The Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry Division of the Portuguese Society of Chemistry (SPQ) announced its 11^th Inorganic Chemistry Conference that will take place in Sintra on 7-8 October 2016. It will also be the 1^st Meeting of the Inorganic and Bioinorganic Chemistry Division of the Portuguese Society of Chemistry, to mark the new designation and scope of the Division.

The aim of this biennial Conference of SPQ is to provide a forum to discuss all inorganic and bioinorganic chemistry topics, particularly those on the frontier with other scientific areas. The importance of inorganic chemistry in catalysis, energy, materials, nanotechnology, biology and medicine is immense and current research challenges require active discussions in the inorganic chemistry community.

The scientific programme will include plenary and keynote lectures, as well as oral communications and poster presentations. Young researchers are particularly encouraged to participate and communicate their work. The third edition of the Alberto Romão Dias Prize, introduced by SPQ in 2009, will be presented during the Conference and there will be a plenary lecture by the prize recipient.

More information at http://11icc.eventos.chemistry.pt