First Announcement

The forum will be held in Hangzhou, China, from December 18 to 20, 2026. It is co-organized by Tsientang Institute for Advanced Study and the School of Physics, Peking University, and will bring together leading scholars and outstanding early-career researchers from around the world to discuss frontier developments, emerging trends, and future directions in the physical sciences.

Organizers

Tsientang Institute for Advanced Study

School of Physics, Peking University 

Conference Chair: Xincheng Xie

Organizing Committee: Eberhard K. U. Gross, Kehui Wu, Ying Jiang, Wuming Liu, Shuang Jia, Xi Lin, Yanwei Liu, and Lede Xian

Venue and Dates

Venue: Tsientang Institute for Advanced Study, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Registration: December 17, 2026 

Forum Dates: December 18–20, 2026

Main Activities: keynote lectures, oral and poster presentations, laboratory visits, and discussions sessions

Scientific Themes

The forum will focus on frontier developments in physics, chemistry, and materials science, including but not limited to:

Quantum Matter Research

· Condensed matter theory

· Quantum materials synthesis and characterization

· Quantum dynamics far from equilibrium

· Superconductivity and strongly correlated physics

· Full quantum effects in condensed matter physics and interdisciplinary science

· Quantum chemistry and quantum biology

· Nanobionic materials and biomimetic machines

· Energy and sustainable chemistry

· AI for materials design

· Solid-state quantum devices and spintronic devices

Quantum Sensing and Metrology

· Quantum transport 

· Detection with extreme spatiotemporal resolution

· Physics and chemistry under extreme conditions

· Strong-field terahertz and optical-field control

· Solid-state quantum sensing technologies

· Advanced biomedical technologies

Keynote Speakers

Enge Wang    Professor, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Yugui Yao       Professor, Member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences

Kehui Wu        Professor

Ying Jiang      Professor

Peng Chen     Professor

Call for Applications

The forum welcomes applications for oral and poster presentations.

Eligibility: Applicants should be early-career scientists actively engaged in scientific research who have made significant research contributions.

Application Deadline: October 31, 2026

Notification of Acceptance: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis, and applicants will be notified of the result no later than November 15, 2026. Invited participants should confirm their participation within 5 business days of receiving the notification.

Travel and Accommodation

For invited participants, the forum will provide the following support:

·Fully covered accommodation and meals during the forum

·Reimbursement of round-trip travel expenses in accordance with the forum policy (economy-class airfare or second-class high-speed rail), subject to submission of valid supporting documents

Contact and Further Information

For abstract submission and academic matters:

Prof. Shuang Jia: gwljiashuang@pku.edu.cn

Prof. Lede Xian: ldxian@tias.ac.cn

For logistics and general administrative inquiries:

Mr. Zilong Zheng: zlzheng@tias.ac.cn

Mr. Peifeng Liu: pfliu@tias.ac.cn