International Workshop
on Macromolecular Materials
29 June – 2 July, 2026 – SAN SEBASTIAN, SPAIN
International Workshop
POLYMAT and the University of the Basque Country have initiated a series of workshops, in the framework of the FET-OPEN project 2D-INK, entitled POLYMAT SPOTLIGHT.
We cordially invite you to attend the next POLYMAT SPOTLIGHT, which will be held in San Sebastian (Spain), on June 21 (Tue) – June 24 (Fri), 2016.
POLYMAT and the University of the Basque Country initiated in 2016 a series of international workshops entitled POLYMAT Spotlight.
This workshop series aims at exploring and increasing the visibility of emerging and technologically-relevant macromolecular materials.
We cordially invite you to attend the next POLYMAT Spotlight 2026, which will be held in San Sebastian (Spain), on June 29 (Mon) – July 2 (Thurs), 2026.
Aurelio Mateo-Alonso
Workshop Chair
Ikerbasque Research Professor, POLYMAT, University of the Basque Country
“Thanks for coming! We hope to see you in 2026!”
SPEAKERS
PLENARY LECTURES
Robert Gilliard
USAMassachussets Institute of Technology
Kenichiro Itami
JapanRIKEN
Daniel Maspoch
SpainCatalan Institute of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology
Akif Tezcan
USAUniversity of California, San Diego
Tanja Weil
GermanyMax Planck Institute for Polymer Research
Frank Würthner
GermanyUniversity of Würzburg
KEYNOTE LECTURES
University of Malaga
CNRS Rennes Institute of Chemical Sciences
University of Ulm
University of Oregon
Boston University
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology
Westlake University
State University of New York at Albany
Czech Academy of Sciences
Sun Yat-Sen University
CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Deadline for abstract submission: March 15, 2026
The Scientific Program Committee invites all interested participants to contribute abstracts of scientific communications that will be peer-reviewed for their acceptance as either oral or poster presentations.
The oral presentations are scheduled for 15 minutes including discussions and will be allocated in between two keynote lectures.
Flash presentations are scheduled for 5 minutes and will be allocated just before the poster session.
Participants wishing to present an oral or poster presentation should submit an abstract, following the instructions below:
- Download here the template
- Prepare the abstract using the template
- Send your abstract as a DOC file to spotlight@polymat.eu
Authors will be notified about the type of presentation by April 1st, 2026.
Program
June 29
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15:30 - 16:00 Opening
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16:00 - 17:00 Tanja Weil
Plenary Lecture -
17:00 - 18:00 Kenichiro Itami
Plenary Lecture -
18:00 Welcome Cocktail
June 30
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09:00 - 10:00 Frank Würthner
Plenary Lecture -
10:00 - 10:15 Diego Peña
Contributing Lecture -
10:15 - 10:30 Silvia Cobos
Contributing Lecture -
10:30 - 11:00 Jiaobing Wang
Keynote Lecture -
11:00 - 11:45 Coffee Break
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11:45 - 12:15 Jeanne Crassous
Keynote Lecture -
12:15 - 12:30 David Curiel
Contributing Lecture -
12:30 - 12:45 Carlos Romero
Contributing Lecture -
12:45 - 13:00 Manuel Melle Franco
Contributing Lecture -
13:00 - 13:30 Irena G. Stará
Keynote Lecture -
13:30 - 15:30 Lunch
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15:30 - 16:00 Juan Casado
Keynote Lecture -
16:00 - 16:15 Guangyuan Feng
Contributing Lecture -
16:15 - 16:30 Carlos Cruz
Contributing Lecture -
16:30 - 16:45 Victor Pastor Marcos
Contributing Lecture -
16:45 - 17:00 Miriam Lossa
Contributing Lecture -
18:00 Poster Session + Cocktail
July 1
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09:00 - 10:00 Akif Tezcan
Plenary Lecture -
10:00 - 10:15 Carlos Martí-Gastaldo
Contributing Lecture -
10:15 - 10:30 Javier López-Cabrelles
Contributing Lecture -
10:30 - 11:00 Niveen Khashab
Keynote Lecture -
11:00 - 11:45 Coffee Break
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11:45 - 12:15 Zichang Liu
Keynote Lecture -
12:15 - 12:30 Francesco Decataldo
Contributing Lecture -
12:30 - 12:45 Lourdes Irusta
Contributing Lecture -
12:45 - 13:00 Marta González Mosquera
Contributing Lecture -
13:00 - 13:30 Malika Jeffries-EL
Keynote Lecture -
13:30 - 15:30 Lunch
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15:30 - 16:00 Ramesh Jasti
Keynote Lecture -
16:00 - 16:15 Cassandre Quinton
Contributing Lecture -
16:15 - 16:30 Robert Heim
Contributing Lecture -
16:30 - 16:45 Pia A. Mader
Contributing Lecture -
16:45 - 17:00 Anton J. Stasyuk
Contributing Lecture -
17:00 - 17:30 Birgit Esser
Keynote Lecture -
20:30 Gala Dinner Muka
July 2
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09:00 - 10:00 Daniel Maspoch
Plenary Lecture -
10:00 - 10:15 Tania Prieto
Contributing Lecture -
10:15 - 10:30 Jose del Refugio Monroy
Contributing Lecture -
10:30 - 11:00 Marina Petrukhina
Keynote Lecture -
11:00 - 11:45 Coffee Break
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11:45 - 12:00 Viskit Kumar
Contributing Lecture -
12:00 - 12:15 Akash Shamrao Nandgaye
Contributing Lecture -
12:15 - 12:30 Martin Jakubec
Contributing Lecture -
12:30 - 13:30 Robert Gilliard
Plenary Lecture -
13:30 Prizes & Closing Remarks
Registration
Registration All days pass includes: name badge, delegate kit & the material of the symposium, admission to all scientific sessions, welcome and poster sessions reception, lunches, coffee breaks and gala dinner.
Registration Non-presenting Local Participants includes: welcome and poster sessions reception and coffee breaks.
Late Registration – Until 22-06-2020
Registration All days pass includes: name badge, delegate kit & the material of the symposium, admission to all scientific sessions, welcome and poster sessions reception, lunches, coffee breaks and gala dinner.
Registration 1 day pass includes: name badge, delegate kit & the material of the symposium, admission to all scientific sessions, lunch ticket for one day, and coffee breaks of registration day. This registration fee is only for regular attendees (not oral contributed nor poster authors).
Students are requested to submit a copy of their valid student ID during registration.
San Sebastian is one of the most famous tourist destinations in the world, widely known for its exquisite gastronomy and for hosting the International Film and Jazz Festivals.
The conference will be held in the Miramar Palace built in 1893, situated opposite the Bay of La Concha with one of the most spectacular views of the city.
How to arrive
Its strategic location and excellent infrastructures make San Sebastian a place easy to reach from anywhere in the world, no matter what your method of transport.
How to arrive
Accommodation
Participants are advised to book rooms as early as possible, the summer season is very busy and hotels fill up quickly. There are several hotels located at walking distance from the conference venue.
Hotels near Palacio Miramar
Pre-booking
We have pre-booked 45 rooms at several nearby hotels and residences. Discounted rates are available at the registration website until the block sells out, so don’t miss out!
POLYMAT Spotlight is organised with the support of
GOLD SPONSORS
SILVER SPONSORS
BRONZE SPONSORS
SUPPORTERS
Interested in becoming a sponsor? spotlight@polymat.eu