THE BAY AREA
CHEMISTRY SYMPOSIUM
CONNECTING LOCAL INDUSTRY + ACADEMIA
WHEN:
October 2026
WHERE:
TBD
an ACS-sponsored local symposium
Recipient of the 25th Annual ChemLuminary
Local Section Industry Event Award
Thank you for your interest in the 6TH ANNUAL BACS
The next Bay Area Chemistry Symposium will take place in October of 2026. To engage with the Bay Area Chemistry community in 2025, we encourage you to attend the Western Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society on October 25th to 28th in San Jose.
2024 KEYNOTE SPEAKERS
The Bay Area Chemistry Symposium will feature keynote talks from leading scientists in both academia in industry.
We'll also hear from more industry scientists, students, and post-docs in a series of short talks highlighting the exciting science happening in the Bay Area.
Industry Short Talk Speakers
SEE TECHNICAL PROGRAMS FROM PAST BACS EVENTS:
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER
Ticket prices are $25 for attendees from academia and $150 for attendees from industry.
Registration for the event takes place in three steps:
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Fill out the Google Form expressing your interest in attending BACS. If you would like to apply to present at the BACS, please provide an abstract for your talk or poster at the end of this form. You should receive email confirmation upon submission.
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In early October, you will receive a link via email to complete your registration through Eventbrite and pay for the event. For those who applied to present a poster or talk, you will be notified of the decision beforehand in case this affects your ability to attend the event. You will also receive email confirmation upon Eventbrite registration.
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Join us on October 25th, 2024 at UCSF's Robertson Auditorium for the 5th annual BACS! A panel of judges from industry and academia will award the top three posters with prizes ranging from $150 to $250 dollars.
Registration is for the waitlist. Please apply, and we will try to accommodate you. If you receive an Eventbrite link by email, we've found space for you.
NOTE: We've noticed some people using their colleagues links to register, even though they did not apply for the waitlist and were not sent a link. Don't do this.
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What previous attendees had to say:
"A real gem of a local conference with great talks by all with some big names too! The poster session is a fantastic way to meet high-quality students and postdocs as a networking tool. I’m looking forward to next year’s BACS."
"The speakers were great, the organization was great, the entire event was a great success!"
"I enjoyed the first BACS very much. This is probably the best local ACS event I ever attended."
"Thank you so much for organizing the BACS. I had a really amazing time and really enjoyed the event. I really hope to be there next year!"
OUR 2024 SPONSORS
BACS is made possible by generous support from our local industry sponsors.
Interested in becoming a sponsor? Contact us today!
– PLATINUM SPONSORS –
– GOLD SPONSORS –
– SILVER SPONSORS –
– Special thanks to the American Chemical Society & NorCal chapter of EWOC –
CONTACT US
Have a question? Use the form below or email us at: bayareachemistrysymposium@gmail.com