26th Tetrahedron Symposium

12-14 June, 2026 | International Talent Innovation Exchange Center, Shenzhen, China

Submit your abstract (talks) by : 23 January 2026

Join us for the 26th Tetrahedron Symposium

Join global leaders from both academia and industry for a topical program highlighting the latest results in organic chemistry, chemical biology and medicinal chemistry.

About

For more than 30 years, this annual meeting has been organised in partnership with the Tetrahedron family of journals – Tetrahedron, Tetrahedron Letters, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry, Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters, Tetrahedron Chem and Tetrahedron Green Chem.

The Tetrahedron Symposia brings together high-level speakers in world class facilities to enable attendees to exchange new ideas, establish new scientific relationships and international collaborations.

Reasons to attend

High quality presentations

Learn from international researchers, understand the current state of research and challenges to future discovery.

Networking opportunities

Meet with international colleagues and Journal Editors, grow your professional scientific network and make new friends. There will be plenty of opportunities to socialize throughout the conference and at the special conference dinner.

Previous delegates have said:

...opportunity to interact with world-class speakers who presented absolutely amazing chemistry...

.. a high class schedule, but also with opportunity to talk to everyone (including the top speakers)…

Discover and participate

Group of diverse business people on panel discussion

Present your latest research as a Poster on the following topics:

New reagents, catalysts, strategies and concepts for organic synthesis
Total synthesis and biosynthesis of natural products
Stereoselective synthesis and asymmetric catalysis
Bioorganic chemistry and chemical biology
Drug discovery and medicinal chemistry
Supramolecular chemistry
Physical and computational methods in organic chemistry
Photoredox and organic electrochemistry
Organic materials chemistry

The Chairs will make a selection from the Posters for researchers to contribute to the program as oral presentations.

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Sponsors & Exhibitors

Choose from a variety of sponsorship and commercial options to raise your profile and position your company as a thought leader in the community.

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Tetrahedron Awards

Tetrahedron Prize for Creativity

The Tetrahedron Prize is awarded on an annual basis for creativity in Organic Chemistry or Bioorganic/Medicinal Chemistry, and is presented to a chemist who has made significant original contributions to the field, in its broadest sense. The Winner will be the plenary lecture during the Tetrahedron Symposium.

View the list of winners on the Tetrahedron journal page

Tetrahedron Young Investigator Award

The Tetrahedron Young Investigator Awards are presented to two individuals who have completed a maximum of 15 years of active research after PhD who have exhibited" exceptional creativity and dedication" in the fields of Organic Synthesis and of Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry respectively. The winners will present a plenary lecture during the Tetrahedron Symposium.

View the list of winners on the Tetrahedron journal page

Organizer

Co-Organizer

Local Supporter

Elsevier Shenzhen Office

Deadlines:

Abstract submission (talks): 23 January 2026

Abstract notification: 6 February, 2026

Author registration: 10 April, 2026

Supporting publications

Tetrahedron

Tetrahedron publishes full accounts of research having outstanding significance in the broad field of organic chemistry and its related disciplines, such as organic materials and bio-organic chemistry. Visit journal homepage

Tetrahedron Letters

Tetrahedron Letters provides rapid dissemination of short accounts of advances of outstanding significance and timeliness in the broad field of organic chemistry and its related disciplines, such as organic materials and bio-organic chemistry. Visit journal homepage

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry publishes complete accounts of research of outstanding significance and timeliness on all aspects of molecular interactions at the interface of chemistry and biology, together with critical review articles. Visit journal homepage

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters

Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters publishes research communications of outstanding significance and timeliness on topics at the interface of chemistry and biology, together with invited concise review articles. Visit journal homepage

Tetrahedron Chem

Tetrahedron Chem, our latest flagship Open Access title, is focused on exciting new results in organic synthesis. Follow Tetrahedron Chem on Twitter | Visit journal homepage

Tetrahedron Green Chem

Tetrahedron Green Chem is dedicated to publishing impactful advances in sustainable synthesis using green principles to support all areas of fundamental and applied organic and materials chemistry. Visit journal homepage

Conference history

Previous events in the series:

2025: Bruges, Belgium 2024: Montpellier, France 2023: Gothenburg, Sweden 2022: Lisbon, Portugal 2020: Held online in 2021 2019: Bangkok, Thailand 2018: Riva del Garda, Italy 2017: Tetrahedron Asia: Melbourne 2017: Budapest, Hungary 2016: Sitges, Spain 2015: Tetrahedron Asia: Shanghai 2015: Berlin 2014: Tetrahedron Asia: Singapore 2014: London 2013: Tetrahedron Asia: Seoul 2013: Vienna 2012: Tetrahedron Asia: Taipei 2012: Amsterdam 2011: Sitges 2010: Beijing 2009: Paris 2008: Berkeley 2007: Berlin 2006: Kyoto 2005: Bordeaux 2004: New York 2003: Oxford 2002: Shanghai 1997: Munich 1995: Kyoto