European Society of Sonochemistry

Welcome

Dear Colleagues and Friends, dear ESS members,

The European Society of Sonochemistry (ESS) brings together scientists working in the wide field of sonochemistry and sonoprocessing, ranging from the fundamental aspects of acoustic and hydrodynamic cavitation, over the engineering and scale up of ultrasonic processing, to applications in chemical synthesis, materials and nanoparticles production, surface treatment and cleaning, and environmental remediation.

Complementary and synergistic effects have been found in the overlay between sonochemistry & sonoprocessing and other enabling technologies such as mechanochemistry, microwave chemistry and flow-chemistry. This means that today more than ever, sonochemistry & sonoprocessing are extremely hot in many scientific domains where we strive for process intensification and electrification. This poses a challenging future for all scientists involved – chemists, physics, engineers, biologists – to redesign chemical processes in a smarter way, aiming at higher efficiency and sustainability.

The ESS strives to stimulate exchange of ideas, collaborations between research groups and implementation of scientific breakthroughs into industrial applications. We do this by the organization of the ESS conferences and summer schools, the awarding of travel grants, and the discount on publishing your research in Ultrasonics Sonochemistry (ESS’ official Journal). Become member of the ESS to get access to these benefits! We also keep close ties with our sister societies in Japan (Japan Society of Sonochemistry – JSS) and Asia-Oceania (Asia-Oceania Society of Sonochemistry – AOSS).

Tom Van Gerven, President of ESS

Become a member

As member of the European Society of Sonochemistry (ESS), you are entitled to:

Attend the biannual ESS Meeting (every even year, registration fee excluded)
Attend the biannual ESS Summer School (every odd year, pending acceptance and registration fee excluded)
Submit a proposal as young researcher for travel between ESS research groups (call every year)
Receive a discount of 20% for publishing your results in the open access Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Journal

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19th European Society of Sonochemistry Meeting

Save the Date: 19th European Society of Sonochemistry Meeting – Chania, Crete

The 19th Meeting of the European Society of Sonochemistry will be held in Chania, Crete, Greece, from Monday 25th to Friday 29th of May 2026.

Mark your calendars to join the international sonochemistry community for a week of cutting-edge research, networking, and scientific exchange in one of the most beautiful locations in the Mediterranean.

The website has now opened: https://ess19.com/

Abstract submission deadline is 15 January 2026.

Grants

The European Society of Sonochemistry supports travel grants for young researchers (MSc-student, PhD-student, post-doc with max. 3 years seniority) for a short research visit to another academic lab.

The grant includes:

Travel to and from the location of the research visit.
Waiving of the registration fee for the next ESS meeting, where the results of the research visit are expected to be presented.
Waiving of the Author Publication Cost (APC) when the results are submitted in a manuscript to the ESS’ official journal Ultrasonics Sonochemistry.

ESS Travel Grants: CALL 2025

Conferences/summer schools

The European Society of Sonochemistry organizes two major types of meetings.

The first one is the ESS Meeting, organized every even year, where sono-scientists meet and present their results. The ESS Meeting typically lasts for 4 days and includes a conference dinner and reception. During the ESS Meeting the General Meeting is held, comprising all ESS members.

The second meeting is the ESS Summer School, organized every odd year. In the Summer School young scientists get trained by worldwide experts on theory and practice of sonochemistry & sonoprocessing.

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About the European Society of Sonochemistry

The European Society of Sonochemistry (ESS) was born from a growing international interest in the effects of ultrasound on chemical reactions in the 1980s. Following pioneering symposia and research collaborations, the society was formally established in 1990, fostering a vibrant scientific community dedicated to advancing sonochemistry. Since then, ESS has played a key role in promoting research, organizing conferences, and supporting young scientists through travel grants and summer schools. With a strong commitment to innovation, ESS continues to expand its scope, embracing applications in green chemistry, medicine, food processing, and environmental protection.

Explore the History of ESS

Become a member

As member of the European Society of Sonochemistry, you are entitled to:

Attend the biannual ESS Meeting (every even year, registration fee excluded)

Attend the biannual ESS Summer School (every odd year, pending acceptance and registration fee excluded)

Submit a proposal as young researcher for travel between ESS research groups (call every year)

Receive a discount of 20% for publishing your results in the open access Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Journal

Be eligible for full waivers of the Article Publication Cost (APC) for the open access
Ultrasonics Sonochemistry Journal