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 B132

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