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RMC 2026 Program

Program for the 40th Reaction Mechanisms Conference to be held at Hope College, Holland, Michigan, on June 7–10, 2026.

Schedule

The 40th RMC will begin late afternoon Sunday, June 7, and conclude by mid-afternoon Wednesday, June 10, 2026. Increasingly detailed schedules will be provided here as they become available.

Sessions

There will be a session honoring the career and scientific impact and legacy of Prof. Dr. Peter Chen (ETH Zurich). There will also be a session on mechanistic chemistry and trouble-shooting in industry. Additional plenary sessions will span the full range of mechanistic chemistry topics. Plenary speakers will be announced soon.

All attendees are invited to participate in poster sessions.

There will be an undergraduate context session, a panel on industrial careers in mechanistic chemistry, and a panel on faculty careers at primarily undergraduate institutions.

There will be a ticketed banquet and optional conference excursion.

Abstracts

Abstracts can be submitted with registration (opening in January 2026) or after registration through May 8, 2026. Posters must be 48" x 48" or smaller. A limited number of contributed 15-minute talks may also be available. A template for abstract submission will be provided.