Jiri Friml, Institute of Science and Technology, Austria
Anna-Liisa Laine, University of Helsinki, Finland
Tatsuya Nobori, The Sainsbury Laboratory, Norwich, UK
Nicola Patron, University of Cambridge, UK
Jenny Russinova, VIB, University of Ghent, Belgium
Rüdiger Simon, Heinrich Heine University, Düsseldorf, Germany
Hannele Tuominen, Umeå Plant Science Centre, Sweden
13:00 - Registration open & lunch
14:00 Plenary speaker 1
15:00 - 17:00 Invited oral presentations
17:00 Plenary speaker 2
18:00 Evening reception
09:00 Plenary speaker 3
10:00 - 12:00 Invited oral presentations
13:00 Plenary speaker 4
14:00 - 16:00 Invited oral presentations
16:00 - 18:00 Poster session
19:00 Conference dinner
09:00 Plenary speaker 5
10:00 - 12:00 Invited oral presentations
13:00 General assembly
14:00 Award announcements
14:30 - 16:00 Invited oral presentations
16:00 Plenary speaker 6
17:00 Closing of the meeting
The Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society 2026 Early Career PI meeting will be held at the University of Helsinki Viikki campus .
Venue: Info Centre Korona, room K1088, Viikinkaari 11, 00790 Helsinki, Finland
Registration is open until 15th of June 2026, and the number of participants is limited to 40. Conference costs are kindly covered by the SPPS.
Organizing committee: Maija Sierla (
Preliminary program:
Sunday 16 August 2026
18:00 Start of the meeting and get-together dinner
Monday 17 August 2026
09:00 - 10:30 Scientific session #1
10:30 - 10:45 coffee break
10:45 - 12:00 Scientific session #2
12:00 - 13:00 lunch
13:00 - 15:00 Scientific session #3
15:00 - 15:15 coffee break
15:15 - 18:00 Brainstorming session on collaborative ideas, future challenges and opportunities
18:30 Dinner and social program at the local brewery
09:00 - 13:00 SPPS Council meeting (venue TBD)