Introduction
The International Isotope Society UK Group 32nd Annual Symposium is a one day event covering the synthesis and applications of isotopically labelled compounds to be held on Friday, 13th November 2026 at The Møller Institute in Cambridge, UK.
Highlights of the meeting will include talks from Professor Gill Reid, CBE (University of Southampton, UK) and Professor Troels Skrydstrup (Aarhus University, Denmark).
Topics will include macrocyclic chemistry, carbon isotope labelling, enzyme chemistry, radiopharmaceuticals, organic synthesis and catalysis among others. A full list of speakers is given below.
Speakers
Professor Gill Reid, CBE
University of Southampton, UK.
"Exploring metal-macrocyclic scaffolds for binding flourine-18."
Professor Troels Skrydstrup
Aarhus University, Denmark.
"Carbon isotope labelling techniques involving organometallic intermediates."
Dr Martin R. Edelmann
F. Hoffmann-La Roche, Switzerland.
"Enzymatic radiolabelling approach for nucleic acid-based molecules."
Dr Graeme McRobbie
Bicycle Therapeutics, UK.
"Gallium-68 radiopharmaceuticals: an industry perspective."
Associate Professor Mattia Silvi
University of Nottingham, UK.
"Homologating carbon chains to unlock new reactivity."
Associate Professor Allegra Franchino
Durham University, UK.
"Adventures in synthesis and catalysis: combining H-bond donors and gold complexes."
Dr Marie Croft
Pharmaron, UK.
"Title to be confirmed."
Dr Alan Jeuken
Arcinova, UK.
"Title to be confirmed."
Flash Presentations & Poster Session
There will also be an opportunity for young chemists to present their PhD or Post-doctoral work as a poster at the meeting. From the pool of poster presentations, 4 entrants will also have the opportunity to give a flash presentation of ~5 minutes on their work. We will be offering prizes of £250 each for the best flash presentation and best poster by a post-graduate — please contact
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if you would like to present a poster.
Venue
We are delighted to be returning to The Møller Institute again this year. The venue is approximately one mile from Junction 13 on the M11 motorway and a short taxi ride from Cambridge railway station with its frequent express services to Liverpool Street station and Stansted Airport. The meeting will be timed to allow most UK based people to travel to and from the symposium on the same day although accommodation is available at The Møller Centre for those travelling from afar.
Registration
Registration is now open and the closing date for registration is Friday, 6th November 2026.
We hope you will be able to attend and help make this meeting of the IIS UK Group as successful as in previous years.
A buffet lunch will be provided for all delegates.