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The Welch Foundation @WelchFoundation Sep 28

🚨 We are A MONTH away from the 2026 Welch Conference on Chemical Research

Join us October 26–27 in Houston (or virtually) for Frontiers in Macromolecular Science, hosted by #SAB member Geoffrey William Coates of Cornell University.\

This FREE conference features an outstanding lineup of speakers, including:
🔹 2026 Welch Awardee Robert S. Langer (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
🔹 Keynote speaker Joseph M. DeSimone (Stanford University)

The conference will also feature a poster session with cash prizes of up to $2,000.

Whether you're an undergraduate, graduate student, postdoc, or PI, this is a unique opportunity to connect with leaders advancing macromolecular chemistry, polymers, functional materials, and related fields.

📅 October 26–27, 2026
📍 The Post Oak Hotel, Houston, TX + Virtual

Learn more: welch1.org/conference/con…
Register for free: cvent.me/xDwzKg?RefId=8

welch1.org The Welch Conference on Chemical Research

The Welch Foundation @WelchFoundation 4d

This year we had over 600 attendees both virtually and in-person at the 69th Welch Conference on Chemical Research, Frontiers in Macromolecular Science. Conference Chair Professor Geoffrey William Coates @TheCoatesCrew hosted an incredible line-up of speakers for two days of focused talks in polymer chemistry, from skin-inspired polymer electronics to sustainable thermosets, delivered to a diverse chemistry audience.

Thank you to all who attended, and we hope to see you next year!
📸 Back row left to right: Brooks Abel, William Dichtel @Dichtelians, Craig Hawker @HawkerNation, Brett Fors @forsgroup, Stuart Rowan @StuartJRowan, Marc Hillmyer, Joseph DeSimone @DeSimoneLab, Frank Leibfarth @LeibfarthGroup
Front row left to right: Heather Maynard @HeatherDMaynard, Theresa M. Reineke @ReinekeGroup, Jessica Lamb @TheLambLab, Geoffrey William Coates, Athina Anastasaki @AthinaAnastasa1, Quentin Michaudel @MichaudelLab, Zhenan Bao @BaoGroupSU, Seunghyun Sim, Karen L. Wooley @GroupWooley

The Welch Foundation @WelchFoundation Nov 3

We are delighted to have awarded the 2026 Welch Award in Chemistry to Robert Langer of Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) on Monday, October 26th 2026. Professor Langer is a pioneer of controlled drug delivery and tissue engineering. He is the most cited engineer in history and well known for founding several biotech companies, including Moderna.

The Welch Award is an international prize celebrating researchers at the pinnacle of their career and honors significant, original contributions to chemical research that benefits humankind. It comprises of $500,000 and a gold medallion.

📷 Nominations for the 2027 Welch Award are open now until January 31, 2027 welch1.org/awards/welch-a…

The Welch Foundation @WelchFoundation Oct 23

See you VIRTUALLY and IN-PERSON for the 2026 Welch Conference next Monday!

The Welch Foundation Verified account @WelchFoundation Sep 28

🚨 We are A MONTH away from the 2026 Welch Conference on Chemical Research

Join us October 26–27 in Houston (or virtually) for Frontiers in Macromolecular Science, hosted by #SAB member Geoffrey William Coates of Cornell University.\

This FREE conference features an outstanding lineup of speakers, including:
🔹 2026 Welch Awardee Robert S. Langer (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
🔹 Keynote speaker Joseph M. DeSimone (Stanford University)

The conference will also feature a poster session with cash prizes of up to $2,000.

Whether you're an undergraduate, graduate student, postdoc, or PI, this is a unique opportunity to connect with leaders advancing macromolecular chemistry, polymers, functional materials, and related fields.

📅 October 26–27, 2026
📍 The Post Oak Hotel, Houston, TX + Virtual

Learn more: welch1.org/conference/con…
Register for free: cvent.me/xDwzKg?RefId=8
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The Welch Foundation @WelchFoundation Oct 13

The 2026 Welch Conference is less than TWO weeks away! Please like and share with your colleagues.

The Welch Foundation Verified account @WelchFoundation Sep 28

🚨 We are A MONTH away from the 2026 Welch Conference on Chemical Research

Join us October 26–27 in Houston (or virtually) for Frontiers in Macromolecular Science, hosted by #SAB member Geoffrey William Coates of Cornell University.\

This FREE conference features an outstanding lineup of speakers, including:
🔹 2026 Welch Awardee Robert S. Langer (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)
🔹 Keynote speaker Joseph M. DeSimone (Stanford University)

The conference will also feature a poster session with cash prizes of up to $2,000.

Whether you're an undergraduate, graduate student, postdoc, or PI, this is a unique opportunity to connect with leaders advancing macromolecular chemistry, polymers, functional materials, and related fields.

📅 October 26–27, 2026
📍 The Post Oak Hotel, Houston, TX + Virtual

Learn more: welch1.org/conference/con…
Register for free: cvent.me/xDwzKg?RefId=8
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