European Symposium
on Organic Chemistry
The biannual ESOC conference brings together organic chemistry community from Europe and beyond.
ESOC highlights state-of the-art research in all fields of organic chemistry, including total synthesis, methodology, catalysis, medicinal chemistry and chemical biology, supramolecular chemistry, organic materials, and physical and computational organic chemistry.
Upcoming: ESOC 2027
24th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Bologna, Italy
Chairs: Marco Bandini and Alessandra Tolomelli
Upcoming: ESOC 2025
23d European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Copenhagen, Denmark, June 30–July 3, 2025
Chairs: Christian Pedersen and Michael Pittelkow
ESOC 2023
22nd European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Ghent, Belgium, July 9–13, 2023
Chairs: Johan Van der Eycken and Erik Van der Eycken
In 2021, an online mini-ESOC was organized during the COVID pandemic.
ESOC 2019
21st European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Vienna, Austria, July 14–18, 2019
Chairs: Nuno Maulide , Michael Schnürch
ESOC 2017
20th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Cologne, Germany, July 2–6, 2017
Chair: Hans-Günther Schmalz
ESOC 2015
19th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Lisbon, Portugal, July 12–16, 2015
Chair: Amélia Pilar Rauter
ESOC 2013
18th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Marseille, France, July 12–16, 2013
Chair: Jean-A. Rodriguez
ESOC 2011
17th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Crete, Greece, July 10–15, 2011
Chair: Michael Orfanopoulos
ESOC 2009
16th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Prague, Czech Republic, July 12–16, 2009
Chair: Ivo Starý
ESOC 2007
15th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Dublin, Ireland, July 8–13, 2007
Chair: Pat Guiry
ESOC 2005
14th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Helsinki, Finland, July 4–8, 2005
Chair: K. Wahala
ESOC 2003
13th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Dubrovnik, Croatia, September 10–15, 2003
Chair: V. Sunjic
ESOC 2001
12th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Groningen, Netherlands, July 13–18, 2001
Chair: Ben L. Feringa
ESOC 1999
11th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Gothenburg, Sweden, July 13–18, 1999
Chair: P. Ahlberg
ESOC 1997
10th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Basel, Switzerland, June 22–27, 1997
Chair: C. Tamm
ESOC 1995
9th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Warsaw, Poland, June 18–23, 1995
Chair: Mieczysław Mąkosza
ESOC 1993
8th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Barcelona, Spain, August 29–September 3, 1993
Chair: J. Font
ESOC 1991
7th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Namur, Belgium, July 15–19, 1991
Chair: A. Krieft
ESOC 1989
6th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Belgrad, Yugoslavia, September 10–15, 1989
Chair: D. Vitorovic
ESOC 1987
5th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Jerusalem, Israel, August 30–September 3, 1987
Chair: I. Willner
ESOC 1985
4th European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Aix-en-Provence, France , September 5–9, 1985
Chair: D. Bouin
ESOC 1983
3rd European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Canterbury, England , September 5–9, 1983
Chair: R. F. Hudson
ESOC 1981
2nd European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Stresa, Italy, June 1–5, 1981
Chair: C. Modena
ESOC 1979
1st European Symposium on Organic Chemistry
Cologne, Germany, August 20–23, 1979
Chair: Emanuel Vogel