BACG Annual Conference
University of Manchester: 29th June – 1st July
Call for Abstracts | Sponsor Opportunities | Committee | Book Now
The BACG Annual Conference is a key event for the global crystallisation community, bringing together over 120 enthusiastic scientists, engineers and scientific leaders each year from academia, industry, and research organisations. The conference showcases the latest developments across nucleation, crystal growth, crystallisation engineering, and advanced characterisation of crystalline materials, offering a focused yet friendly forum for sharing knowledge and ideas.
Hosted in high-quality conference venues with excellent facilities for presentations, exhibitions, and informal discussion, the BACG Annual Conference places strong emphasis on networking and community building. With a carefully curated scientific programme and dedicated spaces for interaction, the meeting provides valuable opportunities to connect, collaborate, and support the continued growth of the crystallisation community.
The format of the 2026 Annual Conference will be:
- 29th June: Early Career Researchers Day
- 30th June & 1st July: Main Conference
Meet our Sponsors & Exhibitors
Call for Abstracts
The call for abstracts is now open for you to submit your abstract to speak or to display a poster at BACG2026. We are looking for abstracts in the following subject areas:
- Molecular & Mechanistic Crystallisation
- Computational & Data-Driven Crystallisation
- Crystallisation Engineering & Process Translation
- Industrial Applications of Crystallisation
- Frontiers & Exotic Crystallisation Use Cases
Find out more and submit your abstract by March 30th below.
Member Rates Early-Bird Rates for BACG2026
Student Member Rate
£290
Early Bird Rate
Standard Rate: £370
Regular Member Rate
£390
Early Bird Rate
Standard Rate: £500
Conference Dinner
£70
Non-Member Early Bird Rates for BACG2026
Student Non-Member Rate
£320
Early Bird Rate
Standard Rate: £400
Regular Non-Member Rate
£420
Early Bird Rate
Standard Rate: £530
Conference Dinner
£70
Sponsor & Exhibit at BACG2026
Explore our brochure below to discover the unique opportunity to showcase your company to scientists, engineers and scientific leaders.
BACG2026 Committees
Local Organizing Committee:
- Dr. Ashwin Kumar Rajagopalan, University of Manchester (Chair)
- Dr. Huaiyu Yang, Loughborough University
- Dr. Tariq Mahmud, University of Leeds
- Prof. Elena Simone, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Scientific Committee:
- Prof. Jerry Heng, Imperial College London
- Prof. Matteo Salvalaglio, University College London
- Prof. Jan Sefcik, University of Strathclyde
- Dr. Cameron Brown, University of Strathclyde
- Dr. Karen Robertson, University of Nottingham
- Prof. Aurora Cruz-Cabeza, Durham University
- Dr. Burak Eral, TU Delft, Netherlands
- Prof. Thomas Vetter, FHNW Switzerland
- Dr. Filipa Castro, University of Minho, Portugal
- Dr. Botond Szilagyi, Budapest University of Technology and Economics
- Dr. Kerstin Wohgelmuth, TU Dortmund
- Dr. Mei Lee, GSK, U.K.
- Dr. Amy Roberston, AstraZeneca, U.K.
- Dr. Jennifer Webb, Syngenta, U.K.
- Dr. Barbara Wood, APC Ireland
- Dr. Silvio Trespi, TU Dortmund
- Dr. Leif Thore-Deck, University of Cambridge
- Dr. Antonello Raponi, Ecoles des mines Saint Etienne, France
- Dr. Isha Bade, Imperial College London
- Dr. Pietro Sacchi, CCDC