IUCr2026 · International Union of Crystallography (IUCr)
Twenty-Seventh Congress and General Assembly of the International Union of Crystallography
ConferenceAwardedGovernmentIn-personTriennial
Calgary, CA11 Aug 2026 – 18 Aug 20268 days
Duration
8 days · 11 Aug 2026 – 18 Aug 2026
Frequency
Triennial
About this congress
The IUCr Congress and General Assembly is held every three years in different parts of the world. It is the major international scientific meeting for crystallographers worldwide. The 27th Congress will gather thousands of researchers to share discoveries, build collaborations, and celebrate the vibrancy of structural science. The week-long program will feature plenary and keynote lectures, microsymposia, workshops, exhibitions, and networking events, along with opportunities to explore Calgary and the Canadian Rockies.
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Key details
- City & country
- Calgary, CA
- Dates
- 11 Aug 2026 – 18 Aug 2026
- Duration
- 8 days
- Frequency
- Triennial
- Format
- In-person
- Rotation pattern
- Global rotation
- Commercial type
- Trade ShowB2B
- Official website
- www.iucr2026.org — register free for link access
Who attends
Global crystallographic communityresearcherseducatorsand industry partnersphysicsbiologymedicinematerial sciencesmineralogy and other areasparticipants from the steel industry and suppliers to the steel industryas well as pharmaceutical industry
Host city history — 25 congresses since 1948
2021PragueCZ← current
2017HyderabadIN
2014MontrealCA
2011MadridES
2008OsakaJP
2005FlorenceIT
2002GenevaCH
1999GlasgowGB
1996SeattleUS
1993BeijingCN
1990BordeauxFR
1987PerthAU
1984HamburgDE
1981OttawaCA
1978WarsawPL
1975AmsterdamNL
1972KyotoJP
1969Stony BrookUS
1966MoscowRU
1963RomeIT
1960CambridgeGB
1957MontrealCA
1954ParisFR
1951StockholmSE
1948CambridgeUS
EuropeAsiaNorth AmericaOceania
CA ×3US ×3JP ×2IT ×2GB ×2FR ×2CZ ×1IN ×1ES ×1CH ×1CN ×1AU ×1DE ×1PL ×1NL ×1RU ×1SE ×1
Based on the rotation history, the next congress is likely to move to Oceania.