We held the annual Catalysis Club of Chicago Spring Symposium on May 4th, 2026 from 7:45 AM – 5:00 PM. The 2026 symposium featured a Young Scientist Poster Session and was hosted by GTI Energy at 1700 S Mt Prospect Rd, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Our great schedule of academic, industrial, and student presenters for the 2026 CCC Spring Symposium can be found below! The program book for the symposium can also be found linked here.
The award winners for oral Flash Talks and for the Student Posters can be found below. Many congratulations to our winners for their exceptional science and communication!
Oral flash talk winner: Dr. Soonhyoung Kwon, Purdue
Poster competition winners:
#1: Dr. Jacklyn Hall, Argonne National Lab
#2: Elizabeth Brungardt, UW-Madison
#3 Seonyeong Kim, UW-Madison
#4: Sebastian Rivera Perez, UW-Madison
The registration deadline for the 2026 Spring Symposium was April 27th, 2026. In order to register, please pay the registration fee as described below and fill out this form:
If you have not paid your CCC annual membership dues, please consider doing so at the time of registration, unless you are attending the symposium as an invited speaker or industrial vendor. Please do so here:
Spring Symposum Fees
Professionals and Postdocs is $80.
Students is $35.
Spring Symposium fees may either be paid in advance through Venmo or at the door via cash or check. Pre-paying for attendance through Venmo is preferred. Please note, no-shows will still be required to pay for the cost of attendance due to obligations for catering costs for the event.
Pay with Venmo – Preferred Method – CCC pays no extra fees
Scan the following QR code with your smartphone to open the Venmo app, or click here to proceed to the club Venmo account. When prompted, enter the correct membership fee ($80 for Professionals and Postdocs or $35 for Students) and complete the transaction.
