Conference Description
The Chemical Reactions and Dynamics at Surfaces GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages. The conference program includes an array of speakers and discussion leaders from institutions and organizations worldwide, concentrating on the latest developments in the field. The conference is five days long and held in a remote location to increase the sense of camaraderie and create scientific communities, with lasting collaborations and friendships. In addition to premier talks, the conference has designated time for poster sessions from individuals of all career stages, and afternoon free time and communal meals allow for informal networking opportunities with leaders in the field.
Surface-mediated reactions that enable molecular conversions and energy production and storage span tightly coupled physical and chemical processes operating across wide ranges of length and timescales. As experiments and simulations move toward more representative systems, a new mechanistic picture of reactivity at dynamically evolving interfaces is emerging. The 2027 Gordon Research Conference on Chemical Reactions and Dynamics at Surfaces will feature research at the forefront of surface and interfacial science, connecting the dynamics and kinetics of elementary steps to emergent function, selectivity, and stability. By integrating experiment, theory, and advanced analysis, the program will highlight energy transfer, redistribution, and dissipation at interfaces; the dynamics and kinetics of bond formation and cleavage; and the roles of thermal and nonthermal excitations in shaping reaction pathways. A core focus will be the activation and evolution of chemically active sites under reaction conditions, including transient or minority motifs that can dominate activity. The conference will also examine collective behavior driven by coverage effects, coadsorbate- and solvent-assisted pathways, particle and thin-film growth, and reaction-driven structural evolution.
The conference chair is currently developing their preliminary program, which will include 9 sessions and the names of the invited speakers and discussion leaders for each of these sessions. The preliminary program will be available by May 13, 2026. Please check back for updates.
