This special event will celebrate the 60th birthday and extraordinary career of Scientia Professor Justin Gooding: a global leader in biosensors, electrochemistry and translational sensing research.

This conference will bring together the global “Gooding Group” community, long-standing collaborators and industry partners for a day of reflection, scientific exchange and celebration of impact.

WHEN: Saturday 12 September, 2026 from 8am to 7pm

WHERE: John Niland Scientia Building, UNSW Sydney, Kensington

Event highlights (more to be announced)

Journey of Friendship & Discovery

Personal tributes and talks reflecting decades of scientific partnership.
Speakers include: Conjoint Prof Maria Kavallaris AM, Prof Yitao Long, Prof Eric Bakker

From Lab to Life

Industry perspectives on translating cutting-edge research into real-world impact.
Speakers include: Prof Kevin Plaxco, Dr Julio Ribeiro, Maryam Parviz

The Gooding Legacy

Celebrating the careers of former PhD students and postdoctoral researchers shaped by Justin’s mentorship.
Speakers include: Prof Dusan Losic, A/Prof Guozhen Liu, Prof Kris Kilian.

Sponsored by the NSW Smart Sensing Network, School of Chemistry UNSW, Inventia Life Science, PalmSens BV, and Nutromics.