Conference Description
The Gas Sensing and Artificial Olfaction 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scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.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.
Gas sensing and artificial olfaction are rapidly evolving fields at the intersection of materials science, chemical engineering, data science, and biology. The Gas Sensing and Artificial Olfaction GRC will bring together leading researchers and emerging voices to explore the latest (unpublished) breakthroughs and to discuss trends in chemoresponsive materials, sensor architectures, and computational tools that are shaping the future of chemical sensing. Through a diverse set of speakers and discussion leaders, we aim at fostering highly interdisciplinary interactions among scientists at all career stages. Participants from industry (incl. start-up companies) and clinicians will join to enrich discussions.
At the core of chemical sensing is materials innovation that will be at the core of the 2027 conference. Central themes will include the development of advanced nanomaterials and microporous frameworks for enhanced selectivity and sensitivity, atomically dispersed elements to enable tunable surface reactivity, and carbon-based sensing platforms with exceptional form factor flexibility and electrical performance. Drawing inspiration from biological olfaction, the conference will delve into bioinspired and biomimetic approaches that emulate nature’s strategies for odor discrimination and robustness in complex environments. In parallel, the integration of machine learning techniques with gas sensor datasets is transforming sensor response interpretation and enabling real-time, high-dimensional pattern recognition. Applications in wearable and portable devices will be highlighted, with a particular focus on medical diagnostics—from non-invasive breath analysis to early disease detection—and robotic olfaction systems capable of navigating and mapping volatile environments.
By bridging fundamental advances in materials and transduction mechanisms with translational applications and intelligent data processing, this meeting aims to define the next frontiers in artificial olfaction and chemical sensing. Participants will benefit from a highly interdisciplinary environment fostering collaboration across domains ranging from sensor chemistry and materials synthesis to data analytics, human health, and robotics.
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 27, 2026. Please check back for updates.
