
3rd Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference
Event overview
This event is aimed at enabling networking with industry, academia, women and allies at different career stages, scientific presentations and motivational workshops on themes relevant to women and allies undertaking a career in Organic Chemistry.
Following the success of a US event ‘Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry’ (EWOC), which first took place 2019, a group of scientists in Europe decided to organise a similar initiative as a ‘sister’ event, which was held at the Manchester Conference Centre in June 2023 and in Birmingham in June 2024.
Recent data and publications show a persistent lack of women pursuing and maintaining careers in Organic Chemistry. Evidence indicates that providing an opportunity for women to meet, network, and share scientific and career strategies is one effective approach to encourage women to enter and maintain careers in science.
This is a not-for-profit event, supported through sponsorship and industrial registration fees.
- Registration is €50 to academics / students in Organic Chemistry at a European University / Institution
- Industrial Participants can benefit from Early Bird Registration fee of €300 if you book before March 3rd 2025, the standard fee is €450
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- Academic and Young Chemists Oral presentation and Poster Competition – NOW CLOSED
- Inspirational Career Development Talks
- Market Place
Academic and Young Industrial Chemists Present a Paper and Poster Competition
Purpose
The EWOC Committee would like to invite scientists to present their work at the above conference. The aim is to provide a forum for talented women chemists to present their work to an international audience. There will be 2 short oral presentations (15 minutes each plus questions) and a poster presentation session.
Eligibility
This award is open to any women chemist either studying towards a PhD in Chemistry at a European University or to Young Academics or Industrialists with 1-5 years in their career (including postdoctoral researchers). Exceptions can be made for those with extenuating circumstances, such as career breaks or non-traditional career paths, please contact the organising committee.
Judging
Application forms will be used to identify 2 successful candidates to attend the above conference and present their work. You may be invited to present a poster if not short-listed for the 15-minute presentation.
Deadline for Submissions | February 28th, 2025
Entries must be made electronically, in confidence to Dr Claire Francis: [email protected] on or before 28th February 2025.
Successful applicants will be informed by March 28th, 2025.
POSTERS
Preference will be given to those people who applied by the deadline above, but you can apply to present a poster at any time by submitting your abstract as above.
Further Information
Dr Claire Francis, Scientific Update Ltd, Basepoint Enterprise Centre, Pine Grove, Crowborough, East Sussex. TN6 1DH. Tel: +44 (0) 1892 956222. Email: [email protected]
Confidentiality
All information provided on this entry will be treated in the strictest confidence. It will be used solely for the purpose of judging.
Small Print
All applicants must attend the event in full and participate in the presentations and poster session. The 15-minute presentations will be requested in advance – details will be sent to successful applicants. This award does not include any travel or accommodation bursary, but you can request assistance if required.
Inspirational Career Development Talk
Fanning the Flame of Female Leadership in Research
Tatjana Ross, Merck Healthcare
EWOC Europe 2023 and 2024 Conferences
Now in our third year of running this fantastic conference, click below to view the previous conference programmes
2023 Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe
and
2024 Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe
Event speakers

Despina Solomonidou has more than 25 years’ experience in the pharmaceutical industry, which spans drug development, strategy, portfolio management, and organizational development. She started her career at Novartis Technical Research & Development (TRD) in 2000. Since then, she has held senior leadership positions in Development and Novartis Oncology, including cross-divisional roles with Novartis Operations and Biomedical Research.
In her present role as Head TRD, she leads the global TRD organization that is responsible for the technical development of the Novartis pipeline assets, including Small Molecules, Biologics, Cell & Gene Therapies as well emerging therapeutic modalities such as xRNA, and radioligand therapeutics (RLT). TRD comprises scientists and engineers across Europe US, India, China and Japan who bring science and innovation to the design of patient-centric pharmaceutical products, the development of robust and efficient manufacturing processes, as well packaging and device solutions.
Despina obtained her PhD in Pharmaceutics & Biopharmaceutical Sciences from the University of Frankfurt, Germany.
Despina is recognized for her ability to develop successful strategies and to build sustainably high-performing teams that drive scientific advances and business growth, across Europe, U.S. and Asia. She is passionate about coaching and mentoring female scientists and next generation leaders. Further, Despina is a faculty board member of the FHNW Life Sciences in Switzerland, and a member of the German Pharmaceutical Association (APV) as well the American Association of Pharmaceutical Sciences (AAPS).

Elena Braconi was born in Osimo, Italy. She obtained both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Chemistry from the University of Camerino, Italy.
Pursuing her passion for advanced chemical research, in 2017 Elena moved to Switzerland to pursue a Ph.D. in the Laboratory of Asymmetric Catalysis and Synthesis led by Prof. Nicolai Cramer at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL). Her work focused on developing novel chiral catalysts based on Earth-abundant metals to promote asymmetric cycloaddition reactions.
After completing her Ph.D., in 2021 Elena transitioned into industry, joining Syngenta Crop Protection AG as a Postdoctoral researcher in the Process Chemistry department based in Stein, Switzerland. She dedicated her efforts to developing sustainable processes for the synthesis of valuable scaffolds for crop protection. In this role, she embraced cutting-edge technologies including high-throughput experimentation, automation and machine learning.
In 2023, Elena was promoted to the position of Team Leader in the Process Development department based in Münchwilen, Switzerland, where she leads a team of three laboratory assistants. In this role, Elena is responsible for developing efficient, sustainable, and scalable processes for the synthesis of active ingredients and intermediates. Her team’s primary objective is to ensure these processes are ready for commercial production and market introduction.

Alba was born in Cuenca (Spain) and raised in several cities around Spain starting from the inner part to Castellón in the Mediterranean Sea where she has spent most of her life. She got both her Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry (2016) and Master’s Degree at the University Jaume I (2017). During her Master’s Degree Alba studied the use of Iridium and Ruthenium complexes as an efficient system for the production of hydrogen for energy storage coupling of hydrosilanes with alcohols under the supervision of the Prof. Jose A. Mata Martinez. After that, she carried out her PhD within the multi-partner Marie-Skłodowska-Curie (MSCA) Innovative Training Network (ITN) European Joint Doctorate (EJD) “Catalytic Methods for Sustainable Synthesis”. A Merged Experimental and Computational Approach (CATMEC). With this program, she obtained a double PhD degree from Stockholm University in Sweden under the supervision of Prof. Belén Martín Matute and from the University of the Basque Country in Spain under the supervision of Prof. Enrique Gomez Bengoa. Her research was focused in computational and experimental investigations used to drive the reactivity of enol and allylic substrates towards new transformations. Additionally, she worked on the synthesis of Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs) and their use in catalytic organic reactions. After her PhD thesis (2022) she wanted to continue with her professional career in data driven science applied to organic chemistry. Alba was awarded a fellowship from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet), which allowed her to spend a period abroad under the supervision of Prof. Sarah E. Reisman. She is now back in Sweden, completing her postdoctoral experience at KTH under the supervision of Prof. Mårten Ahlquist.

Sarah is Chief Scientific Officer and Co-founder of HydRegen, and has a passion for innovation and sustainability. She earned her PhD in chemistry from the University of Vermont (USA), focusing on synthetic organic chemistry in Prof. Matthias Brewer’s group. She did a postdoc in Prof. Kylie Vincent’s group at the University of Oxford, where she brought biocatalytic hydrogenation technologies from the innovation and proof-of-concept phase through to industrial-readiness. Sarah, alongside Dr Holly Reeve and Prof. Vincent, co-founded HydRegen in 2021 in order to commercialise these biocatalyst technologies. Her role as CSO involves managing the chemistry team, setting R&D strategy and priorities, building relationships with customers, and identifying new technologies and opportunities. As a leader, she is inspired by HydRegen’s core values: collaboration, safety, respect, and productivity.

Aífe is from County Kildare in Ireland and received her B.A. in Medicinal Chemistry from Trinity College Dublin in 2020. She then spent a year at the University of St Andrews where she completed an Msc by research in the group of Prof. Andrew D. Smith working on asymmetric organocatalytic [2+2] cycloadditions. In 2022 she began her PhD studies at the University of Manchester as part of the ICAT CDT, and her current work focuses on skeletal editing of heteroarenes under the supervision of Prof. Michael F. Greaney.

Simona Cotesta obtained her PhD in Biochemistry from ETH Zurich in 2002, focusing on protein flexibility using molecular dynamic simulations. She then worked as a post-doctoral fellow in the molecular modeling groups of GSK, Pharmacia, and Roche from 2002 to 2005. In 2005, she joined Novartis’ Computer Aided Drug Discovery (CADD) team in Basel. Since 2015, she has served as a chemistry project team leader in Oncology. From 2022 to 2024, she led a group at the intersection of CADD and chemistry within Novartis’ Global Discovery Chemistry team. Since September 2024, she has been leading the Global Disease Area Exploratory (DAx) chemistry group at Novartis.

Allegra was trained in asymmetric catalysis, particularly using transition metals and bifunctional ligands, both during her BSc and MSc degrees at the University of Milan (Gennari–Pignataro group), with an Erasmus semester at RWTH Aachen, and her MSCA PhD studies at the University of Oxford under the guidance of Prof. Darren Dixon (2013–2017). After a brief stint in industry, she joined the Echavarren group at ICIQ, Spain, supported by a 3-year MSCA COFUND fellowship, to work on gold and H-bond donor catalysis. She then spent a year in the Morandi lab at ETH Zurich, focussing on skeletal editing of N-heterocycles and iron catalysis for amination reactions.
Since September 2022, Allegra has been Assistant Professor in Organic Chemistry at Durham University. Her group works on merging transition-metal catalysis, organocatalysis, ligand design and data science for the stereoselective synthesis of added-value compounds. Since joining Durham, she has secured over 1.8m€ in funding as a PI, including a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship.

Laura Guasch obtained her Ph.D. in 2011 at the University Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain, with a focus on computational approaches for targets related to metabolic diseases. She later conducted postdoctoral research at the National Cancer Institute, NIH, developing cheminformatic tools for tautomerism. In 2015, she joined BenevolentAI in London,contributing to their AI-driven proprietary platform. In 2018, Laura joined the Computer-Aided Drug Design (CADD) group at the Roche Innovation Center in Basel, supporting oncology and neuroscience portfolio projects. She also continuously develops workflows for data analysis and compound design in macrocyclic peptides and DNA-Encoded Library technology.

Constanze Hartwieg has been with Novartis for 25 years, currently serving as an Associate Director in Global Discovery Chemistry. She studied Chemistry at the University of Konstanz, Germany, and obtained her PhD in 1999 from the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry in Munich. After completing her postdoc at Novartis in combinatorial chemistry, she has been working in SynTech, focusing on scale up of organic syntheses at the interface between research and development and in collaboration with external partners.

Dr. Anne Jones is a Senior Customer Success Manager responsible for account management and support for all CAS business in the UK and Ireland. She is based in Cambridge, UK, and has been with CAS for 15 years.
Anne began her career as a scientific information professional, holding positions at Bayer CropScience and Astex Technology. She later established and ran AJPatents, a patent search company, where she conducted patentability, infringement, and freedom to operate (FTO) patent searches, along with general bibliographic research projects.
Anne holds a PhD in Physical Organic Chemistry from the University of Hertfordshire.

Ilaria is a chemical scientist by background and is the Senior Programme Manager for Inclusion & Diversity (I&D) at the Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC). Before moving to her current role, Ilaria spent several years working closely with the RSC chemistry community, to enable collaborations across researchers, industry representatives, policymakers and funding bodies on areas such as sustainability and air quality. In her current role, Ilaria leads the efforts of the RSC I&D team to increase the diversity of people choosing and fulfilling their potential in the chemical sciences. Areas of focus of the team include disability and accessibility, gender parity, socioeconomic inclusion, race and ethnicity and LGBTQ+ inclusion.

Connie was born in Germany, grew up in Austria and received her chemistry training in the UK and the US. She discovered her interest in chemistry when she took part in the Chemistry Olympiad competition during her time in high school. While completing her MChem at the University of Oxford, she worked on the synthesis of Inthomycin A under the supervision of Timothy Donohoe. For her PhD, Connie joined the group of Tobias Ritter at Harvard, where she studied concerted nucleophilic aromatic substitution reactions. During her time in the Ritter lab, she also trained as a radiochemist at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), where she worked on developing syntheses methodologies for 18F-labeled PET tracers.
Connie then joined the lab of Mircea Dincă at MIT where she developed MOF- and alloy nanoparticle-based catalysts for alcohol upgrading. In 2020, she started her independent career as a Lise-Meitner group leader at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung. Her group works on the precision synthesis of heterogeneous catalysts, with a focus on metal-organic frameworks and supported transition metal phosphide catalysts.

Cristina Nevado graduated in Chemistry at the Autónoma University in 2000. In October 2004 she received her PhD from the same university working with Prof. Antonio M. Echavarren thereafter joining the group of Prof. Alois Fürstner at the Max-Planck-Institut für Kohlenforschung (Germany) as a post doctoral associate. In May 2007 she started her independent career as an Assistant Professor of Organic Chemistry at the University of Zürich. In 2012 she received an ERC Junior Investigator grant and in 2013 was awarded the Werner Prize of the Swiss Chemical Society and was directly promoted to Full Professor. In 2019, she received the Royal Society of Chemistry Award in Organometallic Chemistry and in 2020 the Excellence Research Trajectory Award of the Royal Spanish Chemical Society (RSEQ) as well as the Margaret Faul Women in Chemistry Award in 2021. Among her many contributing roles to the community, Cristina has served as Senior Associate Editor for ACS Central Science, Organic Syntheses and now Science of Synthesis. Rooted in the wide area of organic chemistry, her research program is at the interface of complex chemical synthesis, new organometallic reactions and medicinal chemistry.

- Since 2022 acquired coaching qualifications: PCC certified coach, NLP & Hypnosis master
- Current role since 2017: Director of Medicinal Chemistry & Drug Design at Merck Healthcare KGaA in Darmstadt, Germany
- In 2010 joined Merck KGaA in Darmstadt, Germany as laboratory head in Medicinal Chemistry
- Postdoctoral stay with Steven Ley in Cambridge, UK
- PhD in total synthesis of natural products at ETH, Zürich in Prof. Altmann’s group
- Chemistry studies at Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany
- Vocational training as bench chemist at Hoechst AG, Germany

Rebecca T. Ruck is Associate Vice President, MSD Process Research & Development, where she leads the Enabling Technologies group, an innovation incubator of biologists, chemists, engineers and data scientists. Becky is a leader in women in chemistry efforts externally through the WCC-Merck Research Award and Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry (EWOC) conference and internally through expanded Diversity, Equity & Inclusion accomplishments, such as a series of D&I-themed TED-style talks that have greatly impacted the department’s understanding and appreciation of these important topics. She has been recognized with the 2018 ACS Award for Encouraging Women into Careers in the Chemical Sciences and as a 2020 HBA Rising Star and ACS Fellow. She currently holds positions on the ACS Petroleum Research Fund and the MIT Chemistry Visiting Committee and is an Associate Editor at ACS Catalysis. Becky graduated summa cum laude from Princeton University, obtained her PhD in chemistry from Harvard University in the lab of Prof. Eric Jacobsen and conducted NIH-funded post-doctoral research at the University of California-Berkeley with Prof. Robert Bergman.

Alessia earned her MSc in Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry from “La Sapienza” University of Rome in 2018. She then moved to the UK to pursue a PhD at the University of Greenwich under the supervision of Prof. Kevin Lam, focusing on electrosynthesis in batch and continuous flow as a mild method for activating small organic molecules. In 2022, she was awarded a von Humboldt postdoctoral fellowship and joined Prof. Frank Glorius’s group at the University of Münster (Germany), where she gained expertise in photocatalysis and surface functionalization with N-heterocyclic carbenes. In 2024, she transitioned to industry, joining Merck KGaA as a research scientist in drug substance development. Her main interests are centered on advancing societal health through innovative synthetic techniques able to reduce environmental impact.
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Interested in sponsoring an event?
If you are interested in Sponsoring this event we still have some great sponsorship opportunities available at the conference. See our sponsorship section on the advantages that sponsorship can bring to your business or contact Dr Claire Francis at [email protected]
Exhibitors

BACHEM
Bachem is a leading, innovation-driven company specializing in the development and manufacture of peptides and oligonucleotides.

Mettler Toledo GmbH
METTLER TOLEDO is a global leader in precision instruments and services. We are renowned for innovation and quality across laboratory, process analytics, industrial, product inspection, and retailing applications. Our sales and service network is one of the most extensive in the industry. Our products are sold in more than 140 countries, and we have a direct presence in approximately 40 countries. For more information, please visit www.mt.com.
Why exhibit?
- Meet delegates from key international companies
- Interact directly with senior scientists, department heads and key decision-makers
- Ability to demonstrate your company’s products or services
The conferences are designed to provide exhibitors with the maximum time to network with delegates.
Other Information
Benefits of Attending
- Continuing Professional Development (CPD ) keeps you up to date on current and emerging developments
- Learn from a wide range of chemistry case studies given by hand-picked speakers
- Take home relevant ideas and information that are directly applicable to your own work
- Meet and network with the key people in the industry in a relaxed and informal atmosphere.
Frequently Asked Questions
FAQ’s
Q: Is the venue accessible for all attendees?
Yes. The conference venue is fully accessible, including step-free access, elevators, and accessible restrooms.
Q: Is there a Hearing Loop?
Yes there will be a hearing loop available.
Q: What toilet facilities will be available?
There will be separate male, female, and gender-neutral restrooms available throughout the venue.
Q: Will there be a prayer room available at the conference?
Yes. A quiet, private space will be available throughout the day for prayer, reflection, or personal use. Please ask at the registration desk on arrival for directions.
Q: What should I wear to the conference?
The dress code is informal and comfortable—smart casual is perfectly fine. Please note that the venue is air-conditioned, and rooms can get chilly, so we recommend bringing a light jacket or sweater.
Q: Will food and drinks be provided?
Yes. Tea and coffee will be available throughout the day, and a light lunch will be provided to all attendees.
Q: I have dietary requirements—who should I contact?
Please inform us of any dietary needs during the registration process or contact us at [email protected] at least 1 week before the event.
Q: Is there a networking reception?
Yes! Join us for the Networking Reception & Poster Session after the last session on Monday. Drinks and canapés will be served. It’s a great opportunity to connect with fellow attendees and speakers.
Q: Can I still present a poster?
Unfortunately, we have now past the closing date and are full.
Q: Where is the venue located?
The conference will be held at the Novartis Campus in Basel. Detailed travel instructions will be included in your Event Information Booklet.
Q: Is there parking available?
The nearest car park is: Parkhaus ELYS, Elsässerstrasse 215, 4056 Basel.
Q: Can you take photos during the event?
As we are at the amazing Novartis Campus, any photos of the campus are strictly prohibited and during the event. Only those who have been given the authority are able to take official photos of the event.
Q: Will presentation slides be available after the event?
Where permission is granted by speakers, we will share slides with registered attendees after the conference via the Scientific Update website via a password protected link.
Q: Who can I contact if I have further questions?
Please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] we’re happy to help.
ABOUT EWOC
Recent data and publications show a persistent lack of women pursuing and maintaining careers in Organic Chemistry. Evidence indicates that providing an opportunity for women to meet, network, and share scientific and career strategies is one effective approach to encourage women to enter and maintain careers in science.
A team of US scientists had a vision of an annual meeting of women (students, post-docs, faculty, and professionals) who work or plan to work in the field of Organic Chemistry broadly defined, from all types of institutions (academic, industry, biotech, non-profit and government). A meeting was developed to consist of both science and career topics to provide support and guidance for the next generation of women chemists, as well as provide opportunities for professionals to learn up-to-date science, network, and share experiences.
Their goals were to (1) establish a peer group network for collaborating and recruiting; (2) afford a novel mechanism to provide advice and counsel for women organic chemists; (3) provide guidance to graduate students and post-docs making career decisions; and (4) provide community support to enhance retention of women in chemistry. This first meeting was EWOC 2019, held on Friday, June 28, 2019, at the University of Pennsylvania. The event was a huge success with 175 attendees from all over the USA.
EWOC is dedicated to equity, justice, diversity, and inclusion. We strive to provide a harassment-free experience for everyone. All communication should be professional; hate speech will not be tolerated.
EWOC’s mission is to help address the continued barriers to retention and progression of individuals in chemistry, particularly those who identify as women or non-binary—the so-called “leaky pipeline.” Individuals from diverse backgrounds are underrepresented in leadership roles in chemistry and in the speaker line-ups of many conferences. Providing opportunities for all underrepresented voices to speak at our events helps elevate their careers and provides role models for those affected by discrimination.
EWOC Europe welcomes delegates of all genders and backgrounds. We encourage allies to attend and acknowledge that active ally participation is essential to achieving real improvements in gender equality and inclusivity.
Sponsorship
EWOC Europe is a ‘Not-for-Profit’ event being sponsored and organised by Scientific Update in conjunction with a committee of supporting companies. In order to make the event affordable for students / academics and for a reasonable fee for industrial attendees, we are requesting sponsorship to cover the venue and workshop costs.
The levels of sponsorship will be acknowledged on the event promotion, conference programme and via signage at the event. Companies choosing the Platinum, Gold and Silver options, will be offered a table top in our ‘Marketplace’ – which is a non-commercial area where attendees can get support, career advice and information.
Conference Sponsorship Opportunities EWOC Europe 2025
EWOC Europe Steering Committee
Olivia Boyd, MSD
Lydia Cox, Novo Nordisk
Rob Crook, CatSci
Coura Diene, AstraZeneca
Claire Francis, Scientific Update
Cristina Garcia Morales, AstraZeneca
Katherine Hazel, Cancer Research Horizons
Catherine Holden, Recursion
Fahima Idris, GlaxoSmithKline
Sonja Kamptmann, Novartis
Abbie Kristoffersen, Syngenta
Hannah May, Scientific Update
Joanna Najdek, AbbVie
Katherine Wheelhouse, GlaxoSmithKline
Academic Bursaries
We are hoping to have some funding available to support a few students with travel / accommodation bursaries. Please contact us nearer the time to apply.
In the meantime, the RSC do have some funding available as follows – deadline for travel grants is January 27th, 2025:
You may also submit your request to apply for travel and accommodation grants to the committee by the end of April 2025. Once all requests have been received, we will allocate the available funds and notify those who have been successful, as resources are limited. Please email your request to [email protected]
- General: https://www.rsc.org/prizes-funding/funding/find-funding/?page=1&order=&keyword=&ml=&fi=&lo=&ca=&ac=96&open=
- Researcher development and travel grant: https://www.rsc.org/prizes-funding/funding/find-funding/researcher-development-travel-grant/
- Accessibility Grant: https://www.rsc.org/prizes-funding/funding/find-funding/accessibility-grants/
- Grants for carers (to cover costs of attending a scientific meeting): https://www.rsc.org/prizes-funding/funding/find-funding/grants-for-carers/
3rd Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference
Speaking as a male attendee I think this conference is fantastic. Being in a women's conference really made me understand how difficult it is to speak out when the whole room is dominated by the opposite sex, and I think more men should acknowledge the difficulty they face on a day to day basis. I am incredibly impressed by the high quality work presented by the poster presenters and speakers, there is no question that I will be attending the next EWOC conference!
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2023
Amazing experience, and such a good representation from women.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2023
EWOC 2023 was a well organised and motivational event
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2023
I really enjoyed the conference, one of my favourite bits was the speed dating (even though I find networking hard). It was really nice to talk to lots of students about chemistry/life and chat to different people.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2024
I would highly recommend going to the conference no matter your gender and background, it was a great and really positive atmosphere. All the topics were applicable to men and I felt like I learnt a lot; it was quite eye opening being in the minority.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2024
Attending EWOC Europe 2024 was an incredibly enriching experience. The event brought together a large group of inspiring women who connected over their scientific knowledge, career insights, experiences and desire for a more gender-balanced, fairer future for chemists and researchers in all STEM-related fields. This conference surely provided plenty of networking opportunities to shape the career of students and early career researchers.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2024
It was the first time I attended a conference with more women than men, and I really liked the spirit and the well-balanced mix of attendees from academia and industry.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2024
EWOC Europe 2024 was an amazing experience, the quality of the speakers/presentation is undoubtably top cut. The second day allowed for more networking opportunities and I think this was the best improvement from last year. This conference is on par with international conferences and is definitely worth going to, men and allies included!
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2024
This event is so inspiring and uplifting and I'm really proud to have been a part of it.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2024
It was really nice to be in a room surrounded by powerful women who support each other. I met lots of new people and had a safe space to discuss the challenges we face in the industry. The speakers this year presented great research and were really inspiring while talking about their journeys towards their careers. Already looking forward to next year.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2024
The best thing about EWOC is having the experience of being in a room full of women, which for most chemists is unusual. Additionally, experiencing such a high quality of scientific presentations from an all-female agenda. I really benefit from hearing from women scientists who all have such varied research backgrounds and paths into their current positions. These conversations about what inspired them and led to them being where they are now are so useful and interesting.
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2024
I really enjoyed attending EWOC 2024! It was fantastic being able to network with my peers and being able to listen to such strong and inspiring women in research and in non-research roles. I particularly liked the panel discussion - the panel were so open about their answers and made me realise that as women, we often face similar challenges in STEM. It has been a very motivating conference and I hope I'll be back again next year!
Empowering Women in Organic Chemistry Europe Conference 2024
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