8th MACSMIN 2026: Mathematics and Computer Science for Materials Innovation
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- Dates (tentative): 28 June - 2 July 2027 in the Materials Innovation Factory, Liverpool, UK.
- The registration is free: e-mail Vitaliy Kurlin, see the travel information for Liverpool (UK).
- International Scientific Committee:
- Gemma de la Flor (Germany)
- Vitaliy Kurlin (UK)
- Marjorie Senechal (US)
- Berthold Stoeger (Austria)
- Submissions of abstracts for contributed talks and posters will open in January 2027.
- Local organisers: Vitaliy Kurlin, Olga Anosova, and Daniel Widdowson.
- All talks will be aimed for a broad audience of scientists including PhD students and postdocs.
- Program (provisional topics):
- Algebraic methods (symmetries, groups, categories) in crystallography
- Geometric methods (invariants, metrics, algorithms) in crystallography
- Challenges of AI, new needs and open problems in crystallography
- Tutorials on modern crystallography and software demonstrations.
- Invited speakers (to be updated):
- Simon Billinge (University of California Santa Barbara, US)
- Sir Richard Catlow FRS (University College London, UK)
- Alexandre de Brevern (Universite Paris Cite, France)
- Elspeth Garman (Oxford University, UK)
- Saulius Gražulis (University of Vilnus, Lithuania)
- John Helliwell (University of Manchester, UK)
- Thérèse Malliavin (Universite de Lorraine, France)
- Gregory McColm (University of South Florida, US)
- Past meetings of the MACSMIN series: 2026, 2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020.
- The regular MIF++ seminar is a continuous version of the annual MACSMIN.
- Diversity and Gender Equity Statement and Code of Conduct.
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Timetable (tentative): Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Monday
- 10.45-11.00 Opening: history and vision of MACSMIN by Vitaliy Kurlin (Liverpool MIF, UK)
- 11.00-11.45 John Helliwell (University of Manchester, UK)
- 12.00-14.00 lunch
- 14.00-14.45 Sir Richard Catlow FRS (University College London, UK)
- 15.00-16.45 Short contributed talks
- 17.00-19.00 reception
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Tuesday
- 09.00-09.45 Berthold Stoeger (Austria)
- 10.00-10.45 Open problems session
- 11.00-11.45 Gemma de la Flor (Germany)
- 12.00-14.00 lunch
- 14.00-14.45 Marjorie Senechal (US)
- 15.00-16.45 Short contributed talks
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Wednesday
- 09.00-09.45 Introduction to Geometric Crystallography
- 10.00-10.45 Crystal Geomap software tutorial
- 11.00-11.45 Saulius Gražulis (University of Vilnus, Lithuania)
- 12.00-14.00 lunch
- 14.00-14.45 Gregory McColm (University of South Florida, US)
- 15.00-16.45 Short contributed talks
- 18.00-21.00 conference dinner
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Thursday
- 09.00-09.45 Introduction to Protein Geometry
- 10.00-10.45 Protein Geometry software tutorial
- 11.00-11.45 Elspeth Garman (Oxford University, UK)
- 12.00-14.00 lunch
- 14.00-15.45 Short contributed talks
- 16.00-16.45 Simon Billinge (University of California Santa Barbara, US)
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Friday
- 09.00-09.45 Thérèse Malliavin (Universite de Lorraine, France)
- 10.00-10.45 Open problems session
- 11.00-11.45 Alexandre de Brevern (Universite Paris Cite, France)
- 12.00-14.00 lunch
- 14.00-16.45 Short contributed talks
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Travel information: venue, accommodation, trains, and flights
- All talks in person will be in the ground floor boardroom in the Materials Innovation Factory (MIF), Liverpool, UK. Address: 51 Oxford street, building 807 in the grid cell F5 on the campus map. The building has a secure entrance, so we will let the reception know about MACSMIN participants. The MIF is 15 min on foot from the Liverpool Lime Street station.
- If you contact us in advance, we can help with booking hotels. One option is the Liner hotel in a quiet street close to the Liverpool Lime Street main rail station. Explore other good hotels and attractions on the website visit Liverpool.
- The city has the Liverpool John Lennon airport with convenient buses to the centre. The larger Manchester airport has the train station with direct 90-min trains to the Liverpool Lime Street station. Check flights to nearby airports at Skyscanner.
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Diversity and Gender Equity Statement and Code of Conduct
Guided by the policies of the International Union of Crystallography (IUCr), we are committed to fostering a global community that exemplifies respect, integrity, and collegiality. The IUCr strives to achieve gender balance across all its institutions and activities, ensuring that its membership, leadership, and scientific activities reflect the diverse makeup of the international crystallographic community. This commitment extends to ensuring broad geographic representation and removing barriers to professional advancement for all groups.
The MACSMIN adopts the IUCr Code of Conduct to ensure a welcoming, inclusive and harassment-free environment where scientists worldwide can associate freely and participate in international cooperation without discrimination.
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