Polymer Division (IV)
Description
News and Notices
The World Polymer Congress in 2012 will take place in Blacksburg, VA from 24th to 29th, June at the Virginia Tech Campus. For more information, visit the official website of the Congress.
2012 meetings of the Polymer Division
The 2012 meetings of the Polymer Division and the Subcommittee on Polymer Terminology will take place prior to the World Polymer Congress at the Roanoke Hotel and the Conference Center in Roanoke, VA. The Subcommittee will meet from 18th to 21st June and the Division Meeting will be on 22nd & 23rd June.
The third Polymer International/IUPAC Award winner is Prof. Ali Khademhosseini, from the Biomedical Engineering Department of the University of Texas, Austin. He will present a plenary lecture during the World Polymer Congress, which will take place in Blacksburg, VA from 24th to 29th June. Further information about the awardee and other plenary speakers can be found on the World Polymer Congress website.
Polymer International Award call for nominations.
- Agreement with DSM Innovation Center B.V. establishing the Performance Materials Award
- Samsung Fund Chem. Int. Vol. 27 No. 4
- Polymer EDU - ..introducing newcomers to the fascinating world of polymers
- e-polymers.org - The scientific e-only polymer journal
Publication: Compendium of Polymer Terminology and Nomenclature
Aims
The Polymer Division of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry is concerned with the science and technology of macromolecules and polymers. Its aims are:To facilitate international scientific exchange
To cooperate with other international organizations
To promote macromolecular and polymer science and technology at the international level, including education, conferences and the assessment of societal impact
To define terminology and standards in macromolecular and polymer science and technology
The means by which the Division achieves these aims include:
Developing position papers on issues of importance to the international community
Organizing studies of polymer-related industrial technologies to define critical issues
Promoting scientific and technological education and exchange of ideas
Actively sponsoring international conferences
Providing financial support for approved projects in terminology, in polymer, molecular and process characterization, in special topics and in education
Subcommittees and Commissions
Reports of Activities
- biennium 2010-2011, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 119KB)
- annual 2010, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 90KB) + Roundups from Glasgow (CI January-February 2010)
- biennium 2008-2009, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 128KB)
- annual 2009, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 154KB)
- annual 2008, by Prof. Christopher K. Ober (pdf file - 141KB)
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Roundups from Torino (CI Nov 2007)
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biennium 2006-2007, by Prof. Jung-Il Jin (pdf file - 60KB)
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annual 2006, by Prof. Jung-Il Jin (pdf file - 13KB)
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Roundups from Beijing (CI Nov 2005)
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biennium 2004-2005, by Prof. R.F.T. Stepto (pdf file - 221KB)
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annual 2004, by Prof. R.F.T. Stepto (pdf file - 54KB)
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biennium 2002-2003, by Prof. R.F.T. Stepto (pdf file - 67KB)
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minutes of Division meeting, Brisbane, Australia, July 2001
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biennium 2000-2001, by Prof. R.G. Gilbert (pdf file - 31KB)
Minutes of Meetings
- 2010 provisional meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, 10 - 11 July 2010 (pdf file - 1.15MB)
- 2009 meeting, Glasgow, Scotland, 31 July - 1 August 2009 (pdf file - 977KB)
- 2008 meeting, Taipei, Taiwan, 28-29 July 2008 (pdf file - 538KB)
- 2007 meeting, Torino, Italy, 4-5 August 2007 (pdf file - 88KB)
- 2006 meeting, Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, 15-16 July 2006 (pdf file - 95KB)
- 2005 meeting, Beijing, China, 13-14 August 2005 (pdf file - 39KB)
- 2004 meeting, Paris, France, 2-3 July 2004 (pdf file - 48KB)
- from PAC 2003, Mission and challenges of polymer science and technology, by R. Setpto et al.
- 2003 meeting, Ottawa, Canada, 9-10 August 2003 (pdf file - 116KB)
- 2003 Division brochure (4 pages; pdf file - 88KB)
- 2002 meeting, Beijing, China, 6-7 July 2002 (pdf file - 38KB)