Wrocław University of Science and Technology invitations individuals to the primary scientific occasion of its form in Poland devoted to those that need to form the way forward for science, know-how and civilization. During the Lem Next Gen Science Forum 2026 in Wrocław, college students, PhD candidates and early-career researchers from around the globe will come collectively to debate the challenges and instructions of improvement in up to date science.
“I warmly encourage everyone who wants to develop scientifically in an international environment, share research results and draw inspiration from outstanding scholars to take part in our conference,” emphasizes Rector Prof. Arkadiusz Wójs. “At Wrocław University of Science and Technology, you will meet peers with whom you will create the future of global science,” he provides.
The first version of the Lem Next Gen Science Forum will start on Tuesday, 28 April, on the Congress Centre of Wrocław University of Science and Technology.
The programme contains plenary lectures, skilled panels and shows by recognised younger scientists from around the globe, together with Dr Tobias Dornheim (Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf), a theoretical physicist and winner of the Lem Prize 2024, and Anna Kuppuswamy (University of Leeds), a famend scientific neurobiologist and member of the celebrated Young Academy of Europe.
The occasion can even characteristic the award ceremony of the Stanisław Lem European Scientific Prize (Lem Prize) for 2025, which will likely be offered to Prof. Li Tang from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
Free registration is already open. Those who moreover want to submit abstracts have time to take action till 6 March.
Responding to the challenges of the longer term
Above all, the Lem Next Gen Science Forum 2026 will likely be an area for debate amongst early-career researchers on what the science of the longer term will appear to be. For this motive, the thematic scope of the occasion focuses on analysis areas which have an actual affect on world and societal improvement.
“Such a programme highlights the role of Wrocław University of Science and Technology as a university that consciously creates an environment conducive to the development of young researchers and supports them in building international scientific careers,” says Prof. Katarzyna Matczyszyn, Chair of the Organising Committee of the Lem Next Gen Science Forum.
One of the important thing subjects of the two-day occasion would be the position of synthetic intelligence in fashionable scientific analysis. Participants will focus on how AI is altering the best way new phenomena are found, knowledge are analysed and experiments are carried out.
Equally necessary themes will embrace the inexperienced transition and future applied sciences, together with options addressing world local weather and vitality challenges.
The programme can even embrace discussions dedicated to interdisciplinarity in science—understood as a key to breakthrough discoveries—in addition to worldwide scientific profession paths, overlaying analysis mobility, cooperation with main centres worldwide and the event of future-oriented abilities.
Young researchers can even handle subjects associated to cities and societies of the longer term (Smart Cities), in addition to well being engineering and the medication of the longer term, demonstrating how technical analysis has a tangible affect on the standard and size of life.
As a part of the Frontiers of Science classes, there can even be discussions on probably the most groundbreaking applied sciences and elementary analysis which might be at present pushing the boundaries of science.
Another necessary theme of the discussion board will likely be analysis ethics and integrity, science communication, and psychological well-being within the educational surroundings.
Young researchers for younger researchers
“Our forum will also be a place for conversations about scientific career paths in a changing world,” publicizes Prof. Katarzyna Matczyszyn.
Participants will focus on interdisciplinarity as a supply of innovation, worldwide mobility and constructing world collaboration networks, in addition to efficient methods to acquire grants, commercialise analysis outcomes and translate scientific concepts into actual market options.
“To this end, we have planned special panels featuring young researchers from Wrocław University of Science and Technology who have received prestigious ERC grants,” explains Prof. Katarzyna Matczyszyn. “This is an excellent opportunity to learn how they achieved this, and to benefit from their advice and best practices.”
In 2025 alone, two WUST researchers obtained these prestigious European grants: Dr hab. Eng. Anna Siekierka, Prof. at WUST (ERC Starting Grant), and Dr Eng. Sławomir Porada (ERC Consolidator Grant). In 2023, the ERC Starting Grant was additionally awarded— for the primary time within the college’s historical past— to Dr hab. Eng. Łukasz Sterczewski, Prof. at WUST.
All three will likely be accessible to fulfill individuals throughout the Lem Next Gen Science Forum 2026.
Lem Prize – science with a imaginative and prescient of the longer term
An integral a part of the occasion would be the presentation of the Stanisław Lem European Scientific Prize (Lem Prize), established by Wrocław University of Science and Technology for excellent younger scientists beneath the age of 40.
The prize is awarded for breakthrough, interdisciplinary analysis with the potential for actual affect on the way forward for the world. The 2025 laureate is Prof. Li Tang from École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL).
The award committee recognised his groundbreaking discoveries associated to the functioning of the immune system within the battle towards most cancers.
During the Lem Next Gen Science Forum, the laureate won’t solely current his analysis however can even meet with individuals of the occasion.
More info and registration can be found at lemforum.pwr.edu.pl.