18-23 October, 2026 / Novosibirsk, russia
International Conference
"Synchrotron Radiation: Science, Knowledge, Innovations, Future" (SKIF-2026)
"Synchrotron Radiation: Science, Knowledge, Innovations, Future" (SKIF-2026)
Dear colleagues!
We are pleased to announce International Conference "Synchrotron Radiation: Science, Knowledge, Innovations, Future (SKIF-2026)" to be held October, 18−23, 2026 in Novosibirsk, Russia. The conference will take place in a hybrid format (on-line and in-person attendance).
The purpose of the Conference is to discuss the current trends and future advances in the field of synchrotron radiation researches, including facilities and IDs development, beamlines optics and instrumentation, fundamental researchers and industrial applications.
We are pleased to announce International Conference "Synchrotron Radiation: Science, Knowledge, Innovations, Future (SKIF-2026)" to be held October, 18−23, 2026 in Novosibirsk, Russia. The conference will take place in a hybrid format (on-line and in-person attendance).
The purpose of the Conference is to discuss the current trends and future advances in the field of synchrotron radiation researches, including facilities and IDs development, beamlines optics and instrumentation, fundamental researchers and industrial applications.
18−23 October, 2026
Novosibirsk, Russia
Working language — English
Application & abstract submission until May 1, 2026
Novosibirsk, Russia
Working language — English
Application & abstract submission until May 1, 2026
Organizers
Novosibirsk, Russia
Novosibirsk, Russia
Moscow, Russia
Novosibirsk, Russia
Novosibirsk, Russia
with the support
Moscow, Russia
Committees
Conference Chair
Prof. Valerii BUKHTIYAROV, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia
Vice-Chairmen
Prof. Evgeny LEVICHEV, SRF SKIF, Koltsovo, Russia
Prof. Oleg MARTYANOV, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia
Prof. Oleg MARTYANOV, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia
Supervisory Board
Dmitry CHERNYSHENKO, Deputy Chairman of the Government of the Russian Federation
Andrey FURSENKO, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation
Mikhail KOVALCHUK, President of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute"
Gennady KRASNIKOV, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Andrey TRAVNIKOV, Governor of the Novosibirsk Region
Valery FALKOV, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
Andrey FURSENKO, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation
Mikhail KOVALCHUK, President of the National Research Center "Kurchatov Institute"
Gennady KRASNIKOV, President of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Andrey TRAVNIKOV, Governor of the Novosibirsk Region
Valery FALKOV, Minister of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation
International Scientific Committee
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Organizing Committee
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Secretariat
Marina SUVOROVA, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia
Svetlana LOGUNOVA, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia
Maksim KUZIN, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia
Svetlana LOGUNOVA, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Novosibirsk, Russia
Maksim KUZIN, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics of SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia
Scientific Program
The Program will include plenary (45 min), keynote (30 min) lectures, oral (15 min) and poster presentations.
Working language of the Conference — English
The main topics of the Conference scientific program are:
Working language of the Conference — English
The main topics of the Conference scientific program are:
Fundamental researches and industrial applications
Instrumentation, detectors and data acquisition
Chemistry and material science
SR sources and IDs
Proceedings
The book of abstracts of all accepted presentations will be published electronically with an assigned ISBN, and placed at the conference website.
Selected Conference papers will be published in the special issues of Kinetics and Catalysis and Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences: Physics. The authors of accepted oral and poster presentations are invited to submit the articles. Only papers presented at the conference in-person may be considered for publication.
Selected Conference papers will be published in the special issues of Kinetics and Catalysis and Bulletin of the Russian Academy of Sciences: Physics. The authors of accepted oral and poster presentations are invited to submit the articles. Only papers presented at the conference in-person may be considered for publication.
Venue
Novosibirsk
is the third-most populous city in Russia as well as the most populous city in Asian Russia. It is located in the southwestern part of Siberia on the banks of the Ob River. Novosibirsk was founded in 1893 on the crossing point of the future Trans-Siberian Railway. It grew rapidly into a major transport, commercial and industrial hub. Today, Novosibirsk is a large rapidly developing industrial, scientific and cultural center with a rich social environment.
Akademgorodok
(Academic Town) is a part of the city of Novosibirsk, located 30 km south of the city center. It is the educational and scientific center of Siberia.
Located within Akademgorodok is Novosibirsk State University, 35 research institutes, a medical academy, apartment buildings and houses, and a variety of community amenities including stores, hotels, hospitals, restaurants and cafes, cinemas, clubs and libraries.
Located within Akademgorodok is Novosibirsk State University, 35 research institutes, a medical academy, apartment buildings and houses, and a variety of community amenities including stores, hotels, hospitals, restaurants and cafes, cinemas, clubs and libraries.
The Conference will be held in the conference halls of the House of Scientists, Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics SB RAS.
Accomodation
Accommodation for conference participants has been arranged in the following hotels:
To book a room in this hotels, please contact the Organizing Committee and write which room and for which dates you would like to book. Payment for accommodation should be made upon check-in at the hotel.
Visa
All foreign participants of the Conference need a valid passport and an entry visa to Russia (passport should be valid 6 months after Conference). The visa validity dates will conform to the dates of your personal invitation letter. Visa invitations will be sent to all participants upon request. Conference participants should ask HUMANITARIAN type of Russian visa.
The Organizing Committee is ready to provide assistance in obtaining a visa to the participants of the Conference on an individual basis. If you are planning to visit Russia, please register on the conference website and indicate that you need a visa. A representative of the organizing committee will contact you to discuss visa related issues.
The Organizing Committee is ready to provide assistance in obtaining a visa to the participants of the Conference on an individual basis. If you are planning to visit Russia, please register on the conference website and indicate that you need a visa. A representative of the organizing committee will contact you to discuss visa related issues.
social program
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Registration and Abstract Submission
Participants are welcome to submit the abstracts (up to 2 pages) for oral or poster presentations at the Conference website.
*For participants representing Russian organizations as well as for Russian co-authors of foreign speakers, it is necessary to provide the Expert Commission’s conclusion with permission to publish and confirm that the abstracts do not contain secret information, as well as information from the category of "Trade secret".
*For participants representing Russian organizations as well as for Russian co-authors of foreign speakers, it is necessary to provide the Expert Commission’s conclusion with permission to publish and confirm that the abstracts do not contain secret information, as well as information from the category of "Trade secret".
for sponsors AND EXHIBITORS
The organizing committee cordially invites industrial companies, enterprises and their regional representatives, and distributors to take part in the conference and support the event as an OFFICIAL PARTNER.
During the conference an exhibition will be organized where companies could present their advertising materials, compact installations, equipment, etc. The partner companies will be provided with tables, chairs and power supply for laptops, as well as space for their banners and stands.
For more information please write to Marina Suvorova: suvorova@catalysis.ru
During the conference an exhibition will be organized where companies could present their advertising materials, compact installations, equipment, etc. The partner companies will be provided with tables, chairs and power supply for laptops, as well as space for their banners and stands.
For more information please write to Marina Suvorova: suvorova@catalysis.ru
media
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KEY DATES
March 1, 2026
Online registration opening
May 1, 2026
Deadline for application & abstract submission
June 10, 2026
Notification of acceptance
June 30, 2026
Distribution of the preliminary Scientific Program
September 20, 2026
Distribution of the final Scientific Program
October 18−22, 2026
Conference opening, working days
October 23, 2026
Excursion to SKIF
Contacts
Marina Suvorova
Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia
Tel.: +7 (383) 326 95 84
e-mail: suvorova@catalysis.ru
Boreskov Institute of Catalysis SB RAS, Novosibirsk, Russia
Tel.: +7 (383) 326 95 84
e-mail: suvorova@catalysis.ru
© BIC SB RAS, 2026
