New Starters in AI for Chemistry

KEY DETAILS

  • DATE

    27 January 2026

  • TIME

    09:00 – 17:00

  • COST

    £25

  • REGISTRATION DEADLINE

    23rd January 2026

EVENT LOCATION

  • UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS

    CLOTH HALL COURT, QUEBEC ST, LS1 2HA

Join us for a one day Symposium at Cloth Hall Court, University of Leeds where we aim to bring together recently appointed academics, postdoctoral researchers and late-stage PhD students who are developing and deploying AI at the chemistry interface.

We welcome researchers from all backgrounds across the physical sciences. Our aim is to build a supportive and inclusive community where you can learn, share experiences, and explore topical areas such as molecular and materials design, generative models, robotics and automation for autonomous experimentation, data-driven simulation, and green and sustainable chemistry.

AI and ML is opening new frontiers across the chemical sciences from accelerating materials discovery, to enabling sustainable reactions and autonomous experimentation. If you’re ready to join the community, and be part of shaping the future of AI in chemistry, this is the place to begin.


Who Should Attend:

The event will be open to all but is ideally suited to academic staff, postdoctoral researchers and PhD students from a range of backgrounds and operating at the AI for Chemistry interface.

Early-career academics are encouraged to submit applications for oral presentations.

Postdoctoral researchers are encouraged to submit applications for an oral presentation or a poster presentation, depending on the stage of the work that will be presented..

PhD students are encouraged to submit applications for poster presentations.

Confirmed Speakers

Dr Gabriella Pizzuto

Dr Gabriella Pizzuto

University of Liverpool

Dr Sam Parkinson

Dr Sam Parkinson

Aston University

Dr Emma King-Smith

Dr Emma King-Smith

University of Edinburgh

Dr Michael Tilby

Dr Michael Tilby

University of Bristol

Dr Angleo Frei

Dr Angleo Frei

University of York

Dr Yuxing Zhou

Dr Yuxing Zhou

University of Oxford

Dr Joe Marsden

Dr Joe Marsden

University of Leeds

Dr Elenora Ricci

Dr Elenora Ricci

University of Edinburgh

Dr William Robinson

Dr William Robinson

Radboud University

Contact Details

For questions related to this event please contact the AIchemy project management team at info@aichemy.ac.uk.

The Organising Committee

AIchemy HubUniversity of Leeds
Dr Ben Alston (University of Liverpool)
Caroline Woods (University of Liverpool)
Dr. Chris Mellor (Imperial)
Aysel Sarzosa Llerena (Imperial)
Dr Adam Clayton
Dr Gilian Thomas