Welcome to the 11th International Chrysophyte Symposium

We are delighted to welcome you to the 11th International Chrysophyte Symposium, held at the Sungkyunkwan University, Suwon, Korea, from June 23–27, 2026. This year’s symposium is particularly special as it is a joint meeting with the annual meeting of the Korean Society of Protistologists, fostering even greater collaboration across the field of protistology.

Following our successful gathering in Essen, Germany, in 2022, we continue our tradition of providing a premier global forum for the latest research on all aspects of chrysophyte investigations. Our program will highlight diverse themes, including biodiversity, evolution, ecology, systematics, and experimental morphology. While chrysophytes remain our primary focus, we warmly welcome investigations into allied algal taxa and other protists.

Following our successful gathering in Essen, Germany, in 2022, we continue our tradition of providing a premier global forum for the latest research on all aspects of chrysophyte investigations. Our program will highlight diverse themes, including biodiversity, evolution, ecology, systematics, and experimental morphology. While chrysophytes remain our primary focus, we warmly welcome investigations into allied algal taxa and other protists.

We look forward to an inspiring exchange of ideas in Korea as we advance our collective understanding of these fascinating organisms.

Sincerely,

Hwan Su Yoon and Woongghi Shin