Leeds-Lyon Symposium on Tribology 2025

Programme and Keynote Speakers

Programme

View the full symposium programme.

Social events

Drinks Reception, Tuesday 2 September 2025, Leeds Civic Hall 

Symposium Dinner, Wednesday 3 September 2025, Queens Hotel 

Symposium App 

How to join and create an account

To download the app on your phone, please search for and download the “CrowdComms app” from the Apple App Store on iPhone, or Google Play for Android. The app will look like this:

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Once you have downloaded the app you will be asked to enter an event code which is: LLS25.

You will then be asked to log in with the email address you registered with for the Symposium. Please then create a password following the guidance on screen. Click “Register” and after the data processing agreement, you will be able to begin setting up your profile in the app.

You can add as much or as little information to your profile as you wish. If you do not add any information only your name and organisation will be visible to other app users. 

How to join the app on your laptop or other device

You can also use the app on a laptop or other device by visiting the app link and following the same process as above.

For assistance with downloading the app, please contact us via leeds-lyon@leeds.ac.uk 

Keynote speakers

Ian Taylor Headshot

Professor Ian Taylor, Jost Institute for Tribotechnology, University of Central Lancashire, UK

Fabrice ville headshot

Professor Fabrice Ville, INSA Lyon, CNRS, LaMCoS, France

Janet Wong Headshot

Dr Janet Wong, The Tribology Group, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK

Feng zhou headshot

Dr Feng Zhou, State Key Laboratory of Solid Lubrication, Lanzhou Institute of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China