The Thematic School « Vibrational and Electronic spectroscopies applied to the study of reaction mechanisms - MECAREACT » will cover all the main fields of vibrational and electronic spectroscopies (IR, Raman, Resonance Raman, UV-Vis, fluorescence, etc.) applied to the investigation of reaction mechanisms in various fields of chemistry (photochemistry, biochemistry, catalysis, electrochemistry etc.). Its official language will be English.

The School will be chaired by Dr. Josefine Schnee (CNRS Researcher, Sorbonne University, Paris, Chairperson) and Dr. Alberto Mezzetti (Associate Professor, Sorbonne University, Paris, Vice-Chairperson).

It is open to everyone with interest in the topic of the school: PhD students, post-docs, engineers, researchers, etc. from anywhere in the world, both from the public and private sector. The minimum requirement is a basic knowledge of optical spectroscopy and reactions in chemistry at least at a B.Sc. level.

CNRS agents (whatever their status, but they must be CNRS employees, not just members of a CNRS unit) can participate for free, within the limit of available places reserved for them.

March 11th: Registration is now open for the second edition of the Thematic School « Vibrational and Electronic spectroscopies applied to the study of reaction mechanisms - MECAREACT », co-funded by the CNRS, which will be held in the “Pierre et Marie Curie” campus of Sorbonne University, from June 15 to June 20, 2025. Here is the website to register:  https://mecareact2025.sciencesconf.org/