15th International Congress on EXTREMOPHILES 2026
13(Sun) - 17(Thu)September 2026
Yonsei University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
D - 000
Scientific Sessions
Program at a glance
Social Excursion and Dinner
Program at a glance
DAY 1
Sept 13 (Sun)
DAY 2
Sept 14 (Mon)
DAY 3
Sept 15 (Tue)
DAY 4
Sept 16 (Wed)
DAY 5
Sept 17 (Thu)
Sunday, September 13, 2026 (Grand ballroom)The Future of Extremophiles: From Exploration to Prediction and Deployment
*All session times for the 15th International Congress on Extremophiles 2026 are listed in Korean Standard Time (KST), GMT+9.

All events including coffee breaks and lunches, except the EXTREMOPHILES banquet, will take place in the Grand ballroom.

Both poster sessions will take place in the Rooms B145, B146, B147.

15:00
Registration and Reception
16:20
Opening Ceremony

MC: Dong-Woo Lee | Yonsei University, Republic of Korea

Welcoming remarks: Dong-Sup Yoon (President of Yonsei University) | Yonsei University, Republic of Korea

Welcoming remarks: Hyoung Chul Shin (President of KOPRI) | KOPRI, Republic of Korea

Congratulatory remarks: Marco Moracci (President of ISE) | University of Naples ‘Federico II’, Italy

Grand Ballroom
16:40
OL1: Garabed Antranikian
Hamburg University of Technology, Germany
TBA
17:00
OL2: John C. Priscu
Montana State University, USA
Extremophiles in the Cryosphere: Lessons from Life at the Coldest Frontiers
17:40
OL3: Nikos Kyrpides
DOE Joint Genome Institute, USA
TBA
18:20
Panel Discussions
Where is Extremophile Research Heading?

Panels: Garabed Antranikian, John C. Priscu, Nikos Kyrpides

18:30
Welcome Reception
21:00
End