Since 1979

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 1418, 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