The topics selected for the conference are:
- Synthetic Routes: Monomers and Polymers from
Bioresources and Advanced Methodologies
- New Analytical and Characterization
Tools
- Advanced Processing and Recycling
Technologies
- Polymers for Advanced Applications Including Energy,
Transport, Packaging and Environmentally Friendly Activities
- Chemistry and Physics of Nanomaterials and
Nanotechnologies
- Bioinspired Polymers, Bioengineering and Biotechnology
Plenary speakers have confirmed their
participation:
Opening lectures
Christopher K. Ober (Cornell University),
President of the Polymer Division IUPAC
Allan Hoffman
(University of Washington, USA)
Plenary Conference speakers
Hiroyuki Nishide (Waseda University,
Japan)
Cor Koning (University of Eindhoven,
UE)
Krizysztof Matyjaszewski (Carnegie Mellon University,
USA)
Samuel I. Stupp (Northwestern University,
USA)
Ann-Christine Albertsson (KTH Royal Institute of
Technology, UE)
Teruo Okano (Institute of the Adv. Biomed.
Engineering and Science, Japan)
Jean M. J. Frechet
(University of California at Berkeley, USA)
Jean Francois
Gerard (INSA, UE)
Eric Baer (Case Western Reserve
University, USA)
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