We thank our community for the excellent keynote speaker suggestions for BOSC 2026. The next phase of our selection process invites you to share any concerns about the suitability of the nominated individuals. Our invited speaker selection process and criteria outline the factors we consider when selecting speakers for BOSC 2026, including characteristics that will exclude a speaker.
Please use this anonymous form to submit any concerns, including as much detail as you are comfortable providing, by Friday, January 9th, 2026.
This year’s nominees are:
Katy Börner Anne Carpenter Ishwar Chandramouliswaran Kyunghyun Cho Francis Collins Medha Devare Casey Greene Eric Green Susan Gregurick Lukas Heumos Mikhail Kolmogorov Heng Li Thomas Leitner Marcia McNutt Alondra Nelson Sandra Orchard Francis Oullette Cyril Pommier John Quackenbush Heidi Sofia Paul Thomas Kirstie Whitaker Maryam Zaringhalam
The BOSC Organizing Committee will extend invitations for keynote speakers using the community-nominated list after the comment period closes. Since the Committee cannot guarantee a speaker’s acceptance, they may need to consider individuals not on the original list without repeating the entire nomination process. However, the Committee remains open to community input if a speaker is believed not to meet the established standards.