The RQMP Grand Conference is the annual gathering of all our members and collaborators. It’s an opportunity to discuss materials science, foster collaborations, and celebrate the achievements of our members.
The 2026 edition will take place on June 12 at the University of Sherbrooke’s cultural centre. The theme of this edition was “At the Frontiers of Materials Engineering.”
On the program:
- Two major conferences
- Lecture by Leslie Schoop (Professor of Chemistry, Princeton University)
- Guest lecture by Leonard R. MacGillivray (Professor of Chemistry at the University of Sherbrooke)
- Local Conferences
- Juanita Bocquel (Université de Sherbrooke)
- Oussama Moutanabbir (Polytechnique)
- Peter Grütter (McGill)
- Poster session
- Cocktail
Posters:
All participants are welcome to present their work through posters. To present a poster, please select “I present a poster” when registering. You will also be asked for the title of your poster. Don’t hesitate to participate, the top three posters will receive prizes ($$).
Transport:
A bus is scheduled to depart from the Montreal bus station (Berri-UQAM) at 7:30 a.m. on the morning of the conference. It will leave Sherbrooke at 6 p.m. for a return to Montreal, estimated at 8 p.m. To use this service, simply answer the question, “I use bus transport…” when you register for the event.
Registration:
You can now register for free for the RQMP Grand Conference, until Friday, May 29 at 5 p.m., with the following link:
Thanks to our sponsors who fund the poster presentation awards: PRIMA Quebec, System for Research.
We are still seeking sponsors to fund student prizes for the best poster presentations.
