The International Carotenoid Society has established four new Committees
The International Carotenoid Society has established four new Committees: Advertising Committee, Mentoring Committee , Fundraising Committee, and Membership Committee
Call for applications to host the 21st International Carotenoid Symposium in 2029
The ICS Council is now accepting proposals from well-established carotenoid scientists who are interested in hosting the 2029 International Symposium on Carotenoids.
The applicants are encouraged to notify the Society of their intent to submit a proposal, or discuss further aspects of the process, by email to Loredana Quadro, ICS President-elect, at the earliest possible time. The following information will then be required as a part of the final proposal (Final Deadline: April 1, 2026):
In Memoriam: Prof. Hanspeter Pfander (1940–2025)
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Professor Hanspeter Pfander on June 10, 2025, at the age of 85. He passed away peacefully of natural causes at the Bürgerspital in Berne, surrounded by his beloved wife Regula.
Until his final days, he remained intellectually engaged, particularly in the fields of politics and science, with a lifelong passion for carotenoids. He looked back on a long and distinguished career in carotenoid research.
3rd Virtual Carotenoid Conference (VICC 2024) Summary and Recap
On behalf of the Organizing Committee I would like to thank the 126 attendees to our virtual conference who helped make it such a success!
ICS Palma 2026 – 20th International Symposium on Carotenoids
Save the date for ICS Palma 2026 – The 20th International Symposium on Carotenoids: June 14-19, 2026; Hotel Victoria Gran Melia Convention Center (Palma, Spain). The symposium is ascribed to the ICS and is open to the public and scientific communities worldwide.
2025 Gordon Research Conference on Carotenoids
The Carotenoids GRC is a premier, international scientific conference focused on advancing the frontiers of science through the presentation of cutting-edge and unpublished research, prioritizing time for discussion after each talk and fostering informal interactions among scientists of all career stages.
In Memoriam: Dr. Steven J Schwartz (1953 – 2023)
We are sad to report the peaceful passing of our longstanding friend and colleague, Steve Schwartz, Ph.D in late November 2023, due to complications of a chronic neurological condition known as Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD)
Methods in Enzymology on Carotenoids (2022)
“Enabling enable future research in the interdisciplinary field of carotenoids from plant biochemistry and analytical chemistry to synthetic biology, food security and human health”