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ISPAC 2012 10 – 13 JUNE

ROLDUC ABBEY, KERKRADE, THE NETHERLANDS

PRELIMINARY PROGRAM

SUNDAY 10 JUNE

09.00 – 17.00	SHORT COURSE
TOPICS
Polymer solution characterization - Dr. Liz Meehan, AstraZeneca, UK
Characterization of polymers for biomedical applications - Dr. Edmondo Benetti, University of Padova & University of Twente
AFM and biomechanics - Dr. Peter Schön, University of Twente, The Netherlands
Polymer membranes - Dr. Kitty Nijmeijer, University of Twente, The Netherlands
18.00 – 19.00	Registration
19.00 – 21.00	Dinner buffet

MONDAY 11 JUNE

Session 1 Recent trends in solution characterization of polymers

08.30 – 09.15	Invited I	Prof. Peter Schoenmakers - University of Amsterdam Towards Hyperperformance Polymer Separations
09.15 – 10.00	Invited II	Prof. Wayne F. Reed - Tulane University, New Orleans, USA Recent advances in polymer reaction monitoring and solution characterization
10.00 – 10.20	Discussion I & II
10.20 – 11.00	Coffee-break
11.00 – 12.30	6 x 15 min., contributed lectures
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch (& mount posters)

Session 2 Polymers and energy: The characterization challenge

14.00 – 14.45	Invited III	Prof. Ulf Gedde - KTH, Sweden Problems and opportunities with some polymers used in energy applications: spanning from the giant nano-size to the hundred-year-time perspective
14.45 – 15.30	Invited IV	Prof. Rene Janssen - TU/e, The Netherlands Polymer solar cells: Status and challenges
15.30 – 15.50	Discussion III & IV
15.50 – 16.30	Coffee-break
16.30 – 18.30	8 x 15 min., contributed lectures
18.30 – 20.30	Dinner buffet	Poster session I

Session 3 25 Years of ISPAC: Excellence in Polymer Analysis and Characterization

20.30 – 22.00

KEYNOTE LECTURE

Prof. Guy Berry - Carnegie-Mellon University, USA

Twenty five years of ISPAC

TUESDAY 12 JUNE

Session 4 Polymers in Biomedical Applications

08.30 – 09.15	Invited V	Dr. Marina Giannotti - IBEC Barcelona, Spain Functional polyelectrolyte complexes for protein delivery: Tailored synthesis and characterization
9.15 – 10.00	Invited VI	Prof. Christine Jérôme - University of Liege, Belgium Reversible networks for advanced smart biomaterials
10.00 – 10.20	Discussion V & VI
10.20 – 11.00	Coffee-break
11.00 – 12.30	6 x 15 min., contributed lectures
12.30 – 14.00	Lunch

Session 5 Polymer composites

14.00 – 14.45	Invited VII	Prof. Bela Pukanszky - BME, Budapest, Hungary Characterization of PLA/wood “green” composites: Structure, physical ageing, micromechanics, and performance
14.45 – 15.30	Invited VIII	Prof. Ton Peijs - Queen Mary University of London, UK Making composites without matrix
15.30 – 15.50	Discussion VII & VIII
15.50 – 16.30	Coffee-break
16.30 – 18.30	8 x 15 min., contributed lectures
18.30 – 19.30	Drinks	Poster session II
19.30 - 22.00	Conference dinner

WEDNESDAY 13 JUNE

Session 6 Micro- and Nanotechnology with Polymers

08.30 – 09.15	Invited IX	Prof. Jürgen Rühe - IMTEK University of Freiburg, Germany Diffusion of polymers through nanopores: new perspectives for the analysis of watersoluble polymers?
9.15 – 10.00	Invited X	Prof. Jose Luis Toca-Herrera - Univ. of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria Atomic force microscopy: advantages, limitations and future developments
10.00 – 10.20	Discussion IX & X
10.20 – 11.00	Coffee-break
11.00 – 12.30	6 x 15 min., contributed lectures
12:30 - 14:00	Lunch

Session 7 General papers

14.00 – 16.30	10 x 15 min., contributed lectures
16.30	End congress (& departure)
16.30 – 17.30	Optional:	Rolduc abbey and rococo library tour