Call for EPSC SOC Co-Chairs (2027-2030) Now Open

Deadline for Applications: 30 November 2026

EPSC is a scientific congress that places an emphasis on sharing values on high-quality science, inclusiveness, and transparency. In our commitment to keep the EPSC an open scientific forum for scientists at any career stage level, the EPSC Executive Committee has launched a Call for Co-Chairs of the Scientific Organizing Committee (SOC).

The Co-Chairs of the EPSC SOC are responsible for ensuring that the SOC carries out its duties in overseeing the scientific programme of EPSC, including:

• Maintaining and developing EPSC as the major annual meeting in Europe for planetary science and related fields.
• Ensuring that EPSC covers the full spectrum of scientific topics related to planetary science.
• Promoting discussion of scientific topics and interactive opportunities within the meeting.
• Promoting, encouraging, and supporting Europlanet’s commitment to diversity and ensuring that all scientific activities within EPSC are representative of the diverse community, with consideration for gender, career stage, and nationality.

Responsibilities include:

• Chairing the SOC, including convening meetings and overseeing Session Conveners and Session Chairs in carrying out their duties to define the scientific programme.
• Serving as a member of the EPSC Executive Committee (monthly meetings) and providing reports on SOC activities.
• Overseeing logistical requirements for oral and poster sessions (room and poster capacities, etc.).
• Disseminating information about the EPSC scientific programme.

We strongly encourage applications from current or former EPSC SOC members, as well as applicants with SOC experience from other scientific conferences.

Please note that current Europlanet membership is required to be eligible for this position.

Planetary Yours,

Stavro Ivanovski and Giovanni Poggiali

EPSC SOC Co-Chairs