Since 2017, the Chimie sous Rayonnement-Radiochimie sub-division (SCF/SFP) has been organizing a conference dedicated to radiochemistry, radiation chemistry, and nuclear chemistry.
After the first three successful editions in Strasbourg (2018), in Nice(2022 ), and in Nîmes (2024), the 4thRencontres Rayonnement Radiochimie (R3C) will be held in 2026 at the University Paris-Saclay (Orsay). Registrations are now open. You can register via the « Navigation/ My registration » tab and submit your abstracts (maximum 1 page, abstract template (R3C2026_ABSTRACT_NAME_2.docx) by email for an oral presentation or a poster in one of the topics listed below.
- December 2025 : Opening of registration and abstract submission - March 31, 2026 : end of the call for abstracts - March 31 : end of early bid registration - April 2026 : Notification to the authors - April 30, 2026 : registration deadline - June 8-11, 2026 : R3C-2026 conference
Scientific Topics & Invited Speakers
- Radiation Chemistry - Chemistry of Radioelements - Radiobiology& Health - Experimental Facilities, Large Instruments - Industrial Applications & Fuel Cycle - Environment & Field studies
Invited speakers: Jean AUPIAIS (CEA-DIF) Xavier COQUERET (Univ. Reims) Lucie HUART (AERIAL-CRT) Kristina KVASHINA (ESRF) Anne LAFOSSE (Université Paris-Saclay) Aashini RAJPAL (Institut Gustave Roussy) Florent REAL (PhLAM, Univ. Lille)
Preliminary schedule
A detailed schedule and session program will be available soon.
The R3C-2026 conference will take place in the Henri Moissan Building, Faculty of Pharmacy, Université Paris-Saclay. All sessions will be held in the Hervé Daniel Auditorium, with a capacity of up to 180 participants.
Paris-Saclay University is easily accessible by public transport (RER B, Bus 4606, 07, 09, 59). Accommodation is available directly on the plateau, in Massy-Palaiseau (TGV station) or in central Paris.
The gala dinner will take place on the ship ‘Capitaine Fracasse’. It will take us on a dinner cruise on the Seine on Wednesday evening.
Social Events
Participants who wish to do so may take part in group tours on Thursday afternoon. A pre-registration email will be sent to participants with the provisional programmes. Free registration will be finalised on site, subject to availability.
Planned visits include (to confirm) : - CEA Saclay, irradiators at the Applied Radiation Laboratory (LABRA) and the linear electron accelerator ALIENOR (NIMBE) - SOLEIL Synchrotron, PLEIADES beamline - Sciences ACO, the first Collision Ring, now the Orsay Museum of Light and Matter - MOSAIC irradiation and ion implantation platform inIJCLab
Registration: procedure & fees
Registration and fees: Early registration fees : (before March 30 2026) - Academic fees : 350 € - SCF membre : 320 € - Student : 290 € - Industrial : 500 €
Late registration (from April 1 to April 30, 2026) - Late registration fee: €500 *For logistical reasons, no registrations will be accepted after April 30, 2026
Payment terms: Registration for the R3C can be completed on the SciencesConf' website under the heading “Navigation / My Registration.” It will only be confirmed upon receipt of payment by one of the following methods:
1) By bank transfer - The transfer is made directly to SCF, specifying “CRRC R3C2026 Name of Organization” in the title field and using the IBAN provided. IBAN_SCF_Inscription_R3C_2027.pdf
2) By order of purchase You can pay for your registration by sending a purchase order to the SCF. To do so, edit and complete this order model. Send it to your institute so that they can issue a purchase order. The institute will then send the purchase order following the instructions specified on this quote.
Payments for invoices made out to a specific person must include the registrant's first and last name, organization, and institute. Use the following format: “CRRC R3C2026 Last Name First Name Organization.” It is possible to group several registrations on the same purchase order. The titles must then be in the format: “CRRC R3C2026 Group Organization.” Group orders must include the list of registrants. Without this information, registration will not be possible.
Please confirm any bank transfers/payments by email, specifying: the date, amount, and title of the payment: CRRC R3C2026 Last Name/Group Organization, as well as the email addresses of the registered participants.
Acknowledgments & Sponsors
The R3C-2026 conference is co-organized by: Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS and CEA,