First MG-ERC conference brings together the world's inorganic chemistry elite

The first MG-ERC conference, dedicated to advances in inorganic chemistry, coordination chemistry and catalysis, is a first in Europe. Over a hundred researchers from 12 countries and 32 institutions accepted the invitation from Professor Guillaume Berionni, who organized the event with Professor Steven Nolan (Ghent University). The two researchers succeeded in bringing together leading experts working in the fields of heteroatom chemistry, coordination chemistry, catalysis, and inorganic chemistry.

The luminaries from prestigious universities (Oxford, Berlin, Laval, Paris-Saclay...) unanimously praised the scientific excellence and "exemplary" organization of this first edition. Many even described MG-ERC as "one of the best chemistry conferences" they had ever attended.

The event was co-financed by the European Research Council (ERC), ChemistryEurope, the Royal Society of Chemistry, the CGB, the FNRS CHIM Doctoral School, the NISM, as well as several industrial partners (ACS Publications, Analis & Advion Interchim Scientific®, BUCHI, Chemical Synthesis, Magritek). The organizers would like to thank these sponsors for their support in raising the international profile of this first event. They have also made it possible to award prizes for the best oral and poster presentations by young researchers.