The 12th edition of the French-Italian Chemistry Days (JFIC) will be hosted in Nice on April 9–10, 2026, at the Université Côte d’Azur (Parc Valrose, Grand Château de Valrose). This prestigious event stands as a key meeting point for the French and Italian chemical communities, offering a unique platform to exchange cutting-edge knowledge, foster collaborations, and highlight the latest scientific breakthroughs. Covering a broad spectrum of chemistry — from organic and bioorganic chemistry, green chemistry, material chemistry, computational chemistry and AI, and medicinal and food chemistry — the conference will showcase progress in synthesis, characterization, and analysis of innovative compounds and materials.
The scientific program will be enriched by plenary lectures delivered by internationally renowned experts, alongside oral and poster presentations by early-career researchers (PhD students and postdoctoral fellows) selected for their excellence by the Scientific Committee. In total, the two-day program will feature 4 plenary lectures, including the 2 distinguished awards recognizing outstanding contributions from a French and an Italian chemist, 5 invited talks, and over 39 oral communications. Special emphasis will be placed on supporting the next generation of scientists: poster sessions and oral contributions will be driven by young chemists, and 3 presentations will honor the 2026 Thesis Prizes, awarded by the South-PACA section of the French Chemical Society (SCF) and the regional sections of Piemonte – Valley d’Aosta and Liguria of the Società Chimica Italiana (SCI).
By bringing together more than 100 chemists from both countries, the 12th JFIC will not only celebrate the long-standing Franco-Italian collaboration in chemistry but also provide an exceptional opportunity to build new partnerships, inspire scientific innovation, and strengthen the ties between senior researchers and emerging talents.

Dr. Olivier Chuzel received his PhD from the Université Catholique de Louvain (Belgium) in 2006 under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Olivier Riant, after completing a DEA at Université Claude Bernard Lyon I. Following his doctoral studies, he carried out postdoctoral research at Université Paris XI (Orsay) in the group of Dr. Emmanuelle Schulz. After a one-year ATER position at the École Nationale Supérieure de Chimie de Paris in collaboration with Dr. Virginie Vidal, he was appointed Maître de Conférences (Associate Professor) at Aix-Marseille Université in 2008, within the Department of Chemistry, where he teaches and conducts his research at the Institut des Sciences Moléculaires de Marseille (CNRS UMR 7313). In 2024, he successfully obtained his Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR). Dr. Olivier Chuzel was awarded the Guy Ourisson Prize at the 59th GECO meeting in 2018. His research interests include synthetic methodology, enantioselective metal and organic catalysis, boron chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, surface catalysis, and the interfaces between chemistry, materials science, physics, and biology. For more details about the Dr. Olivier Chuzel and his research, click here.

Dr. Élise Dumont graduated from ENS Paris and obtained her PhD in chemistry from Université Paris VI in 2006, under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Jean-Marie Lehn and Prof. Dr. Bernard P. Roques. She then pursued postdoctoral research at the Australian National University with Prof. Dr. Leo Radom, and at UCSF with Prof. Dr. J. Andrew McCammon. After serving as Associate Professor and later Full Professor at ENS de Lyon, where she also chaired the Department of Chemistry, she has been Professor at Université Côte d’Azur and a member of the Institut de Chimie de Nice (CNRS UMR 7272) since 2022. As a specialist in computational chemistry and biochemistry, her research focuses on multiscale modeling of damaged DNA, G-quadruplexes, and protein–ligand interactions, at the interface of supramolecular chemistry and structural biology. Recipient of several distinctions, including a nomination to the Institut Universitaire de France, she is also actively engaged in international scientific activities, notably through the co-organization of the Franco-Chinese Conference in Theoretical Chemistry (2025).

Dr. Raphaël Rodriguez – Directeur de Recherche à l’Institut Curie

The Scientific Committee is composed of the members of the SCF PACA, Liguria and Piemonte – Valley d’Aosta sections and of the local organizing committee.

Gaëlle Chouraqui (Aix-Marseille University)
Hervé Clavier (Aix-Marseille University)
Yoann Coquerel (Aix-Marseille University)
Jade Dussart-Gautheret (Université Côte d’Azur)
Anthony Kermagoret (Aix-Marseille University)
Maela Manzoli (University of Turin)
Philippe Marsal (Aix-Marseille University)
Romain Melot (Université Côte d’Azur)
Véronique Michelet (Université Côte d’Azur)
Paolo Oliveri (University of Genova)
Kristina Plevova (Université Côte d’Azur)
Francesca Spyrakis (Università degli Studi di Torino)

Other members from Piemonte – Valley d’Aosta

Local Organizing Committee: Jade Dussart-Gautheret, Romain Melot, Véronique Michelet, Kristina Plevova.