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7th HRSMC/EPA Summer School on Photochemistry!

Every four years the Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry (HRSMC) organises a summer school where PhD students and other researchers are trained by top scientists in the area of photochemistry.

This HRSMC/EPA Summer School on Photochemistry is the seventh in a successful series organised by the Holland Research School of Molecular Chemistry (HRSMC), a cooperation between the Chemistry Departments of the University of Amsterdam, Leiden University, VU Amsterdam and Radboud University, under the auspices of the European Photochemistry Association (EPA). The school is intended for PhD students, postdocs, and interested scientists active in the field of photochemistry, and for those who make use of photochemical or photophysical methods in their research. The school will cover essential topics in photochemistry, including topics on experimental and computational approaches to understanding optical and dynamical properties of materials for optoelectronics, artificial photosynthesis, biomolecular systems, and multi-spin systems. In the tradition of the school, in addition to the exciting topics by 5 world-renowned lecturers, the participants will also present their own research in poster sessions. The HRSMC will select two of the submitted abstracts to be presented as short talks. During and between the sessions, the participants will interact and network with each other and with the invited experts. It is our experience that this form of interaction usually leads to new scientific and personal bonds.
Start date
29 June 2026
End date
2 July 2026
Time
14:30

Organising Committee

Prof. dr. Sylvestre Bonnet (Chair, Leiden University)
Dr. Charusheela Ramanan (VU Amsterdam)
Dr. Tomáš Šolomek (University of Amsterdam)
Christina Santaka (HRSMC)
Dr. Rachel Scheffelaar (HRSMC)

Invited lecturers:

We are proud to announce the following renowned lecturers:

  • Prof. Eli Zysman-Colman – University of St Andrews, Scotland
    Topics: Design of luminophores for optoelectronics, photocatalysis, and sensing
  • Prof. Leif Hammarstrom – Uppsala Universiteit, Sweden
    Topics: Proton-coupled electron transfer in photocatalysis and artificial photosynthesis
  • Prof. Tia Keyes – Dublin City University, Ireland
    Topics: Charge transfer for sensing and imaging in biological systems
  • Prof. Sabine Richert – University of Ulm, Germany
    Topics: Transient electron paramagnetic resonance and molecular spintronics
  • Prof. Roel Tempelaar – Northwestern University, USA
    Topics: Coupling of light and chirality for information science

Practical information:
The registration desk for the school will open on July 29 at 14:00. You will also receive the keys to your rooms but please note that the rooms will be accessible from 15:00. The programme will conclude on July 2 at 12:45.

Credits (for PhD Students): 2 EC (for UL PhD Students, 40h academic skills).

You will have a chance to present your work during poster sessions. The best poster will receive an award!

Fees: Please refer to the table below for the exact fee. The fee includes accommodation in a shared room (you may indicate your preferred roommate). A single room can be booked for an additional charge; however, the number of single rooms is limited. We kindly ask that you submit any single-room preference by April 27.
The fee also covers all meals, coffee/tea, accommodation, and a social event.

Fee

Early bird

Regular fee

 

(until April 27, 2026)

(from April 28, 2026)

HRSMC Member - shared room

€ 600

€ 700

HRSMC Member – single room

€ 800

€ 900

Non-HRSMC member – shared room

€ 700

€ 800

Non-HRSMC member – single room

€ 900

€ 1.000

Industry participants – single room

€ 3.000

€ 3.200

Deadlines:

  • Early Bird Registration: April 27, 2026
  • Final Registration Deadline: May 25, 2026
  • Deadline for submitting a poster abstract if you wish to be considered for an oral presentation*: May 15, 2026.
  • Deadline for the submission of a poster abstract if you do not wish to be considered for a talk: May 25, 2026
    * If you are not selected for an oral presentation, your submission will automatically be assigned as a poster presentation.

We hope that many of you will join us in Deurne!

Register here!