WELCOME TO THE AFC 2026 CONFERENCE!

The community of crystallographers in Lille is delighted to welcome you to Villeneuve d’Ascq from Tuesday, June 30 to Friday, July 3, 2026, for the French Crystallography Association (AFC) Conference.

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📅     June 30 – July 3, 2026
📍     Venue: LILLIAD Learning Center Innovation, Villeneuve d’Ascq

The AFC 2026 conference will feature sessions aligned with the AFC’s thematic groups — biology, chemistry, physics — as well as cross-disciplinary topics such as crystal growth, education and outreach, large-scale facilities, and emerging techniques. The program will include plenary lectures, poster sessions, interactions with sponsors, and networking opportunities throughout the event.

This conference will also be the occasion to present the third “André Guinier” Prize, PhD thesis awards, and to hold the AFC General Assembly.

We are also pleased to announce that Professor Patrick Cordier will give a public lecture on the deformation of crystals.

Join us to present your work, share your ideas, and contribute actively to the life of your association!

We look forward to welcoming you in Lille,

Lydia Karmazin & Pascal Roussel, Coordinators of the AFC 2026 Organising Committee
Claude Sauter, President of the AFC and of the AFC 2026 Scientific Committee

About AFC

The Association Française de Cristallographie is a learned society that brings together physicists, chemists and biologists who use crystals and crystallography in their research or develop crystallographic methods (www.afc.asso.fr).