2026 Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution conference
WELCOME
We are delighted to have been chosen to host the 2026 Society for Molecular Biology and Evolution conference, in Copenhagen, between the 28th June and 2nd of July.
Copenhagen is a compact, ecologically minded and beautiful, tourist friendly and easy to navigate city full of history and culture. While famous for its style and architecture, and of course its restaurant scene, it also has deep roots in molecular and evolutionary biology.
Beginning with Carlsberg
Beginning with the Carlsberg brewery’s pioneering work in yeast research back in the 19th century, the local research communities have diversified their research so as to today excel in both the basic and applied use of molecular biology, across areas such as evolutionary, medical and population genomics, molecular ecology, palaeogenomics, hologenomics and more.
A Region Rich in World-leading Biotech and Life Science
Although academically anchored principally at the University of Copenhagen and the Danish Technical University, our research environment is enriched by close collaborations with institutions such as the Natural History Museum of Denmark, Copenhagen Zoo and the Carlsberg Research Laboratories, but also given their geographic proximity, academic teams at Denmark’s other major universities in Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense, as well as the community in Southern Sweden.
Furthermore, as a region rich in world-leading biotech and life science pioneers, including multinational companies such as Novo Nordisk, Novonesis, Lundbeck, and Carlsberg, Copenhagen bridges academic innovation with industrial application.
In light of this, we look forward to SMBE2026 bringing together the global molecular evolution community to explore the state of the art of our fields, across four exciting days of talks and networking.
Read more on the conference webpage here.
We look forward to seeing you here!
On behalf of the Local Organizing Comittee
Tom Gilbert
Local Organising Committee Chair