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.
Submission is now open for oral and poster abstracts!
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.
Key Dates:
• Application deadline: 5th December 2025
• Notification of acceptance: 12th December 2025
• Event date: 27th January 2026
Confirmed Speakers
Dr Sam Parkinson
Aston University
Dr Emma King-Smith
University of Edinburgh
Dr Michael Tilby
University of Bristol
Contact Details
For questions related to this event please contact the AIchemy project management team at info@aichemy.ac.uk.
The Organising Committee
| AIchemy Hub | University 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 |