CONFERENCES AND SYMPOSIA
V.E. ZUEV INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS
The XXI Symposium on High Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy
June 28 - July 03, 2026, Zelenogorsk, St. Petersburg, Russia
Conference report
The 21st Symposium on High-Resolution Molecular Spectroscopy (HighRus-2026) was held on the shores of the Gulf of Finland in Zelenogorsk (St. Petersburg) from June 28 to July 3, 2026. The symposium was organized by the V.E. Zuev Institute of Atmospheric Optics, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Tomsk), Saint Petersburg State University, and the Center for Interregional Innovative Development (INNO-MIR) in Saint Petersburg. The Symposium received sponsorship from “Special Systems. Photonics” LLC, (St. Petersburg) and “Conetech” Ltd (Moscow).
The symposium was opened by the Chairman of the Symposium, Director of the IAO SB RAS, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Igor Ptashnik. Alexey Titov, Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Physics at St. Petersburg State University, addressed the conference participants with a welcome speech (online).
The symposium was attended by 79 experts from 27 scientific organizations, including international participants from France and Guatemala. The largest number of participants came from St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tomsk, and Nizhny Novgorod. During the symposium, 12 invited talks, 45 oral and 41 poster presentations were made. The focus was on the applied aspects of spectroscopy—ranging from problems in atmospheric physics and astrophysics to the implementation of methods in medical diagnostics and gas analysis equipment, as well as issues related to the creation of reference spectroscopic databases.
A round table discussion titled “Possibilities for the development of high-resolution molecular spectroscopy at the SKIF synchrotron source” was held during the symposium. The materials from the roundtable can be found here (https://symp.iao.ru/en/hrms/21/oral, Section 9). As part of the symposium, a competition for presentations by young scientists was held. The best oral presentation was given by Anastasia Sekacheva (Institute of Applied Physics RAS, Nizhny Novgorod), and the best poster presentation was by Egor Dobrolyubov (M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University).
In addition to their busy schedule, and despite the rainy weather, the symposium participants had the opportunity to get to know Vyborg and visit Vyborg Castle, founded in 1293.
Following the conclusion of the symposium, the Program Committee held its final meeting. During the discussion, the high level of the symposium was noted. The Organizing Committee thanked colleagues for their fruitful collaboration. The main outcome was a unanimous decision to hold the next meeting in Tomsk in 2029, confirming the continuity of the forum’s traditions, which date back to 1972.
The symposium was opened by the Chairman of the Symposium, Director of the IAO SB RAS, Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Igor Ptashnik. Alexey Titov, Ph.D. in Physics and Mathematics and Associate Dean of the Faculty of Physics at St. Petersburg State University, addressed the conference participants with a welcome speech (online).
The symposium was attended by 79 experts from 27 scientific organizations, including international participants from France and Guatemala. The largest number of participants came from St. Petersburg, Moscow, Tomsk, and Nizhny Novgorod. During the symposium, 12 invited talks, 45 oral and 41 poster presentations were made. The focus was on the applied aspects of spectroscopy—ranging from problems in atmospheric physics and astrophysics to the implementation of methods in medical diagnostics and gas analysis equipment, as well as issues related to the creation of reference spectroscopic databases.
A round table discussion titled “Possibilities for the development of high-resolution molecular spectroscopy at the SKIF synchrotron source” was held during the symposium. The materials from the roundtable can be found here (https://symp.iao.ru/en/hrms/21/oral, Section 9). As part of the symposium, a competition for presentations by young scientists was held. The best oral presentation was given by Anastasia Sekacheva (Institute of Applied Physics RAS, Nizhny Novgorod), and the best poster presentation was by Egor Dobrolyubov (M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University).
In addition to their busy schedule, and despite the rainy weather, the symposium participants had the opportunity to get to know Vyborg and visit Vyborg Castle, founded in 1293.
Following the conclusion of the symposium, the Program Committee held its final meeting. During the discussion, the high level of the symposium was noted. The Organizing Committee thanked colleagues for their fruitful collaboration. The main outcome was a unanimous decision to hold the next meeting in Tomsk in 2029, confirming the continuity of the forum’s traditions, which date back to 1972.
