ACS FALL 2026 EVENTS
Connect with C&EN at ACS Fall 2026 in Chicago!
Monday, August 24, 2026, 2 PM - 5 PM CT
Room W190b, McCormick Place Convention Center,
Chicago, IL, ACS Fall 2026
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About the Symposium
Join us for engaging TED-style talks from the Talented 12 Class of 2026 during the ACS Fall 2026 meeting in Chicago, IL, USA. Event will include light snacks and beverages for attendees to enjoy.


Keynote Speaker
Teri Odom
Teri W. Odom
Joan Husting Madden and William H. Madden, Jr. Professor of Chemistry
Northwestern University, Evanston, IL
About the Talented 12
C&EN’s Talented 12 Program highlights outstanding early-career researchers from industry, academia, and government who are advancing the frontiers of chemistry. 

This year's class is using their scientific acumen to develop better ways to fight cancer, to harness and store energy, and to tackle harmful fluorochemicals. 

Meet the Talented 12 Class of 2026
Aisulu Aitbekova
Carnegie Mellon University
Soumitra Athavale
University of California,
Los Angeles
Martina Benešová-Schäfer
German Cancer Research Center
Jim Cregg
Revolution Medicines
Milan Delor
Columbia University
Abdoulaye Djire
Texas A&M University
Adrian Figg
Virginia Tech
Behnaz Ghaffari
Arkema
Chaochao Dun
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Euna Yoo
US National Cancer Institute
Shuo Han
Shanghai Institute of Biochemistry and Cell Biology
Loza Tadesse
Massachusetts Institute of Technology