Scientific committee | Confirmed keynote speakers | Venue | Key dates

This international conference series focuses on non-target screening of organic chemicals in the environment used for comprehensive chemical risk assessment. 

At the latest edition, “Nontarget 2026” at Monte Verità (Ascona) in April 2026, we would like to discuss the recent developments in the non-target screening field, from the analytical technology to application in real-field studies and implementation in risk assessment within the zero pollution strategies in the EU and beyond. We have identified the following five main topics:

Topic 1: Analytical frontiers
Topic 2: Computational tools
Topic 3: Transformation products and persistent, mobile, toxic substances
Topic 4: Nontarget screening & hazard assessment
Topic 5: Application in chemical management

The conference will have a mixed format with keynote lectures from leaders in the field, shorter oral and poster presentations of participants as well as workshops. All participants (up to 120 due to room restrictions) are expected to contribute an oral or poster presentation or be active in a workshop. The program is set up to allow for extensive personal interaction and networking.

So far, identified workshop topics

• Newest instrumental technologies for NTS
• Structure elucidation methodologies
• NTS Prioritisation approaches (hazard, use information, toxicity etc.)
• Chemical space covered by NTS
• (Prediction) tools to gain confidence in NTS results
• Harmonization of NTS for measurements & data evaluation

Confirmed keynote speakers

• Tobias Bader, Landeswasserversorgung (State water supply) Baden-Württemberg, Germany
• Ed Kolodziej, University of Washington, USA
• Erin Baker, University of North Carolina, USA
• Jon Benskin, University of Stockholm, Sweden
• Anneli Kruve, University of Stockholm, Sweden
• Marja Lamoree, Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• James McCord, US EPA
• Timo Niedermeyer, FU Berlin, Germany
• Louis-Félix Nothias, University Côte d’Azur, France
• Carsten Prasse, Johns Hopkins University, USA
• Selina Tisler, University of Copenhagen, Denmark
• Justin van der Hooft, University of Wageningen, The Netherlands

Scientific committee

• Nikiforos Alygizakis, Environmental Institute and University of Athens, Greece
• Lubertus Bijlsma, Jaume I University, Spain
• Junho Jeon, Changwon National University, Korea
• Karl Jobst, Memorial University, Canada
• Jan Koschorrek, UBA Germany
• Anneli Kruve, University of Stockholm ,Sweden
• Marja Lamoree, Vrije University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Jonathan Martin, University of Stockholm, Sweden
• Susan Richardson, University of South Carolina, USA
• Jon Sobus, US EPA
• Selina Tisler, University of Copenhagen, Denmark

Key dates

Abstract submission deadline: 30. November 2025
Registration, hotel and meal booking opening:  19 January 2026
Conference:  12. April  (late afternoon) – 17. April 2026 (lunch)

Conference venue

The Congressi Stefano Franscini avails of the facilities of the Conference Centre Monte Verità since 1989, providing a venue for world-famous seminars and conferences.

Situated in a quiet historical park on a beautiful hill top above the lake town of Ascona in southern Switzerland, in the heart of Europe, Monte Verità is the ideal retreat: a place for reflection and discussion, introspection and creativity, relaxation and activity, surrounded by nature and steeped in history, catering for every need. Monte Verità promotes physical and mental well-being and is the ideal setting for organizing meetings, developing ideas and holding talks: the place has attracted many writers, intellectuals, artists, and political and economic exponents over the years.

Prices

Registration fee: 350.- CHF (full fee); 250.- CHF (student fee)
The registration fee does not include hotel and meal costs, but does include the welcome drink, the excursion and the conference dinner.