Speakers
Opening session

TBA
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Dr. Bryan Wells
Dr. Bryan Wells is currently the Chief Scientist of NATO, a position he has held since 2019. At the time of our symposium, he will be presenting in the opening ceremony as the former NATO Chief Scientist. Throughout his tenure, Dr. Wells has been instrumental in advancing NATO’s scientific and technological capabilities, chairing the NATO Science and Technology Board and providing critical advice to NATO leadership. His presentation promises to offer unique insights from his distinguished career at the forefront of scientific strategy and defense innovation.
Keynotes

DG HOME rescEU
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.

Dr. Christopher Timperley
Dr. Chris Timperley is a Fellow for Chemistry at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), Porton Down, UK. He is a synthetic organic chemist dedicated to research to solve problems in chemical defence to support the goal of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) to realise a peaceful world free of chemical weapons. He is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry and a member of the Chemical Forensics International Technical Working Group. He chaired the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board from 2015 to 2018, and worked in four OPCW Temporary Working Groups, on: Verification; Education and Outreach; the Convergence of Chemistry and Biology; and Investigative Science and Technology. He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers and a book on organophosphorus chemistry. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II appointed him to the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2021 for his services to defence and security.

Dr. David Wishart
Dr. David Wishart is a Distinguished University Professor in the Departments of Biological Sciences and Computing Science at the University of Alberta and Co-Director of The Metabolomics Innovation Centre (TMIC), Canada’s national metabolomics laboratory. As a founding pioneer of metabolomics, he published one of the first metabolomics papers in 1999 and launched the Human Metabolome Project in 2005. His groundbreaking work in artificial intelligence and machine learning has revolutionized omics data analysis, leading to the development of advanced computational tools for predicting protein structures and analyzing metabolic processes. His laboratory has created multiple AI-driven platforms for biomarker discovery and clinical diagnostics, while his innovative databases including the Human Metabolome Database (HMDB), DrugBank, and T3DB have become essential resources in precision medicine and metabolomics research.

Dr. Christina Baxter
Dr. Christina Baxter is the CEO of Emergency Response TIPS, LLC, providing evidence-based solutions for emergency response. With over 25 years of experience, she develops tools for situational awareness, responder safety, and instructional materials in CBRNE and hazardous materials. Previously, Dr. Baxter was the CBRNE Program Manager at the Department of Defense’s Combating Terrorism Technical Support Office. She holds a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry and chairs the NFPA Technical Committee on Chemical Protective Clothing.
Featured speakers

Dr. Karl Sörenson
Dr. Karl Sörenson is the Deputy Research Director of the Strategy and Policy Department at the Swedish Defence Research Agency (FOI), where he leads the nuclear weapons analysis program. He earned his Ph.D. from the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), focusing his doctoral research on game-theoretic applications to strategic deterrence. Dr. Sörenson continues to explore critical defense strategies, with a research focus spanning deterrence theory, strategic early warning systems, and naval strategic operations.

Dr. Sarah Clapham
Sarah Clapham joined the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons in 2022 as the Science Policy Officer. In her role, she monitors developments in science and technology to understand their impact on the Chemical Weapons Convention and works closely with the OPCW Scientific Advisory Board and its temporary working groups. An advocate of science literacy, Dr Clapham is also responsible for organising and delivering the OPCW’s interactive “Science for Diplomats” events. Prior to her role at the OPCW, Dr Clapham worked at Dstl Porton Down for 15 years and has significant knowledge of arms control, verification, and chemical weapons destruction, both in the UK and internationally.

Dr. Peter Hotchkiss
Peter Hotchkiss, Ph.D. is the Science Policy Adviser within the Office of Strategy and Policy at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, or the OPCW. Here he serves as the science adviser to the Director-General and the Secretary to the Organisation’s Scientific Advisory Board. In these roles he helps the OPCW monitor scientific and technological developments and the impact they may have on the Chemical Weapons Convention and the work of the Organisation. Peter earned Bachelors’ degrees in chemistry and linguistics from the University of Massachusetts – Amherst, and a Ph.D. in organic materials chemistry from the Georgia Institute of Technology.

TBA
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris nisi ut aliquip ex ea commodo consequat. Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum dolore eu fugiat nulla pariatur. Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident, sunt in culpa qui officia deserunt mollit anim id est laborum.
Contact
Administration Nordic Congress Tel: +46 90 70 60 38 elisabet@nordiccongress.se
Scientific program FOI symp@foi.se
Important dates
- Registration, early bird, from opening – 31 March 2025
- Registration, normal fee, 1 April - 31 August 2025
- Late registration, 1 September - 12 September 2025
- Abstract submission opens 1 December 2024
- Abstract submission for oral presentation closes 31 March 2025
- Abstract submission for poster presentation closes 30 May 2025