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CπC: Symposium on Computing π- Conjugated Compounds

"SYMPOSIUM [Greek: συμποσιον] = a convivial meeting, usually following a dinner, for drinking and intellectual conversation"

  • The CπC symposium series started in 2010 in Valencia, Spain, keeping it's original spirit since then as a young, effordable, short and small event with space for open, friendly discussions (see the "spirit" below).

  • In 2017, the CπC Society has been founded; read more
  • The next Symposium on Computing π-Conjugated Compounds CΠC-16 will take place in Warsaw, Poland, 01/02.2026. Organizer: Silvio Osella.

    • ...the CπC Spirit
    1. Keep it short! We all have tight time schedule. To be efficient, the symposium starts on Thursday evening (dinner), and ends Saturday after lunch.
    2. Enjoy! The Thursday & Friday dinners are essential parts of the symposium. The weekend is thought for further gathering.
    3. Keep it small! The symposium is limited to 50 participants and max. 5 people/group).
    4. Keep it cheap! The local organizer does everything to keep the symposium cheap. This includes extensive fund raising, use of university facilities (rooms, lunch), personal organization (no catering, no paid organizers), cheap hotel options etc.
    5. Think local! 'Wise old man session': The invited speakers are local or regional experts; no special conditions are offered. This keeps things cheap, supports local science cultures and avoids discussion whom to invite...
    6. Widen the horizon! 'The experimental challenge': One invited expert is an experimentalist. S/he should be able to 'connect' to theory with the work.
    7. Think young! The symposium promotes young scientists with the possibility to present their work in oral or poster contributions.
    'Think young' also applies to the organizer, promoting young researchers at the beginning of their independent career for visibility, responsibility, and management experience.
    8. Discuss it! 'I-have-nice-results-but-even-more-questions': The talks should include sufficient time for discussion (15+5 for contributing talks, 25 + 5 for invited talks).
    If posters are presented, an official poster session of at least 1 h is scheduled. The posters should be accessible during the whole symposium; ideally, the location for coffee breaks coincides with the place where the posters are hanged.

      Editions

      CπC15: Siena, Italy, 06.-08.02.2025. Organizer: Daniele Padula & Samuele Giannini.

      CπC14: Donostia/San Sebastián, Spain, 08.-09.02.2024. Organizer: Claire Tonnelé.

      CπC13: Madrid, Spain, 26.-28.01.2023. Organizers: Javier Cerezo & Lara Martínez-Fernández.

      CπC12: Grenoble, France, 12.-14.05.2022. Organizer: Gabriele d'Avino.

      CπC Virtual Edition: 18-20.01.2021. Organizers: Gabriele d'Avino, L. Grisanti, M. Linares, G. Prampolini

      CπC11: Zagreb, Croatia, 30.-01.02.2020. Organizer: Luca Grisanti

      CπC10: Valencia, Spain, 31.-02.02.2019. Organizer: Begońa Milián Medina & Johannes Gierschner

      CπC9: Naples, Italy, 17.-19.01.2018. Organizer: Roberto Improta

      CπC8: Malaga, Spain, 26.-28.01.2017. Organizers: M. Carmen Ruiz Delgado, Juan Carlos Sancho Garcia

      CπC7: Bordeaux, France, 12.-13.02.2016. Organizers: Luca Muccioli, Frederic Castet, Lionel Truflandier

      CπC6: Olomouc, Czech Republic, 05.-07.02.2015. Organizers: Michal Otyepka & Karel Berka

      CπC5: Linköping, Sweden, 05.-07.02.2014. Organizer: Mathieu Linares

      CπC4: Marseille, France, 31.01-02.02.2013. Organizer: Philippe Marsal

      CπC3: Mons, Belgium, 02.-04.02.2012. Organizer: Yoann Olivier

      CπC2: Limoges, France, 03.-05.02.2011. Organizer: Patrick Trouillas

      CπC1: Valencia, Spain, 21.-23.01.2010. Organizers: Begońa Milián-Medina & Johannes Gierschner

      Board Members
      Begońa Milián Medina (University of Valencia, ES)
      Johannes Gierschner (IMDEA Nanoscience, Madrid, ES)
      Patrick Trouillas (University of Limoges, FR)
      Yoann Olivier (University of Mons, BE)
      Luca Muccioli (University of Bologna, IT)
      Philippe Marsal (University of Marseille, FR)
      Juan-Carlos Sancho-Garcia (University of Alicante, ES)
      Mathieu Linares (University of Linköping, SE)
      Michal Otyepka (University of Olomouc, CZ)
      Mari Carmen Ruiz Delgado (University of Malaga, ES)
      Roberto Improta (University of Naples, IT)
      Fabrizio Santoro (ICCOM-CNR, Pisa, IT)
      Frederic Castet (University of Bordeaus, FR)
      Luca Grisanti (Ruder Boškovic Institute, Zagreb, HR)
      Giacomo Prampolini (ICCOM-CNR, Pisa, IT)
      Gabriele d'Avino (Institut Néel CNRS, Grenoble, FR)
      Javier Cerezo (Universidad Autónoma Madrid, UAM)
      Lara Martínez-Fernández (Universidad Autónoma Madrid, UAM)
      Claire Tonnelé (DIPC, Donostia/San Sebastián)