(Preliminary Announcement)

ICQC2026 General Information

The International Congress of Quantum Chemistry (ICQC) is held triennially under the patronage of the International Academy of Quantum Molecular Science (IAQMS). The 2026 18th ICQC congress will take place at the Hotel Pullman in central Auckland, not far from the city’s main attractions and the waterfront. It is a unique opportunity to listen to the world’s top theoretical and computational chemists and discuss the latest developments in this rapidly advancing field. The main conference will be accompanied by satellite meetings in New Zealand and Australia.

Satellite Meetings

Symposium on Wave Function and Density Functional Theories: Recent Advances and Applications
Organizers: Peter Gill, Lars Goerik, Amir Karton
Jan 20-22, 2026, (Sydney, Australia)
Chemistry at Extreme Conditions: Atoms, Molecules and Materials at High Pressures, Fields and Temperatures
Organizers: Jürgen Gauss, Trygve Helgaker, Peter Schwerdtfeger, Odile Smits, Tilo Söhnel, Dage Sundholm
Feb 3-6, 2026, (Auckland, New Zealand)

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