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The IUCr is hosting a conference in Calgary, two microsymposia will be held on 18 August 2026 in honour of George Sheldrick:
George Sheldrick's contributions to crystallographic computing have left an indelible mark on the field. Sheldrick's innovations have been instrumental in advancing structural science through the development of SHELX, a suite of programs that revolutionized chemical structure determination and was extended to applications in mineralogy, with the flexibility to handle twinning and disorder, and in biology, notably experimental phasing and refinement. This special session will celebrate his legacy, featuring talks on the impact of his algorithms, the evolution of structure refinement, and the influence of SHELX in modern crystallographic workflows. Colleagues and researchers who have built upon his work will discuss past achievements, ongoing developments, and future directions inspired by his contributions.
Invited speakers are:
John Helliwell, Manchester University
Stefanie Freitag-Pohl, Durham University
Anna Lübben, Bruker
Madhumati Sevvana, Sanofi
Soheil Mahmoudi, Universität Wien
Qinjung Ma, Institute of Oceanology, Qingdao.
We cordially invite you to submit an abstract for one of the two MS. The deadline for abstract submission is 15 February.
