IAWS Conference

IAWS Conference

The International Academy of Wood Science (IAWS) celebrates its 60th anniversary with an international conference on June 1–4, 2026, in Zurich, Switzerland, hosted by ETH Zurich.

Research on wood and wood-based products has been highly relevant over the years, but it is particularly significant today, facing climate change, resource depletion, and biodiversity loss.

Conference Topics:

  • Engineered Wood Products
  • Novel Materials derived from Wood
  • Wood Anatomy and Ultrastructure
  • Wood Physics, Mechanics, and Chemistry
  • Wood Modification and Durability
  • Wood Nanotechnology and Functionalization
  • Wood Biotechnology and Mycology
  • Timber Engineering
  • Wood Processing
  • Sustainable Wood Utilization and Circular Bioeconomy
  • Waste Wood Reuse, Recycling, and Bioenergy 
  • Wood Science and AI   

The registration deadline is on April 30th, 2026. Due to a cap on the number of participants at the welcome reception, the conference dinner, and the excursions to companies and research institutes, priority will be given to IAWS fellows. Additional places will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis.

Please find attached the final program for our upcoming 60th Anniversary

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