Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin - Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences - Ray Group


 

ICCC Satellite Conference on Small Molecule Activation

 

July 4–6, 2026

Hotel Essential by Dorint Berlin-Adlershof, Berlin, Germany

 

This satellite conference of the International Conference on Coordination Chemistry (ICCC) will focus on recent advances in small molecule activation.

 

Conference Dinner | July 5, 2026

List of speakers

South Korea

  1. Changho Yoo: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
    Mechanistic Insights into CO₂/Ethylene Coupling: Roles of Metal Identity and Ligand Design
  2. Jaeheung Cho: Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
    A sequential investigation of nitrite reduction in a mononuclear iron(III) complex
  3. Kyoungsuk Jin, Korea University, Korea
    Electrically-driven synthesis toolkit for various chemical transformations
  4. Hye Won Moon: Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science and Technology, Korea
    Synthesis and Characterization of Monocoordinate Indylene
  5. Young Hyun Hong: Sogang University, Korea
    Mechanistic Insights into Bio-Inspired Molecular Catalysts for Energy Conversion
  6. Kyung-Bin Cho: Jeonbuk National University, Korea
    Nonheme iron complex-catalyzed water oxidation – a theoretical perspective
  7. Seung Jun Hwang: KAIST, Korea
    From Heterogeneous to Homogeneous: Molecular Mimicry for Understanding and Advancing Small Molecule Activation

 

Japan

  1. Jieun Jung: Nagoya University, Japan
    Molecular Design of PNNP-Type Metal Complexes for CO2 Transformation
  2. Masahito Kodera: Doshisha University, Japan
    Activation of H2O2 by copper complexes for catalytic oxidations of hydrocarbons
  3. Hiroshi Fuji: Nara Women's University, Japan
    Air stable iron porphyrin alkylthiolate complex as models for cytochrome P450s: electronic structure and reactivity
  4. Shinobu Itoh: The University of Osaka, Japan
  5. Mio Kondo: Institute of Science Tokyo, Japan
    Development of catalytic systems for small molecule conversions inspired by natural photosynthesis

 

China

  1. Licheng Sun: Westlake University, China
    Catalytic water splitting and mechanisms of O-O bond formation
  2. Rongzhen Liao: Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
    Computational Dissection of Electrocatalytic Ammonia Oxidation by Transition Metal Complexes
  3. Gang Wu: Jilin University, China
    Structural and Functional Mimic of Oxygen Evolving Complex (OEC) and Carbon Monoxide Dehydrogenase (CODH)
  4. Ming-Tian Zhang: Tsinghua University, China
  5. Rui Cao: Shaanxi Normal University, China
    Molecular Electrocatalysis for the Oxygen Reduction Reaction

 

India

  1. Abhishek Dey: Indian Association for the Cultivation of Science (IACS), Kolkata, India
    Monooxygenation of alkanes by Oxygen
  2. Swadhin K. Mandal: Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Kolkata, India
    Empowering p-electrons during catalysis
  3. Subrata Kundu: Indian Institute of Science Education & Research (IISER), Thiruvananthapuram, India
    Coordination Induced Phenol Activation and Its Implications for Small Molecule Activation

 

Europe

  1. Carole Duboc: Université Grenoble Alpes, France
  2. Ally Aukauloo: University of Paris-Saclay, France
  3. Sebastian Hasenstab-Riedel: Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
    Activation of small molecules by fluorinated systems
  4. Sonja Herres-Pawlis: RWTH Aachen University, Germany
    New Tyrosinase Models and their Electron Transfer Properties
  5. Christian Limberg: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
    Dinitrogen Activation at Manganese(I) Centres
  6. Thomas Braun: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
    Defluorination of Fluorinated Alkanes at Lewis-Acidic Main Group Compounds: From Homogeneous to Heterogeneous Reactions and Back
  7. Michael Römelt: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
    Understanding Oxalate Formation From Carbon Dioxide by Ni Complexes
  8. Tobias Lau: Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie
  9. Alberto Pérez-Bitrián: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
    New Avenues in Organoxenon Chemistry
  10. Michael Kathan: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany
    Inventing molecular machines to explore new chemical space
  11. Shoubhik Das: Universität Bayreuth, Germany
    Turning CO2 into Opportunity: Designing Catalysts for Versatile Applications
  12. Biprajit Sarkar: Freie Universität Berlin, Germany
    1,2,3-Triazole-based mesoionic carbenes for the activation and conversion of CO2
  13. Miquel Costas: University of Girona, Spain
    Cationic paths in C-H oxidation with biologically inspired catalysts
  14. Alicia Casitas: Marburg University, Germany
    High-valent organometallic iron complexes

 

USA

  1. Alison Fout: Texas A&M University
    Oxyanion Reduction with Iron Catalysts

Organizers

Contact

Alicia Rietzke

alicia.rietzke@chemie.hu-berlin.de

 

Sponsors

UniNanoTech Co., Ltd.

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