ESACT-UK

  • ESACT-UK is a Society which promotes the communication of knowledge and experience between scientists and engineers whose work has a direct or indirect bearing on cell culture biotechnology and the products derived from it.

  • 36th Annual ESACT-UK Meeting on January 7th-8th 2026 at Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford (Formerly Jurys Inn), Oxford UK. For more information and to register, please head to our Meetings page.

Based in the United Kingdom, ESACT-UK is a Society which promotes the communication of knowledge and experience between scientists and engineers whose work has a direct or indirect bearing on cell culture biotechnology and the products derived from it.

A particular emphasis is to ensure both the inclusion, and the active participation, of less experienced scientists in industry or academic institutions.

ESACT-UK actively encourages interactions between academia, governmental and policy making agencies, and the manufacturing and service industries. One product of such interactions, which involved members of ESACT-UK, is the international Good Cell Culture Practice (GCCP) Guidance Document published in July 2005. A copy can be viewed by clicking here.

Our upcoming event

Our 36th Annual Meeting will be held in Oxford on 7th and 8th of January 2026. 

The ESACT-UK 2026 Conference will be held at at Leonardo Royal Hotel Oxford (Formerly Jurys Inn), Oxford UK.

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