Welcome to the 2nd Canada – UK Joint Symposium on Inorganic Chemistry!

Welcome to the 2nd Canada – UK Joint Symposium on Inorganic Chemistry!

We are delighted to be hosting this conference at Quebec City from June 11th to June 14th 2025 and would like to extend a warm welcome to all our speakers, sponsors and conference delegates.  This is the second iteration of this meeting, the first one in Canada, after the inaugural event in St-Andrews in 2022.  We hope this edition will continue to strengthen the bonds and friendship between UK and Canadian chemists. We are excited to showcase the impact that inorganic chemistry has on diverse fields such as supramolecular chemistry and materials development to main group chemistry and catalysis, including bioinorganic chemistry, energy and environmental sciences.

Monastère des Augustines

Staying in the restored former Augustine cloister is a great way to recharge your batteries! Two room types are available. Relaxation, comfort and simplicity are the order of the day.

Date Type of room Simple
Reserved Fee per night / rooom
June 11, 2025 Authentic room – 1 single bed 18 $ 209,00
Contemporary room 22 $ 285,00
June 12, 2025 Authentic room – 1 single bed 18 $ 209,00
Contemporary room 22 $ 285,00
June 13, 2025 Authentic room – 1 single bed 18 $ 209,00
Contemporary room 22 $ 285,00
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Service des résidences de l’Université Laval

If you need more information or for a reservation, please contact us by email hebergement@sres.ulaval.ca or by phone 418-656-5632, and use the reservation number #351044.

Standard university room (shared bathroom), single occupancy : $49.50 + taxes / night

Standard university room (shared bathroom), double occupancy : $66.75 + taxes / night

Superior university room (private bathroom): $120 + taxes / night

We are looking forward to greeting you!

* The bus ride to the Monastère des Augustines is about 30-35 minutes including the walk.

* The bike ride with « À Vélo » electric bike sharing system is about 25 minutes.

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Travel

You can travel to Quebec City through the International Airport Jean Lesage.

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Registration

You can register through the Fourwaves Platform.

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Invited Speakers

Main group

United Kingdom

Mike Hill
Mike HillUniversity of Bath
Deborah Kays
Deborah KaysUniversity of Nottingham
Robert Mulvey
Robert MulveyUniversity of Strathclyde
Catherine Weetman
Catherine WeetmanUniversity of Strathclyde

Canada

Saurabh Chitnis
Saurabh ChitnisDalhousie
Lucia Lee
Lucia LeeQueens
Marc-André Courtemanche
Marc-André CourtemancheDow Chemicals
Marc-André Légaré
Marc-André LégaréMcGill

Synthesis and Catalysis

United Kingdom

Andrew Weller
Andrew WellerUniversity of York
Ruth Webster
Ruth WebsterUniversity of Cambridge
Stephen Thomas
Stephen ThomasUniversity of Edinburgh
Gosia Swadźba-Kwaśny
Gosia Swadźba-KwaśnyUniversity of Belfast

Canada

Laurel Schafer
Laurel SchaferUBC
Laura Turculet
Laura TurculetDalhousie
Sam Johnson
Sam Johnson University of Windsor
Jennifer Love
Jennifer Love University of Calgary

Functional Materials / Supramolecular

United Kingdom

Anna Slater
Anna SlaterUniversity of Liverpool
Tomislav Friscik
Tomislav FriscikUniversity of Birmingham
Eli Zysman-Colman
Eli Zysman-ColmanUniversity of St Andrews
Helena Sherperd
Helena SherperdUniversity of Kent

Canada

Muralee Murugesu
Muralee Murugesu University of Ottawa
Daniel Leznoff
Daniel LeznoffSimon Fraser University
Louise Dawe
Louise Dawe Laurier University
Kate Marczenko
Kate MarczenkoCarleton University

Energy / Environmental

United Kingdom

Gareth Owen
Gareth OwenUniversity of South Wales
Floriana Tuna
Floriana TunaUniversity of Manchester
Magdalena Titirici
Magdalena TitiriciImperial college London
Neil Robertson
Neil RobertsonUniversity of Edinburgh

Canada

Mita Dasog
Mita DasogDalhousie
Marek Majewski
Marek Majewski Concordia University
Eva Nichols
Eva Nichols University of British Columbia
Garry Hanan
Garry HananUniversité de Montréal

Bioinorganic

United Kingdom

Rama Suntharalingam
Rama SuntharalingamUniversity of Leicester
Amanda Jarvis
Amanda JarvisUniversity of Edinburgh
Paul Walton
Paul WaltonUniversity of York
Claudia Blindauer
Claudia BlindauerUniversity of Warwick

Canada

Tim Storr
Tim StorrSimon Fraser University
Annie Castonguay
Annie CastonguayInstitut national de recherche scientifique
Caterina Ramogida
Caterina RamogidaSimon Fraser University
Nick Vukotic
Nick VukoticUniversity of Windsor

Sponsors

We want to thank our sponsors. Their support is what allows us to come together in this great event.

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Organizing Committee Members

Frédéric-Georges Fontaine
Frédéric-Georges FontaineFull Professor
Université Laval
Rebecca Melen
Rebecca MelenFull Professor
Cardiff University
Jaclyn Brusso
Jaclyn BrussoFull Professor
University of Ottawa
Barry Blight
Barry BlightAssociate Professor
University of New Brunswick