On behalf of the International Mass Spectrometry Foundation
(IMSF), we are pleased to welcome you to the 26th International Mass
Spectrometry Conference (IMSC), to be held in Lyon, France, from 22 to
28 August 2026. This edition is jointly organised by the French Society
for Mass Spectrometry (SFSM) and the SFSM Youth Club, the German Society
for Mass Spectrometry (DGMS) and the DGMS Young Scientists Group, and
the Swiss Group for Mass Spectrometry (SGMS).
Previous
successful editions of the IMSC Congress have been organised by the
SFSM, DGMS and SGMS, including Bordeaux 1988, Bremen 2009 and Geneva
2014. The DGMS and SFSM also co-organised the EMSC2018 in Saarbrücken,
and each national society has a tradition of organising annual national
or joint meetings. In Lyon, participants can enjoy culture and leisure
activities, such as the ruins of the city’s Roman foundation and the
highlights of French gastronomy. The city is served by an international
airport, three high-speed train stations and has plenty of
accommodation.
The scientific programme is divided into 5 themes and
will cover a wide range of topics on the present and future of mass
spectrometry, including :
Fundamentals, Instrumentation and Data
Life Sciences, Health, Food and Pharmaceuticals
Chemistry and Materials
Environment, Resources and Energy
Grand Challenges and Opportunities
Pre-conference
courses and evening workshops will complement the scientific programme,
offering a wide range of scientific, technical and professional
development opportunities.
The all-in-one congress centre will
provide large spaces for vendor sessions, seminar lunches, innovation
talks, exhibitions and poster sessions, and will be able to accommodate
well over 1500 participants. All stakeholders in the organisation are
committed to promoting respect for people and the environment as a core
value of IMSC2026. The Conference Chair is the Director of the Office of
Equity, Inclusion and Diversity at the University of Lyon. The
Scientific Committee will pay particular attention to a broad and fair
representation of our community in the selection of communications. The
City of Lyon, the Convention Bureau and MCI France are committed to
eco-responsibility, with concrete actions and tools for organising an
eco-responsible event.
