Conference Programme – Lem Next Gen Science Forum

Day 1

April 28, 2026 | Tuesday

9:00-10:45	Opening
	Lem Prize Ceremony
	The Lem Prize laureate lecture: Li Tang, École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL
	Discussion
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee Break
11:15-12:45	Plenary Lecture: Anna Kuppuswamy, Young Academy of Europe Early-stage researcher grants talk
12:45 – 14:30	Lunch
14:30-15:15 Student Talks	Digital Horizons: AI, Data, and Information Technologies
	Materials of the Future
	Green Transformation
15:15-16:00 Student Talks	Smart Cities and Society of the Future
	Health Engineering, Future Medicine, and Biotechnologies
	Frontiers of Science: Extreme Technologies and Fundamental Research
16:00 -16:30	Coffee Break
16:30-17:15 Thematic Panels	Interdisciplinarity: Beyond Boundaries: The Power of Interdisciplinary Research
	Internationalization and mobility: Global Research Journeys: Mobility, Networks & Opportunities
	Research excellence: Rethinking Excellence: Advancing the Future of Research
17:15-18:00 Thematic Panels	Research integrity and responsibility: Trust in Science: Integrity, Ethics & Responsible Research
	Research Communication and impact: Making Research Matter: Communication, Outreach & Real-World Impact
	Mental wellbeing: Minds in Balance: Mental Wellbeing in the Research Environment
18.00-19.00	Poster Session
19:30-21:30	Dinner (SKS building)

April 29, 2026 | Wednesday

9:00-10:45	Plenary Lecture: Tobias Dornheim, Lem Prize 2024 laureate, Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf
	Discussion
	Early-stage grants talk: Anna Siekierka, Wrocław Tech Łukasz Sterczewski, Wrocław Tech Sławomir Porada, Wrocław Tech
	Discussion
10:45 – 11:15	Coffee Break
11:15-12:45	ESR grants talk
12:45 – 14:30	Lunch
14:30-15:15 Student Talks	Digital Horizons: AI, Data, and Information Technologies
	Materials of the Future
	Green Transformation
15:15-16:00 Student Talks	Smart Cities and Society of the Future
	Health Engineering, Future Medicine, and Biotechnologies
	Frontiers of Science: Extreme Technologies and Fundamental Research
16:00 -16:30	Coffee Break
16:30-17:15 Thematic Panels	Funding: Navigating Funding Landscapes: From Ideas to Successful Grants
	Entrepreneurship: From Research to Innovation: Turning Ideas into Products
	Career paths: Careers Beyond Academia: Finding Your Path in a Changing World
17:15-18:00 Thematic Panels	AI in modern research: AI for Discovery: How Artificial Intelligence Transforms Modern Research
	Entering research career: How a PhD Shapes Your Way of Thinking and Working
	Max Born Wroclaw Research Alliance: Collaboration within the Max Born Wroclaw Alliance
18.00-19.00	Closing

Interdisciplinarity: Beyond Boundaries: The Power of Interdisciplinary Research
Internationalization and mobility: Global Research Journeys: Mobility, Networks & Opportunities
Research excellence: Rethinking Excellence: Advancing the Future of Research
Funding: Navigating Funding Landscapes: From Ideas to Successful Grants
Entrepreneurship: From Research to Innovation: Turning Ideas into Products
Career paths: Careers Beyond Academia: Finding Your Path in a Changing World
Research integrity and responsibility: Trust in Science: Integrity, Ethics & Responsible Research
Research Communication and impact: Making Research Matter: Communication, Outreach & Real-World Impact
Mental wellbeing: Minds in Balance: Mental Wellbeing in the Research Environment
AI in modern research: AI for Discovery: How Artificial Intelligence Transforms Modern Research
Entering research career: How a PhD Shapes Your Way of Thinking and Working
Max Born Wroclaw Research Alliance: Collaboration within the Max Born Wroclaw Alliance