The 22nd Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium (BNASS 2026)

We are very pleased to announce that in 2026 BNASS is returning to the place it all began, the city of Sheffield!  BNASS (Biennial National Atomic Spectroscopy Symposium) is the biennial meeting of the RSC Atomic Spectroscopy Group and provides an ideal forum to encourage the exchange of ideas and knowledge in analytical atomic spectroscopy. 

These advances have been showcased at BNASS, which has built an international reputation for both the quality of the science presented and the unique style of the symposium, enabling delegates to meet and discuss issues in a social setting. The meeting includes a mix of established and early career speakers, and the organisers would especially like to encourage early career researchers to present their results in short oral presentations within each of the topic sessions.

Our two keynote presentations will be:

Nanoparticles in Foodstuffs: What Single Particle ICP-MS Can (and Can’t) Tell Us

• by Assoc. Prof. Dr Katrin Löschner, 

Remobilisation and biotransformations of trace elements in soils

• by Prof. Dr. Adrien Mestrot.

In addition we have the

Thermo Spectroscopy Award presentation: Boron on the clock: single-cell ICP-MS reveals rapid BNCT kinetics

• by Dr James Coverdale. 

Important Dates

• Mar 31 2026: Oral abstracts deadline
• Mar 31 2026: Poster abstract deadline
• May 22 2026: Early bird registration deadline 

Registration

Register here

Registration fees

• RSC Member: £335
• RSC Student Member: £150
• Non-member: £410
• Non-member: Student £250

Early bird fees until 31st May 2026, after which it will cost £100 more per fee.

All social events included in the registration fee (to be announced soon).

Abstract Submission

Submit your abstract HERE

Program

Speakers

• Prof. Dr. Adrien Mestrot (University of Bern, Switzerland)
• Assoc. Prof. Dr Katrin Löschner (DTU National Food Institute, Denmark)
• Dr James Coverdale (University of Birmingham, United Kingdom)

Sponsors and Exhibitors

• Elemental Scientific Inc
• Qmx
• Agilent Technologies
• Shimadzu
• Anton Paar
• Thermo Fisher Scientific

Venue

The Cutler's Hall

• The Cutler's Hall, 7-15 Church Street , Sheffield , S1 1HG, United Kingdom