20th European Student Colloid Conference
Donostia – San Sebastián
29 June – 2 July 2026
The European Colloid and Interface Society (ECIS) and the Materials Physics Center (CFM, CSIC–UPV/EHU) invite you to attend the 20th European Student Colloid Conference (ESC 2026), which will take place in Donostia / San Sebastián, Spain, from 29 June to 2 July 2026.
The ESC is a leading European conference for PhD students and early-career researchers working in colloid and interface science, soft matter, polymers, and biological systems, providing a unique environment to present research, exchange ideas, and build scientific connections.
The list of topics covered is listed below:
Interfaces, Wetting & Interfacial Phenomena
Interfaces, wetting, adhesion, superhydrophobicity, surface forces, lubrication, bubbles, foams, droplets, emulsions, and microemulsions.
Soft and Bioinspired Colloidal Systems
Bioinspired colloids, bio-interfaces, colloids in health applications, drug delivery, biosurfactants, lipids, membranes, and self-assembly.
Nanostructured and Functional Materials
Nanoparticles, nanostructured materials, nano-ions, ion-specific effects, active colloids, and catalytic or responsive systems.
Polymers, Gels & Complex Fluids
Polymers, hydrogels, microgels, polyelectrolytes, hydrocolloids, and rheology or dynamic behavior of complex fluids.
Plenary Speakers
Ilja Voets
Eindhoven University of Technology, Netherlands
Reidar Lund
University of Oslo, Norway
Carlos L. Bassani
Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany
Martin F. Haase
Utrecht University, Netherlands
Invited Career Speakers
Lisa Tran
Utrecht University, Netherlands
Baptiste Hervé
L’Oréal Research & Innovation
Scientific Committee
Alexandra Bayles, University of Delaware, USA
Katarzyna Matczyszyn, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, Poland
Mona Tréguer-Delapierre, University of Bordeaux, France
Monica Carril, Biofisika Institute, Spain
Kevin Roger, Chemical Engineering Laboratory (LGC) from Toulouse, France
Eduardo Guzmán Solís, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Spain
Organizing Committee
Paula Malo de Molina, Marek Grzelczak and Armando Maestro
Laura Cervera, Purushottam Dubey
Sponsors
