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Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Group of the RSC. Annual meeting in December, ECR meeting in summer + monthly virtual vMASC seminars. Official hashtag #RSC_MASC. More details at: https://mascgroup.co.uk/
📣 Announcement 📣

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award 🏆, given in the memory of John Fossey, goes to both Simona Bianco (University of Glasgow) and Jiarong Wu @jiarongwu.bsky.social (University of St Andrews/Universität Würzburg).

Congratulations both!

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December 5, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Our next vMASC seminar will be from:

• Cristina V. Craescu (University of California, Berkeley)

• Fabienne Dumoulin (Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University)

Date 📆 and time 🕰️: Thursday 27th November 2025 at 14:30 (UK time)

Register at mascgroup.co.uk/vmasc-4/ to attend!

#RSC_MASC
#vMASC
November 25, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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(3/3) The 2025 MASC/WISC EDIA Award🏆 will be awarded at the MASC annual meeting, held at the

🗺️📍Open University, Milton Keynes,
📆 on the 15th and 16th December, 2025

mascgroup.co.uk/masc-2025-ho...

👀 Find out more about Aisha here:
www.kcl.ac.uk/people/dr-ai...
MASC 2025
Home Programme Speakers Registration and Bursaries Abstract Submission Venue Travel Accommodation Sponsors The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (MASC) Meeting 2025 will be held at The Open …
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November 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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(2/3) ...“for significant contributions to the scientific community, particularly the supramolecular field, promoting inclusion of underrepresented groups (ie women, people with disabilities and of colour) enabling retention, engagement and meaningful changes".
Dr Aisha N Bismillah | King's College London
Royal Commission for the Exhibition of 1851-Ramsay Memorial Trust Research Fellow
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November 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
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🚨(1/3) We are excited to announce that the 2025 MASC/WISC EDIA Award🏆 is to
Dr Aisha Bismillah, King’s College, London,
(@anbismillah.bsky.social)

@rsc-masc.bsky.social
mascgroup.co.uk/masc-wisc-ed...

#ChemSky
#SupramolecularChemistry
#WomenInSTEM
#MASC2025
November 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
📣 Announcement 📣

We are now on LinkedIn!

Whether you prefer Bluesky or LinkedIn more, check out our new page for opportunities to further engage with our growing Supramolecular Chemistry community on your preferred social media platform.

#RSC_MASC

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November 12, 2025 at 11:43 AM
🚨 We have extended the abstract submission deadlines 📆 to the following dates:

• Oral abstract deadline – Wednesday, 12th Nov 2025

• Poster abstract deadline – Monday, 17th Nov 2025

Notification of abstract outcomes no later than Friday, 21st Nov 2025.

More on mascgroup.co.uk/masc-2025-ab...
MASC 2025 Abstracts
Abstract Submission Home Programme Speakers Registration and Bursaries Abstract Submission Venue Travel Accommodation Sponsors Poster abstract deadline – Extended to Monday, 17th November 2025…
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November 8, 2025 at 2:43 PM
📣 Announcement 📣

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Supramolecular Chemistry Award 🏆 goes to Prof Dr Job Boekhoven from TU Munich.

Congratulations, Job! @boekhovenlab.bsky.social

Thanks @cellpress.bsky.social for generously sponsoring the award!

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November 5, 2025 at 3:44 PM
🚨 Final reminder to submit your abstract for an oral and/or poster presentation for a chance to showcase your research at this year’s MASC meeting (15th–16th Dec 2025) at the Open University, Milton Keynes!

⚠️ Deadline this Friday, 7th of Nov 2025

More details on mascgroup.co.uk/masc-2025-ab...
MASC 2025 Abstracts
Abstract Submission Home Programme Speakers Registration and Bursaries Abstract Submission Venue Travel Accommodation Sponsors Abstract submission deadline: Friday 7th November 2025 Please use the …
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November 4, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Our next vMASC seminar will be from:

• James M. Gallagher (University of California, Berkeley)

• Jennifer Hiscock (University of Kent)

Date 📆 and time 🕰️: Thursday 30th October 2025 at 14:30 (UK time)

Register at mascgroup.co.uk/vmasc-4/ to attend!

#RSC_MASC
#vMASC
October 28, 2025 at 9:55 AM
📣 Announcement 📣

We are delighted to announce that the 2025 Bob Hay Lectureship 🏆 has been awarded to Prof Paul McGonigal “for his use of geometric and ionic frustration to engineer dynamic processes in functional molecules and materials."

Congratulations, Paul! @paul-mcgonigal.bsky.social

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October 24, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Join us at the Seminar adjunct to GRC Systems Chemistry 2026! If you’re a PhD student or Early-Career Researcher, submit your abstract for a chance to present your work and connect with colleagues!

⚠️ Register now, places are limited!

Contact me for more info!

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2026 Systems Chemistry (GRS) Seminar GRC
The 2026 Gordon Research Seminar on Systems Chemistry (GRS) will be held in Portland, Maine. Apply today to reserve your spot.
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October 1, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Our next vMASC seminar will be from:

• Muhammad Ghufran Rafique (McGill University)

• Chebrolu Pulla Rao (SRM University AP)

Date 📆 and time 🕰️: Thursday 25th September 2025 at 09:30 (UK time)

Register at mascgroup.co.uk/vmasc-4/ to attend!

#RSC_MASC
#vMASC
September 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Join us at The Open University, Milton Keynes on the 15th and 16th of December 2025 for this year’s RSC Macrocylic and Supramolecular Chemistry meeting!

Registration and abstract submission are now open (key deadlines below)

More on mascgroup.co.uk/masc-2025-ho...

#RSC_MASC
#RSC_MASC_2025

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September 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
✨Spotlight✨

The RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award 🏆

Given in memory of John Fossey, open to doctoral students in the final year of their studies working in the area of supramolecular chemistry in its widest sense.

Deadline 📆 7th Nov

More on mascgroup.co.uk/2025-masc-pr...

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2025 MASC Prize Calls
MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group 2025 MASC Prize Calls 2025 RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award given in memory of John Fossey: The RSC MASC Group P…
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August 31, 2025 at 8:46 PM
✨Spotlight✨

The Bob Hay Award Lectureship 🏆

Given in memory of Prof. Bob Hay by a chemist within 15 years of PhD completion, for exceptional research contributions to the MASC field and/or exceptional service to the community.

Deadline 📆 5th Sep

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2025 MASC Prize Calls
MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group 2025 MASC Prize Calls 2025 RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award given in memory of John Fossey: The RSC MASC Group P…
mascgroup.co.uk
August 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
✨Spotlight✨

The MASC Group Supramolecular Chemistry Award 🏆

Most senior award, for exceptional research contributions to macrocyclic and/or supramolecular chemistry in the broadest sense, or exceptional service to MASC community.

Deadline 📆 5th Sep

More on mascgroup.co.uk/2025-masc-pr...

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2025 MASC Prize Calls
MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group 2025 MASC Prize Calls 2025 RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award given in memory of John Fossey: The RSC MASC Group P…
mascgroup.co.uk
August 8, 2025 at 3:37 PM
📣 Call for Volunteers - vMASC 📣

Submit your expression of interest to join the vMASC organising committee!

Deadline 📆 18th Aug 2025

Eligibility: full-time researcher (including early career) + member of RSC MASC Interest Group

Find out more on mascgroup.co.uk/vmasc-4/vmas...
vMASC Call to volunteer for the vMASC committee
vMASC: Expression of interest to volunteer for the vMASC committee The organising committee of the virtual Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry We are inviting members of the vMASC community to…
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August 6, 2025 at 8:04 AM
📣 Call for Abstracts - vMASC 📣

We are currently inviting abstracts from all early-career researchers (Master’s, PhD, PDRA) for oral presentations in 2025/2026 as part of our monthly vMASC seminar series.

Submission deadline 📆 18th Aug 2025

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vMASC Call For Abstracts (for 2025/26)
vMASC Early-Career Seminars: Call for Abstracts The organising committee of the virtual Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry (vMASC) seminar series are inviting abstracts from all early-career …
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August 3, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Read the full report of the latest MASC meeting held in December 2024 at the University of York, available open access for 1 year! Next stop: the Open University, 15-16 Dec 2025

@ajavestro.bsky.social, Victor Chechik, @paul-mcgonigal.bsky.social, @professor-dave.bsky.social

doi.org/10.1080/1061...
MASC 2024: discipline-spanning science with supramolecular chemistry at its core
Supramolecular chemistry research is wide and varied, touching upon areas as diverse as molecular machines, soft materials, protein–substrate interactions, optoelectronics and energy storage. This ...
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July 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
✨Spotlight✨

The MASC Interest Group and WISC Network @wisuprachem.bsky.social announce the inaugural 2025 MASC/WISC EDIA Award for “excellence in equality/equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA)”.

Application deadline 📆 5th Sep 2025

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2025 MASC Prize Calls
MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group 2025 MASC Prize Calls 2025 RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award given in memory of John Fossey: The RSC MASC Group P…
mascgroup.co.uk
July 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The 2025 MASC Group Awards are all open for nominations, with the following deadlines:

🏆 MASC Group Supramolecular Chemistry Award. 📆 5th Sep

🏆 Bob Hay Award Lectureship. 📆 5th Sep

🏆 MASC Group PhD Thesis Award. 📆 7th Nov

🏆 MASC/WISC EDIA Award. 📆 5th Sep

More on mascgroup.co.uk/2025-masc-pr...
2025 MASC Prize Calls
MASC: The Macrocyclic and Supramolecular Chemistry Interest Group 2025 MASC Prize Calls 2025 RSC MASC Group PhD Thesis Award given in memory of John Fossey: The RSC MASC Group P…
mascgroup.co.uk
July 24, 2025 at 10:03 PM
It has been a fantastic #ECRMASC25! Thanks to the Langton group for organising, and to all the attendees for making it a memorable and inspiring day!
#RSC_MASC
July 2, 2025 at 7:32 PM
A privilege to have Prof. Rachel O’Reilly FRS from the university of Birmingham as a plenary speaker at this year’s #ECRMASC25!
#RSC_MASC
July 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Toufic Mrad from the university of Manchester talks about ratchets and catalysis beyond chemical synthesis!
@touficmrad.bsky.social
#ECRMASC25
#RSC_MASC
July 2, 2025 at 4:12 PM