Registration Open: Organic Reactions Catalysis Society 30th Meeting

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Reg­is­tra­tion is open for the 30th Organ­ic Reac­tions Catal­y­sis Soci­ety meet­ing: April 12–16, 2026. Join us in San­ta Rosa, CA as ORCS con­venes a 3.5 day gath­er­ing at the Hyatt Regency Sono­ma Wine Coun­try hotel!

A robust tech­ni­cal pro­gram has been devel­oped with pre­sen­ta­tions from the 2026 ORCS Award Win­ners and Keynote Speak­ers rep­re­sent­ing the cut­ting edge of catal­y­sis sci­ence and tech­nol­o­gy from both acad­e­mia and industry:

2026 Organ­ic Reac­tions Catal­y­sis Soci­ety Award Winners

  • 2026 Paul N. Rylan­der Award Win­ner Prof. David Fla­her­ty (Geor­gia Tech)
  • 2026 Mur­ray Raney Award Win­ner Dr. Bea­ta Kilos (Dow Chemical)
  • 2026 Robert Augus­tine Award Prof. Quentin Michaudel (Texas A&M)

Keynote Address­es

  • Dr. Melodie Chris­tensen (Mer­ck)
  • Dr. Kei­th Hutchen­son (Cov­a­tion Biomaterials)
  • Prof. Ive Her­mans (Johns Hopkins)
  • Prof. Ali­son Narayan (Michi­gan)

Spon­sor­ship and Exhi­bi­tion oppor­tu­ni­ties for the Con­fer­ence are still avail­able! Reach out to Sha­Ree Thomas at sharee.thomas@evonik.com for more information.

If you have any ques­tions about the Con­fer­ence or would like fur­ther infor­ma­tion please con­tact our Chair, Dr. Radu Craci­un at radu.craciun@basf.com. We look for­ward to see­ing you in San­ta Rosa!

Hotel Accom­mo­da­tions

ORCS has nego­ti­at­ed an attrac­tive rate of $189/night with the Hyatt Regency. Stay­ing at the Con­fer­ence hotel is a great way to keep close to the action for net­work­ing and spon­sored events while also help­ing ORCS meet its finan­cial oblig­a­tions to our host venue.

Book your room today!

Social Pro­gram

  • Golf Out­ing

Join friends and col­leagues the morn­ing of Sun­day, April 12 for golf and net­work­ing at the Ben­net Val­ley Golf Course. We antic­i­pate a 9 AM tee time and about $150 for green fees, cart and club rental. Reach out to Karl Albrecht at karl.albrecht@adm.com or check the “Inter­est­ed” box when you reg­is­ter for the 30th ORCS Con­fer­ence to join in on the fun!

  • Hik­ing

There will be an option­al hike at beau­ti­ful Muir Woods Nation­al Mon­u­ment for atten­dees on Sun­day morn­ing at 9 AM (April 12, 2026). This event will be coor­di­nat­ed by the con­fer­ence board, but will be self-financed for park reg­is­tra­tion fees. Please sign up with inter­est on our con­fer­ence reg­is­tra­tion page or reach out to Eric Sacia at eric.sacia@abbvie.com.

  • Wine Tast­ing

Inter­est­ed in a wine tast­ing activ­i­ty in Sono­ma Coun­ty on Tues­day, April 14th in the late after­noon? Reach out to your friend­ly Board Mem­bers today to find out more! This event will be coor­di­nat­ed based on inter­est of con­fer­ence atten­dees at reg­is­tran­t’s cost.

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