaction discovery and manufacture.

Following the fully booked 2026 meeting, SynTech returns with a new international speaker line-up and the same emphasis on excellent science, discussion and cross-disciplinary interaction. The meeting is designed for PhD researchers, postdoctoral scientists, academics and industrial researchers seeking methods beyond their immediate specialism and new collaborations.

REGISTRATION AND ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN NOW.

Plenary speakers

Professor Frances H. Arnold
California Institute of Technology (Caltech), USA
Directed evolution | Biocatalysis | Protein engineering

Frances Arnold is the Linus Pauling Professor of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Biochemistry at Caltech. Her pioneering work established directed evolution as a powerful approach for engineering enzymes and proteins, and she was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Chemistry

Professor Siegfried R. Waldvogel
Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion, Germany
Electrosynthesis | Electrochemical reaction development

Siegfried Waldvogel is Director of the Department of Electrosynthesis at the Max Planck Institute for Chemical Energy Conversion. His research develops preparative electrochemical methods, reaction concepts and enabling technologies for practical organic synthesis.

Professor Véronique Gouverneur FRS
University of Oxford, UK
Fluorine chemistry | Catalysis | Synthetic methodology

Véronique Gouverneur is the Waynflete Professor of Chemistry at the University of Oxford. Her research has delivered major advances in fluorination, radiochemistry, catalysis and circular fluorochemistry, with applications spanning synthesis, pharmaceutical science and molecular imaging.

Professor Hajime Ito
Hokkaido University, Japan
Mechanochemistry | Organoelement chemistry | Organic synthesis

Hajime Ito is Professor at Hokkaido University and a leading researcher in organoboron and organosilicon chemistry, asymmetric synthesis and mechanochemical organic synthesis. His work has helped establish solid-state reaction development as a powerful platform for discovering new synthetic reactivity.

Professor Bartosz A. Grzybowski
UNIST and Institute for Basic Science (IBS), Republic of Korea
Artificial intelligence | Computer-assisted synthesis | Chemical robotics

Bartosz Grzybowski is Distinguished Professor in the Department of Chemistry at UNIST and Director of the IBS Center for Algorithmic and Robotized Synthesis. His research combines algorithms, reaction-network analysis, artificial intelligence and laboratory robotics to accelerate synthesis planning and chemical discovery.

Professor C. Oliver Kappe
University of Graz, Austria
Flow chemistry | Process intensification | Enabling technologies

C. Oliver Kappe is Professor at the Institute of Chemistry, University of Graz, where he leads research in enabling technologies for organic synthesis. His work is internationally recognised for continuous-flow chemistry, reaction engineering, automation and the translation of synthetic methods into robust and scalable processes.

Professor Cristina Nevado
University of Zurich, Switzerland
Synthetic organic chemistry | Organometallic catalysis | Complex molecules

Cristina Nevado is Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Zurich. Her research centres on complex molecule synthesis and new organometallic reactions, particularly late-transition-metal catalysis and synthetic methods that enable rapid access to structurally sophisticated molecules.

Dr Martin Eastgate
Bristol Myers Squibb, USA
CMC strategy | Pharmaceutical development | Process chemistry

Martin Eastgate is Vice President and Head of CMC Portfolio Strategy and Integration within Product Development at Bristol Myers Squibb. A process chemist by training, his career spans route and process development, CMC strategy, scientific leadership and the translation of complex pharmaceutical programmes toward manufacture.

Dr Margaret M. Faul
Amgen, USA
Drug substance technologies | Process development | Industrial translation

Margaret Faul is Vice President of Drug Substance Technologies within Process Development and Amgen Massachusetts Site Head. Her career has focused on advancing pharmaceutical processes from development through commercial manufacture and integrating new technologies into drug substance development.

AsymChem speaker (to be confirmed)
AsymChem (UK and China teams)
Scale-up of flow chemistry | Photochemistry | Electrochemistry | Novel synthetic technologies

AsymChem will contribute a talk on the scale-up of enabling technologies such as flow chemistry, photochemistry and electrochemistry, including other novel synthetic technologies.

Professor Tehshik P. Yoon
University of Wisconsin–Madison, USA
Photochemistry | Catalysis | Synthetic methodology

Tehshik Yoon is Professor of Chemistry at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. His research develops new catalytic methods for organic synthesis, with particular emphasis on visible-light photochemistry, reaction selectivity and more sustainable approaches to complex molecule synthesis.

Programme and scientific scope

The full programme will be published closer to the meeting. SynTech 2027 will combine invited plenary lectures, selected contributed short talks, poster sessions and substantial time for discussion and networking.

Scientific themes may include:

• Electrosynthesis and electrochemical technologies
• Flow chemistry, continuous processing and process intensification
• Mechanochemistry and solid-state synthesis
• Biocatalysis, directed evolution and protein engineering
• Artificial intelligence, computer-assisted synthesis and chemical robotics
• Synthetic methodology, catalysis and complex molecule synthesis
• Fluorine chemistry and other enabling synthetic technologies
• Pharmaceutical process chemistry, CMC and industrial translation
• Automation, reaction analysis and data-rich experimentation

Why attend?

• Access outstanding science across several of the most rapidly developing areas of modern synthesis.
• Meet internationally recognised academic and industrial speakers in a focused meeting environment.
• Discover technologies outside your immediate research area and identify opportunities for collaboration.
• Present your work through contributed short talks or posters and receive direct feedback from the community.
• Connect academic reaction discovery with the practical challenges of scale-up, process development and manufacture.
• Experience the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, a UNESCO World Heritage setting beside the River Thames.

Programme highlights

• Plenary lectures from the confirmed speakers listed above.
• Selected contributed short talks, primarily for academics, with priority for researchers in their first independent academic position.
• Dedicated poster sessions open to applicants at every career stage.
• Networking breaks and informal discussion throughout the three-day programme.
• Industry participation and sponsorship opportunities.
• Full timetable, session titles and social programme: [COMING SOON].

Important dates

Milestone	Date
Registration opens	25 September 2026
Public announcement	25 September 2026
Abstracts reviewed on a rolling basis	On receipt of the form and PDF
Short talk accepted / Poster accepted / Not accepted	Aim within 10 working days of a complete submission
Priority deadline for contributed short talks	4 December 2026
Main contributed short-talk programme finalised	By 18 December 2026
Poster abstracts continue rolling, subject to space	After 4 December
Early-bird registration deadline	12 February 2027
Final poster abstract deadline, subject to availability	12 March 2027
Standard registration closes	9 April 2027
SynTech 2027	5-7 May 2027

Abstract submission

Abstract submissions open on 25 September 2026 and are reviewed on a rolling basis. Applicants will normally receive one of three decisions - short talk accepted, poster accepted or not accepted - within 10 working days.

Posters are open to applicants at every career stage.

Contributed short-talk places are limited and are primarily intended for academics. Priority will be given to researchers in their first independent academic appointment, such as a first Lecturer, Assistant Professor or independent Group Leader position. Other applicants may still request consideration for a short talk.

Priority deadline for contributed short talks: 4 December 2026. The main contributed short-talk programme will be finalised by 18 December 2026. Poster abstracts will continue to be considered after 4 December, subject to available space. The final poster abstract deadline is 12 March 2027.

How to submit an abstract

1. Download and complete the SynTech 2027 abstract template.
2. Upload one PDF through the Dropbox File Request. Name it Surname_GivenName_SynTech2027.pdf and use the same name and email address throughout.
3. Complete the Microsoft abstract form and enter the exact PDF filename uploaded to Dropbox.

Both the Dropbox PDF upload and the Microsoft abstract form are required for a complete submission.

Presentation choices on the Microsoft form

• Poster - open to applicants at all career stages.
• Short talk - primarily for academics, especially those in their first independent academic positions; places are limited.
• Short-talk applicants are then asked whether they would accept consideration for a poster if not selected for a talk.

If your attendance depends on abstract acceptance, submit your abstract before paying or registering. Once accepted, you can pay through the University Store and register immediately.

Abstract acceptance does not complete event registration. Accepted presenters must also pay the registration fee and complete the separate registration form.

Abstract submission form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/GGeG0c6xgh

Templates: Poster abstract template (Word) | Short-talk abstract template (Word)

PDF upload: Upload your one-page PDF through Dropbox

Registration and fees

Registration opens on 25 September 2026. If your attendance depends on abstract acceptance, submit your abstract first and wait for the decision before paying. The early-bird registration deadline is 12 February 2027, and standard registration closes on 9 April 2027.

Do not forget the conference dinner. It is optional and is not included in the registration fee. To attend, book and pay for the separate Informal Dinner option on the University Store.

No accommodation is provided or arranged this year. Please book and pay for your own accommodation.

How to register

1. Pay the appropriate registration fee through the University of Greenwich Store.
2. Complete the separate SynTech 2027 Microsoft registration form.
3. Enter the exact Store payment confirmation code or order number shown in the confirmation email.

Registration is confirmed only after the submitted code has been matched to a completed Store payment. The applicable rate is determined by the date of Store payment, not solely by the date the form is submitted.

Registration fees:

Delegate category	Early bird	Standard
Student / postdoctoral researcher	£225	£275
Academic	£400	£500
Industry	£700	£850

• Accepted short-talk and poster presenters should register by 12 February 2027 to confirm their participation and retain the early-bird rate.
• The pricing deliberately keeps the student and postdoctoral rate accessible while reflecting the expanded 2027 programme.

The registration form asks separately whether attendees agree to share their name, affiliation and email address with other registered attendees and with the sponsors named at the time. Neither option is preselected, and saying No will not affect registration.

Sponsorship opportunities

SynTech is organised on a not-for-profit basis. Sponsorship helps support invited-speaker participation, keep registration accessible to early-career researchers and improve the overall scientific and networking experience.

Potential partnership opportunities include conference sponsorship, exhibition space, technology demonstrations, poster-session support, networking or catering support, and early-career researcher support. Bespoke packages can be discussed with the organisers.

Sponsorship contact: Professor Kevin Lam, K.Lam@gre.ac.uk

Venue and logistics

• Venue: Old Royal Naval College, University of Greenwich, Park Row, London SE10 9LS, United Kingdom.

Public transport: Cutty Sark DLR, Greenwich National Rail station and Greenwich Pier are all within walking distance.

Contact

For enquiries, corrections to existing submissions or registration, or accessibility requirements, email syntech@greenwich.ac.ukPlease do not submit another form merely to request a correction.

For sponsorship discussions, please contact Professor Kevin Lam - University of Greenwich, School of Science - K.Lam@gre.ac.uk

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