WIPOS 2022 Organizing Committee:
- László Kürti (Chair, Rice University)
- Qiu Wang (Duke University)
- Andy McNally (Colorado State University)
- Ilan Marek (Technion – Israel Institute of Technology)
We are delighted to announce that the 2nd Winter In-Person Symposium (WIPOS 2022) will take place over four days in December 19-22, 2022!
WIPOS 2022 will be held at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki Beach Resort in Honolulu, Hawaii. The symposium attendance will be limited to a total of 150 participants.
Please register at: https://signup.rice.edu/WIPOS2022/
There will be a total of 42 speakers and also a poster session associated with this symposium. One day will be dedicated to lectures from 12 young academic and industrial chemists (i.e. ?10 years from starting their independent careers including several pre-tenure faculty members). The remaining three days will each feature 10 speakers/day from both academia and industry.
| Day #1 (Dec 19, 2022) 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM |
Day #2 (Dec 20, 2022) 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM Young Investigators |
Day #3 (Dec 21, 2022) 7:30 AM – 3:30 PM |
Day #4 (Dec 22, 2022) 7:30 AM – 3:45 PM |
| 10 speakers 30 min slots each (25 min talk + 5 min Q&A) + Poster Session |
12 speakers 30 min slots each (20 min talk + 5 min Q&A) + Poster Session |
10 speakers 30 min slots each (25 min talk + 5 min Q&A) + Poster Session |
10 speakers 30 min slots each (25 min talk + 5 min Q&A) + Poster Session |
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Please encourage your co-workers, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers, to register for WIPOS 2022 and give poster presentations of their significant achievements!
The registration fees include a daily continental breakfast (7:30-8:30 AM) and buffet lunch (12:45-2:00 PM) as well as coffee and tea service throughout each day of the symposium, a combined $515/person cost that offsets the registration fee quite substantially.
Please register at: https://signup.rice.edu/WIPOS2022/
| Registration Fees (3 categories): | |
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| Pharmaceutical/Biotech Industry/Government Labs: | $1,500/person (includes daily breakfast & lunch) |
| Academia (Faculty & Postdocs): | $1,000/person (includes daily breakfast & lunch) |
| Undergraduate & Graduate Students: | $500/person (includes daily breakfast & lunch) |
WIPOS 2022 is a fully self-paid conference. This means that each attendee must cover the full cost for the expenses listed below.
- Registration fee (includes daily continental breakfast and buffet lunch during the 4-day symposium);
- Optional Symposium Multi-Course Banquet Dinner ($100) and all soft and alcoholic drinks;
- Air transportation to and from Hawaii and Covid-19 test/visa fees if applicable;
- Hotel accommodation & taxes/fees and all forms of transportation and entertainment in Hawaii;
- All other meals, snacks and drinks that are not included in the registration fees listed above.
The organizers of WIPOS do not pay honoraria to any of the speakers or poster presenters and do not offer special discounts to any attendee beyond the officially posted (i.e., see above) registration fee structure.
Important Note About the Registration Fees:
WIPOS 2022 is limited to a maximum of 150 attendees – registration is required to secure your attendance and it is on a first come, first served basis. This means that when we reach the 150-attendee limit, registration for WIPOS 2022 will be closed. The organizers must pay a large non-refundable deposit to the venue. Therefore, if your plans change and you need to cancel your registration, please do take a very careful note of our refund policy:
- Before June 1st, 2022: You will receive a full refund, minus a $150 cancellation fee.
- Between June 1st– October 31st, 2022: You will receive a 50% refund.
- After November 1, 2022: Sadly, NO REFUNDS can be made.
- If you cannot attend the entire conference for any reason, we will NOT be able to pro-rate your registration fees.