The European Symposium

The second edition of the European Symposium on Chemical Bonding (ESCB2) was held from 2 to 7 September 2018 at the Palacio de Congresos y Exposiciones Ciudad de Oviedo, in Asturias (Spain). Organised by the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Group of the University of Oviedo, the event was attended by 102 delegates, including 31 students from the school.

The ESCB2 conference was dedicated to the presentation of new methodological developments as well as relevant applications in the field of chemical bonding, the central core of chemistry. Plenary and invited lectures were given by leaders in the field from all continents, of recognised prestige in international forums, allowing the rich exchange of knowledge as well as the consolidation and/or establishment of collaborations. In addition, oral and poster presentations have been made, presenting the work of a large part of the world community dedicated to the field of chemical bonding. In addition, in our attempt to promote young researchers in the field, the 10 best abstracts were selected and given the opportunity to present their work orally.

Following the tradition inaugurated during ESCB1, the symposium also included a practical school on methods, applications and computational techniques on quantum chemical topology applied to chemical bonding, which shows the interest of the community in knowledge transfer among the younger ones.