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ISMC
2025

9th International
Soft Matter Conference

29 Sep – 3 Oct 2025 | Chania, Crete, Greece

WELCOME NOTE

It is our great pleasure to invite you to the 9th International Soft Matter Conference that will take place at Crete, Greece from the 29th of September to the 3rd of October 2025. The conference aims to gather scientists from all fields of Soft Matter and expertise in Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Engineering. Sessions will include of Plenary and Keynote presentations as well as contributed talks and poster and discussion sessions. 

The venue is the Minoa Palace Hotel (5 star) and conference center located in an idyllic location by the sea, outside the city of Chania in Western Crete. Complementing the scientific program a rich social program will offer participants a taste of the culture, history and spectacular nature of Crete.

We look forward to welcome you to Crete in 2025.

For the local organizing committee.

George Petekidis, Benoit Loppinet, Dimitris Vlassopoulos

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Co-Chairs

George
Petekidis

University of Crete & FORTH

Benoit
Loppinet

IESL, FORTH

Dimitris
Vlassopoulos

University of Crete & FORTH

PLENARY SPEAKERS

Lucio Isa

ETH Zurich

Daniela Kraft

Leiden University

Eugenia Kumacheva

University of Toronto

Anke Lindner

University Paris Cité

Matthieu Wyart

EPFL Lausanne

THE VENUE

Minoa Palace Resort Hotel in Chania was built in 2002 and has been established as one of the leading 5-star resorts in Chania, Crete. It stands out due its aura of tranquility, harmoniously blended in with the ocean breeze and the lush green surroundings. A preferable choice for artistic rendez-vous, the resort is an equally great host for all sorts of corporate events, conferences, meetings, parties and wedding ceremonies. Today, covering 35,000 sq. m. of Cretan land in the popular tourist resort of Platanias, this luxury 5-star hotel in Crete enamours guests with its majestic surroundings, the miraculous views to the shimmering Aegean Sea and the White Mountains as well as the high-end facilities and bespoke services offered. To further enhance the overall guest experience, the hotel was expanded with an aerial bridge connecting the Main Building Bungalow complex with the Imperial Beach Wing thus offering immediate access to the beach from both buildings.