60th Sanibel Symposium. The Theory Meeting for Theoreticians: The Next Sixty Years

Sponsorship of the Sanibel meeting - oldest meeting exclusively devoted to theory- gives an opportunity to showcase the ARO basic research program's commitment to the development of basic science programs in the US academic institutions. ARO's sponsorship of enables postdocs and graduate students participation by covering their travel and other costs. The Sanibel Symposium on Quantum Chemistry, Dynamics, Condensed Matter and Materials Physics was held from February 16th to February 21st, 2020 on St. Simons Island, GA at King and Prince Hotel.352 scientists attended. The conference included 53 lectures presented in 11 plenary and 5 invited sessions. Plenary and Invited sessions covered important progress in the core areas of Electronic Structure Theory, Condensed Matter, Dynamics, and Biological Application. In addition to poster presentations, the Sanibel format allowed for up to thirty 15-minute oral presentations, assigned on a hot-topic basis, in order to allow more opportunities for collaborative learning and discussion among Symposium attendees.