Plenary Speakers

The Little Things Matter: Perspectives on the Analysis of Emerging Chemical Pollutants

Patricia Forbes

University of Pretoria
Pretoria, South Africa
Department of Chemistry
Full Professor & Rand Water Research Chair   

Reimagining Chemistry Education
for the Future

Vicente Talanquer

The University of Arizona
Arizona, United States of America
Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry
University Distinguished Professor

Chemical Innovations for Sustainability Originating in Universities: The ESCALAB-UFMG Cases of Technology Transfer and Startup Creation

Rochel Montero Lago

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Department of Chemistry
Full Professor

Escalab
Minas Gerais, Brazil
Director & Researcher

ACS150 JACS Symposium

Securing Our Planet’s Future: Science, Boundaries, and Action

Join leading chemists, researchers, and journal editors at ABCChem as we celebrate 150 years of the American Chemical Society, chemical discovery, and explore the future of scientific collaboration.

The Amazon Near a Tipping Point. The Urgent Need of Nature-Based Solutions

Carlos A. Nobre

University of São Paulo, Brazil
Institute of Advanced Studies
Professor of Climate and Sustainability

Science Panel for the Amazon
Co-Chair


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ABC Chem

Atlantic Basin Conference on Chemistry

6-9 December 2026  |  Rio de Janeiro, Brazil