More than 1300 researchers from around the world will gather in Sydney this week for the first Australian edition of the International Society of Electrochemistry’s (ISE) annual meeting, with discussions spanning clean energy, climate change and healthcare technologies.
The 77th Annual Meeting of the ISE will be held at the International Convention Centre Sydney from 6 to 11 September, under the theme Electrochemistry for the New World. The conference is described by the ISE as one of the world’s largest gatherings of electrochemistry researchers.
The opening will include an address from NSW Parliamentary Secretary for Trade and Small Business, the Hon. Emily Suvaal MLC.
UNSW Scientia Professor Justin Gooding, Co-Chair of the ISE, said the conference would highlight the role of electrochemistry in addressing major scientific and technological challenges.
“This is the biggest electrochemistry conference in the world, and this is the first time it has been held in Australia,” Prof. Gooding said.
The scientific program will cover alternative and renewable energy, hydrogen production and utilisation, fuel cells, next-generation batteries, environmental monitoring, electrocatalysis and electrochemical sensing for medical diagnostics.
The meeting will include 16 symposia, along with plenary lectures, tutorials and presentations covering both fundamental and applied electrochemistry.
Prof. Gooding said electrochemical technologies were relevant to a range of emerging applications.
“Whether we are talking about storing renewable energy in better batteries, producing clean hydrogen, detecting environmental contaminants or developing sensors that can identify disease earlier, electrochemistry is central to many of the technologies we will need in the coming decades,” he said.
He said hosting the meeting in Australia would also provide opportunities for local researchers and students to engage with international researchers.
The ISE is a non-profit organisation based in Lausanne, Switzerland. Founded in 1949, the organisation has more than 3000 members and corporate members across more than 70 countries.
