Award ceremony · Plenary lecture · Invited talks
Elhuyar–Goldschmidt Award Symposium 2026
Join us for a morning symposium celebrating Professor Bettina V. Lotsch, recipient of the 2026 Elhuyar–Goldschmidt Award.
A scientific celebration
POLYMAT, on behalf of the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ), invites the scientific community to a special symposium honouring Professor Bettina V. Lotsch. The programme features an award ceremony, a plenary lecture and two invited lectures, followed by an informal coffee break.
The Elhuyar–Goldschmidt Prize is jointly awarded by the Spanish Royal Society of Chemistry (RSEQ) and the German Chemical Society (GDCh), recognising scientific excellence and strengthening scientific exchange between Spain and Germany.
2026 award recipient
Professor Bettina V. Lotsch
Director, Nanochemistry Department
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
Professor Lotsch leads internationally recognised research in solid-state and materials chemistry, with a particular focus on the rational design of new functional materials.
Programme
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09:00–09:30
Award ceremony
Fernando Cossío
EHU · Ikerbasque
Jon Mattin Matxain
EHU
Aurelio Mateo-Alonso
POLYMAT · Ikerbasque · EHU
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09:30–10:30
Plenary lecture
Bettina V. Lotsch
Max Planck Institute for Solid State Research
Optoelectronics Meets Ionics: From Photo-Intercalation to Solar Batteries
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10:30–11:00
Invited lecture
Sara Barja
EHU
Small Systems, Big Questions: Bridging Scales in Electrocatalysis
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11:00–11:30
Invited lecture
David Mecerreyes
POLYMAT
Ionic polymers for emerging battery technologies
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11:30
Break
Coffee break
Register for the symposium
Attendance is free. Places are limited and advance registration is required.
labur.eus/elhuyar-goldVenue
EHU Campus
Donostia–San Sebastián, Spain
Contact
For scientific or organisational enquiries, please contact
Aurelio Mateo-Alonso
amateo@polymat.eu
Organised with the support of
