13th EFMC Young Medicinal Chemists' Symposium

The 13^th edition of the formerly called  EFMC Young Medicinal Chemists' Symposium will be held in Basel, Switzerland on September 10-11, 2026. Jointly organised by the European Federation for Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology (EFMC) and the EFMC Young Scientists Network (YSN), the EFMC Young Scientists will take place in connection with the EFMC Medicinal Chemistry 2026.

This EFMC Young Scientists has the aim of:

• creating a network of young European investigators
• stimulating young European investigators to share their scientific work with peers and inspiring leaders in the field
• creating competition and excellence within Europe by selecting the European Champion in Medicinal Chemistry and Chemical Biology

The programme of the 13^th EFMC Young Medicinal Chemists' Symposium will include:

• keynote lectures given by inspiring Early Career Researchers in the field
• “National Highlights” talks given by invited prize winners from national young medicinal chemist’s and chemical biologists’ meetings in Europe
• oral communications & flash poster presentations selected from submitted abstracts
• poster sessions open to any young researcher submitting an abstract
• a commercial exhibition
• several prizes assigned at the end of the symposium

The scientific programme will also be completed by a series of soft-skill training activities provided by the EFMC Young Scientists Network.