
Symposium on Chemical Ecology 2026
Past, Present and Future of Chemical Ecology
11. February 2026, University of Neuchâtel

Symposium on Chemical Ecology 2026
Past, Present and Future of Chemical Ecology
11. February 2026, University of Neuchâtel

Symposium on Chemical Ecology 2026
Past, Present and Future of Chemical Ecology
11. February 2026, University of Neuchâtel

Symposium on Chemical Ecology 2026
Past, Present and Future of Chemical Ecology
11. February 2026, University of Neuchâtel
08.30
09.00
Welcome and symposium opening
David Spichiger, SCS Executive Director
Dr. Claudio Crepanti, Syngenta Crop Protection AG
09.10
Prof. Matthias Erb, University of Bern
«Swiss chemical ecology meeting: past, present and future»
09.20
Prof. Ted Turlings, University of Neuchâtel
«My life in chemical ecology»
10.00
Break and poster session
Session 1 - Chemical ecology of plant-herbivore interaction
Chair: Prof. Christelle Robert, Bern University
10.20
Prof. em. Ted Farmer, University of Lausanne
2x 15min contributed short talk
Session 2 - Molecular Mechanims
Chair: Prof. Matthias Erb, University of Bern
11.20
Prof. Philippe Reymond, University of Lausanne
2x 15min contributed short talk
12.20
Lunch break and poster session
Session 3 - Evolutionary Biology
Chair: Prof. Sergio Rasmann, University of Neuchâtel
13.45
Prof. Florian Schiestl, University of Zurich
2x 15min contributed short talk
Session 4 - Ecometabolomics
Chair: Dr. Emmanuel Defossez, University of Neuchâtel
14.45
Prof. Meredith Christine Schuman, University of Zurich
2x 15min contributed short talk
15.45
Short break
Session 5 - Agroecology
Chair: Dr. Ivan Hiltpold, Agroscope
16.00
Prof. Consuelo De Moraes, ETH Zurich
2x 15min contributed short talk
17.00
Apéro and networking