'Macro2010' - the 43rd IUPAC World Polymer Congress ran from 11-16 July 2010 at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre, Glasgow, UK. It is the largest international multi-symposium conference dedicated to all aspects of polymer science and engineering and formed the latest of the biennial IUPAC Polymer Division meetings.
This year the focus fell on 'Polymer Science in the Service of Society'. The international research communities progressing use of polymeric materials in diverse societal areas was reflected in the breadth of programme themes, which included: Delivering New Polymers for Service in Society, Molecular to Macroscopic Behaviour of Polymers, Sustainability: Renewable Resources and Environmentally - Friendly Polymers, Polymers in Support of Life, Functional Polymers for Electronics, Energy and Analysis, Polymer Science in Everyday Life, Advances in Colloidal and Nanosize Polymer Materials and a Young Polymer Scientists Symposium.
In addition to the various parallel programme sessions, plenary lectures from leading international polymer scientists were held in the 3000-seat Clyde Auditorium and included Prof Jean Fréchet, University of Berkeley; Prof Ming Jiang, Fudan University, China; Prof Laura Kiessling, University of Wisconsin-Madison; Prof Kiyohito Koyana, Yamagata University; Prof Ludwik Liebler, ESPCI, CNRS, France; and Prof Sir Richard Friend, University of Cambridge.
Poster sessions covered afternoon and evening times daily and were accompanied by alcoholic refreshments. The welcoming atmosphere provided an excellent opportunity for post doctoral researchers and PhD students to showcase their research in a relaxed and well-attended environment.
Macro2010 was hosted by the Pure and Applied Macromolecular Chemistry Group (Macro Group UK), a joint interest group of the RSC (Royal Society of Chemistry) and SCI and organised by the RSC.
Visit Blog