3rd Workshop on Benchmarking Solid State Properties

Lisbon, 16-17 July 2026

Welcome

On behalf of the Organizing Committee, we are pleased to welcome you to the 3rd Workshop on Benchmarking Solid State Properties, from the BEST-CSP COST Action CA22107 (Bringing Experiment and Simulation Together in Crystal Structure Prediction).
As in the previous editions, the workshop will provide an excellent setting to assess the progress of the BEST-CSP Action and stimulate collaborations between members of the different working groups involved in experiment or computation. The meeting has no registration fees and is open to researchers that are not member of the Action and are interested in the topics involving physical properties of organic molecular materials both from an experimental and a computational point of view.
Registration is mandatory for all participants.
Please have a look at the Scientific Program to get a glimpse of the lectures to be presented. Slots are available for oral and poster communications, so we encourage everyone to submit an oral/poster presentation to the workshop for consideration.
Participation of students and young researchers is strongly encouraged.
We look forward to seeing you in Lisbon on 16 and 17 July 2026.

Manuel Minas da Piedade
Programme Committee Chair

Ivo Rietveld
BEST-CSP Action Chair


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Important Dates:

- Event type: Open, to all interested researchers.
- Registration deadline: 17 April 2026 (free but mandatory)
- Poster submission: Deadline: 17 April 2026
- Travel reimbursement: Only for applications before 17 April

Scientific Program

Keynote Lectures

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Herma M. Cuppen 
University of Radboud 

Title to be announced

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Steven P. Brown
University of Warwick

"NMR Crystallography of Pharmaceutical Solids"

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Gustavo Santiso-Quiñones  
Eldico Scientific AG 

"Seeing what X-rays miss: (Automated) Electron Diffraction and its growing role in (pharmaceutical) solid state characterization"

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Gérard Coquerel
University of Rouen Normandie 

"Spontaneous Emergence of Chirality and Transfer of Chirality by Using Crystallization"

Tentative Program

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Registration & Abstracts

Abstract submission for contributions to the workshop participants is now open. The presenter should be a registered participant.
Please use the Microsoft Word (Microsoft Office) template provided in the link bellow and strictly follow the instructions. 
The abstract (in docx format) should be uploaded at the moment of registration.

Financial support may be offered to selected registered participants. This support will cover travel expenses up to 400€ per person, and a daily allowance of 160€ to cover accommodation and other daily expenses. Selection for financial support will be decided by the Management Committee, based on involvement in the BEST-CSP Action, and on the promotion of young and ITC members participation. Selection will be communicated after closing of the registration.


Abstract submission deadline: April 17, 2026

Organizing Committee

  • Manuel Minas da Piedade, Conference Chair (University of Lisbon)
  • Ana Viana (University of Lisbon)
  • Carlos Bernardes University of Lisbon)
  • Carlos Lima (University of Porto)
  • Clara Gomes (Nova University Lisbon)
  • Doris Braun (University of Innsbruck)
  • Ermelinda Eusébio (University of Coimbra)
  • Fátima Piedade (University of Lisbon)
  • Filomena Martins (University of Lisbon)
  • Herminio Diogo (University of Lisbon)
  • Ivo Rietveld (University of Rouen Normandy)
  • Ricardo Simões (University of Lisbon)
  • Simão Pinho (Polytechnic Institute of Bragança)

Venue

Arraving at FCUL

Faculty of Science of Lisbon University (FCUL)

The location for the workshop is the C6 Building at FCUL. The FCUL campus can be easily accessed.

Arriving by plane

From the airport take the METRO (Red line - Linha Vermelha) and change at ALAMEDA for the Green line (Linha Verde) direction TELHEIRAS and get off at CAMPO GRANDE station (~30min + 5 min walk to the meeting).
Taxi is also a good option (takes 15-20 minutes).

Arriving by train

If you arrive by train from a European country, you will get off at GARE DO ORIENTE station. There take the METRO line and change at ALAMEDA for the Green line (Linha Verde). Get off at CAMPO GRANDE (5 min walk to the meeting).

Arriving from other parts of Lisbon

From other parts of Lisbon, we particularly recommend the use of public transportation. Buses stopping at FCUL: 7, 21, 31, 35, 36, 47, 64, 78, 83, 106, 108, 701, 738, 745, 750, 755, 767, 768, 777. Nearest METRO stations: Campo Grande (Green and Yellow lines) and Cidade Universitária (Yellow line).
Buses: www.carris.pt 
Metro: www.metrolisboa.pt/eng.