ISOS 17 - Paris-Saclay 2026
Join us for the 17th International Summit on Organic and Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cell Stability
Abstract Submission Now Open
We invite you to contribute your latest research to the 17th International Summit on Organic and Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cell Stability. Share your findings with the global community of experts.
Submission Deadline: April 1st, 2026
Conference Programme
ISOS 17 features a comprehensive three-day programme designed to facilitate knowledge exchange, foster collaboration, and showcase the latest advances in perovskite solar cell stability research.
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Session 1 : Encapsulation and outdoor degradation (also under extreme conditions: space, desert, etc..)
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Session 2 : AI, modeling, and FAIR data
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Session 3 : Standardisation & testing protocols
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Session 4 : Intrinsic stability
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Session 5 : Low-power PV
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Session 6 : Degradation experiments conducted indoors
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Session 7 : Advanced characterization through aging (eg current-tension, electroluminesence, photoluminescence)
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Book Your Seat Today here
Register now for ISOS 17. Early bird rates available until April 30, 2026.
Submit Your Abstract here
Share your research with the community. Deadline: April 1, 2026.
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Connect with fellow attendees and stay updated on conference news.
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Confirmed Invited Speakers
We are delighted to announce two of our distinguished invited speakers who will share their expertise and insights at ISOS 17.
Eva Unger
Group Leader
Solution-Processing of Hybrid Materials and Devices
Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin
Germany
Bio
Prof. Eva Unger is the Head of Department for Solution Processing of Hybrid Materials and Devices at Helmholtz Center Berlin.
She is internationally recognized for herwork on emerging PV, with a focus on chemical aspects of halide perovskite solution processing and open research data management. Her research has significantly contributed to creating opportunities for sustainable learning cycles in the PV community by creation of replicatable open science platforms for experimental data sharing. Her present current activities include the Implementation of ISOS-protocols in PV Data Workflows, providing insights into recent efforts in establishing FAIR data infrastructure enabling the sharing and dissemination of stability data with the wider research community.
Prof. Eva Unger received her Ph.D. degree from Uppsala University (Sweden) where she worked on Excitonic Dye Solar Cells. During her postdoctoral research at Stanford University (USA) she started working Perovskite Solar Cell devices as an early adaptor of the technology. Her current research focuses on scalable process development for the manufacturing of larger area Perovskite Solar Cells and the rationalization of material formation mechanisms from solutions to solid-state thin films.
Shengzhong Liu Frank
Distinguished Professor
Dalian National Laboratory for Clean Energy
Dalian Institute of Chemical Physics
Chinese Academy of Sciences
People’s Republic of China
Derya Baran, FRSC
Associate Professor of Materials Science and Engineering Program
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, 23955- Thuwal
Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
Member of Global Young Academy
Bio
Derya Baran is an Associate Professor at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Saudi Arabia, with joint appointments in the Materials Science & Engineering, Chemistry, and Computer & Electrical Engineering programs. Her research focus on engineering functional conjugated pi-materials for energy conversion and sustainability. Baran was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry in 2022, received Talented 12 Chemists recognition given by American Chemical Society and C&EN and she is part of Global Young Academy (GYA) to give more voice to early career scientists across the globe. She co-founded ‘iyris’, where she serves as the Chief Engineer, advancing materials for sustainable agriculture technologies for hot climates. Her accolades involve Boston Consultancy Group V60 Innovators Award and Climate Action 15 ambassador listed in Business Insider in 2024 and Lectureship award from prestigious Energy and Environmental Science Journal in 2025. Prof. Baran is an elect member of Board of Directors of Materials Research Society (MRS), the largest materials science community globally.
Joseph J. Berry
Senior Research Fellow
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Metal Halide Technologies Team Lead
Fellow Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute
Department of Physics University of Colorado Boulder
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Metal Halide Technologies Team Lead
Fellow Renewable and Sustainable Energy Institute
Department of Physics University of Colorado Boulder
Bio
Joseph J. Berry is an Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado Boulder and a Senior Research Fellow at the National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR). His research at the University of Colorado focuses on the fundamental science of hybrid semiconductors, where he leads investigations into the complex material physics governing next-generation optoelectronic systems. As a Principal Investigator for the NLR-led Center for Hybrid Organic-Inorganic Semiconductors for Energy (CHOISE), an Energy Frontier Research Center (EFRC), his university group works to address core questions in these hybrid semiconductors, their defects, and interfaces with related materials.
Dr. Berry received his Ph.D. from Pennsylvania State University, on spin transport and the physics of semiconductor heterostructures. His efforts at the CU and NLR are dedicated to elucidating the relationship between fundamental interfacial properties and technologically significant device behaviors. This work encompasses a diverse range of traditional and nascent semiconductor heterostructures, including oxides, organics, and his current emphasis on the advancement of hybrid metal halide semiconducting materials. Through these integrated efforts, he serves as a bridge between foundational laboratory discovery and the realization of high-performance semiconductor technologies.
L.J.A. (Jan Anton) Koster
Professor Physics of Novel Semiconductors and Devices
Faculty of Science and Engineering
University of Groningen
The Netherlands
Bio
Jan Anton Koster is Full Professor Physics of Novel Semiconductors and Devices at the Zernike Institute for Advanced Materials, University of Groningen. His main research interests include hybrid perovskite solar cells, organic solar cells and organic thermoelectrics. His research group uses a combination of experimental and simulation techniques to identify how the performance of devices is related to the properties of the materials and basic physical processes. The group's work focuses on functional materials that can be easily processed from solution.
Jan Anton Koster obtained his PhD at the University of Groningen in 2007. After his PhD, Jan Anton Koster worked as a postdoc at the universities of Cambridge and Eindhoven. After having obtained a Veni grant for organic solar cell modelling, he moved back to Groningen to continue his work on organic semiconductors. In 2013 he was appointed as an assistant professor (tenure-track) at the university of Groningen.
Julianna Panidi
Chancellor's Fellow in Climate Energy & Sustainability
Lecturer in EEE, School of Engineering
University of Edinburgh
Giorgio Bardizza
Global manager Solar PV
TÜV Rheinland Solar GmbH TÜV Rheinland Italia S.r.l.
Marko Jošt
Associate professor
Laboratory of Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics
University of Ljubljan, Slovenia
Bio
Marko Jošt is an Associate Professor at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, University of Ljubljana and works at the LPVO laboratory. His main research interests are perovskite-based tandems, stability of perovskite devices and optical modelling of solar cells. Using the LPVO group’s specialized electronics for evaluating long-term stability, he investigates stability of perovskite solar cells under laboratory and real-world conditions, along with an assessment of energy yield. Marko Jošt obtained his PhD at University of Ljubljana and TU Berlin in 2017. Afterwards, he worked as a post-doc at Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin in the group of Steve Albrecht. Since 2020, he is leading perovskite research at the LPVO group at University of Ljubljana.
Nam-Gyu Park
Distinguished University Professor
School of Chemical Engineering
Director, SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST)
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)
Suwon 16419, Republic of Korea
Bio
Nam-Gyu Park is a Lifetime Distinguished University Professor in the School of Chemical Engineering and Director of the SKKU Institute of Energy Science and Technology (SIEST) at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). He received his B.S. degree in chemical education in 1988 and his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in chemistry from Seoul National University in 1992 and 1995, respectively. He conducted postdoctoral research at ICMCB-CNRS, France (1996–1997), and at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), USA (1997–1999). Prior to joining SKKU as a full professor in 2009, he served as a senior researcher at the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) from 2000 to 2005 and as director of the Solar Cell Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) from 2005 to 2009. He is an elected Fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology (KAST). His research centers on photovoltaic materials and devices, with nearly three decades of contributions to solar energy science. In 2012, he reported the first long-term stable solid-state perovskite solar cell, lauching the modern era of perovskite photovoltaics. His subsequent work has advanced the understanding of perovskite materials, device physics, crystallization control, and interface engineering, supporting the rapid development of high-efficiency perovskite solar cells. In recognition of his scientific impact, Prof. Park was named a Citation Laureate (top 0.01% scientist) in 2017 and has been included in Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers list (top 1%) from 2017 to 2025. His honors include the Samsung Ho-Am Prize (2018), the Rank Prize (2022, UK), the National Academy of Engineering of Korea Grand Award (2024), Korea’s Top Scientist and Technologist Award (2024), the Eni Award (2024, Italy), the Humboldt Research Award (2025, Germany), and the NIMS Award (2025, Japan). He also serves the scientific community as Senior Editor of ACS Energy Letters.
Save the Date
21-23 September 2026
Mark your calendars for three days of groundbreaking research, networking, and collaboration at Paris-Saclay campus, France. The 17th edition of ISOS brings together the global photovoltaic community to advance organic and hybrid perovskite solar cell stability research.
Hosted by IPVF (Institut Photovoltaïque d'Île-de-France 👉 click here to follow us) , this summit represents a unique opportunity to engage with leading researchers, industry professionals, and innovators shaping the future of sustainable energy technology.
Why Paris-Saclay?
Central European Hub
Strategically located in the heart of Europe, offering excellent connectivity for international delegates and fostering cross-border collaboration.
Innovation Powerhouse
Paris-Saclay ranks amongst the world's most powerful innovation centres, hosting prestigious research institutions and cutting-edge technology companies.
Collaboration Excellence
An ideal environment for strengthening partnerships, building networks, and accelerating research maturity in photovoltaic technologies.
Exclusive Infrastructure Tours
The program includes visits to unique European research infrastructures, featuring IPVF's state-of-the-art pilot line, inaugurated in 2026.
About ISOS 17
Our Mission
The International Summit on Organic and Hybrid Perovskite Solar Cell Stability has established itself as the premier forum for advancing stability research in next-generation photovoltaic technologies. ISOS 17 continues this tradition of excellence.
We unite researchers, industry leaders, funders, and academic partners to share breakthrough findings, establish standardised testing protocols, and drive innovation in perovskite solar cell development towards commercial viability.
17th
Edition
Building on 16 successful summits advancing the field
40+
Countries
Global participation from leading research nations
300+
Delegates
Expected researchers and industry professionals
3
Days
Intensive programme of presentations and networking
ISOS 17 Scientific Committee
ISOS 17 is guided by a distinguished international scientific committee comprising leading experts in perovskite photovoltaics, materials science, and device stability research from prestigious institutions worldwide.
Kristelle Bougot
IPVF, France
Aranzazu Aguirre
IMEC, Belgium
Vida Engmann
USD, Denmark
Mirella Al Katrib
IPVF, France
Karim Medjoubi
IPVF, France
Hairen Tan
Nanjing University, China
Stéphane Cros
CEA Liten, France
Natalia Maticiuc
HZB, Germany
Join Our Sponsors
ISOS 17 is made possible through the generous support of our sponsors, who share our commitment to advancing photovoltaic research and accelerating the transition to sustainable energy solutions.
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Platinum Sponsorship
VIP branding, exhibition space, logo placement, delegate bag inserts & speaking opportunities.
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Gold Sponsorship
Premier branding, exhibition space, logo placement, delegate bag inserts & speaking opportunities.
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Silver Sponsorship
Branding, limited exhibition space, logo placement, delegate bag inserts & speaking opportunities.
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Bronze Sponsorship
Branding and logo placement.
Venue & Location
IPVF & EDF Campuses
ISOS 17 will be held at EDF Lab Paris-Saclay, a long-standing partner of IPVF, located in the heart of the Paris-Saclay innovation hub. The campus has state-of-the-art conference facilities, exhibition spaces and access to cutting-edge laboratories.
Address: 7 boulevard Gaspard Monge, 91120 Palaiseau, France
Getting There
- 30 minutes from Paris city centre via RER B
- Direct connections from Charles de Gaulle Airport (45 min)
- Accessible by car with on-site parking available
- Shuttle service from major hotels
Join Us in Paris-Saclay
Be Part of ISOS 17
Don't miss this exceptional opportunity to engage with the global perovskite photovoltaic community, share your research, forge new collaborations, and help shape the future of sustainable energy technology.
Whether you're presenting breakthrough research, seeking partnerships, or exploring the latest advances in the field, ISOS 17 offers an unparalleled platform for knowledge exchange and professional development.
Important Dates
- Abstract submission opens: 1 February 2026
- Abstract deadline: 1 April 2026
- Early bird registration: Until 30 April 2026
- Programme announcement: 15 June 2026
- Conference dates: 21-23 September 2026
Contact & Information
Meet ISOS 17 Local Organising Committee
The ISOS 17 local organising committee comprises dedicated professionals from IPVF, EDF, and CNRS, working tirelessly to ensure a seamless and enriching experience for all attendees. Their expertise and local knowledge are pivotal to the success of the summit.
Aimad-Eddine ADMANE
IPVF
Mirella AL KATRIB
IPVF
Karim MEDJOUBI
IPVF
Pilar LOPEZ
IPVF
Jean-Baptiste PUEL
EDF
Philip SCHULZ
CNRS
Stefania CACOVICH
CNRS
Dounya BARRIT
TotalEnergies
Marina RIBEIRO
IPVF
Take Action
Book Your Seat Today here
Register now for ISOS 17. Early bird rates available until April 30, 2026.
Submit Your Abstract here
Share your research with the community. Deadline: April 1, 2026.
Join the LinkedIn Group here
Connect with fellow attendees and stay updated on conference news.
Become a Sponsor by contacting us here
Support ISOS 17 and gain visibility. Contact us for sponsorship opportunities.