Welch Conference on Chemical Research 2026
The Welch Conference on Chemical Research is a chemistry research conference organized by The Welch Foundation.
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston
- Date
- October 26, 2026
- Venue
- The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston
TL;DR
- The 2026 conference starts October 26 at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston in Houston, Texas.
- The Welch Foundation has held an annual chemistry research conference since 1957 to support fundamental research.
- The published audience includes scientists, laboratory heads, postdoctoral trainees, and undergraduate and graduate students.
Who you'll find in the room
Leading scientists
Leading scientists are among the conference audience.
Laboratory heads
Laboratory heads are included in the published audience.
Postdoctoral trainees
Postdoctoral trainees are included in the published audience.
Graduate students
Graduate students are included in the published audience.
Undergraduate students
Undergraduate students are included in the published audience.
Featured speakers
20 listedGina A. Luna
Geoffrey W. Coates
Quentin Michaudel
Stuart Rowan
Zhenan Bao
Heather D. Maynard
Brooks A. Abel
Athina Anastasaki
Craig Hawker
Joseph M. DeSimone
Jessica R. Lamb
Theresa M. Reineke
William Dichtel
Brett P. Fors
Robert S. Langer
Adam Kuspa
Seunghyun Sim
Karen L. Wooley
Frank Leibfarth
Marc A. Hillmyer
Venue & travel
Venue
The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown HoustonQuestions people ask
5 answeredThe 2026 conference starts October 26.
The conference is held at The Post Oak Hotel at Uptown Houston in Houston, Texas.
The listed audience includes leading scientists, laboratory heads, postdoctoral trainees, and undergraduate and graduate students.
It is most useful for academic chemists, lab heads, postdocs and graduate students who follow polymer and materials research, since the speaker list includes Robert S. Langer, Zhenan Bao, Craig Hawker and Karen L. Wooley. Industry chemists looking for product demos or hiring fairs would get less from it, as the conference has run since 1957 as a research-focused meeting with a topic chosen by a Scientific Advisory Board member.
Academic scientists at research conferences usually wear casual to business casual, such as slacks or jeans with a collared shirt or sweater, and a blazer for speakers at an upscale Houston hotel.
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