ISPAC 2023

34^th  International Symposium on Polymer Analysis and Characterization

24 - 26 April, 2023

Stellenbosch, South Africa

In 2023 we shall gather for the 34th ISPAC conference in Stellenbosch, South Africa. So far ISPAC meetings have been organized in a more-or-less circular way in Europe, North-America, and Asia. This is the first time that we shall hold the meeting in the African continent in Stellenbosch, with a distinguished history and great contributions to polymer science. With some delay due to COVID, at the previous meeting in Milano, Italy in 2022 we celebrated the Foundation of Polymer Science Centennial. In fact in 1920, Hermann Staudinger postulated for the first time that materials such as natural rubber have very high molecular weights. Hundred years of Polymer Science have shown the great impact of polymer analysis and characterization on our discipline. In fact, many breakthrough scientific discoveries would not have been possible without a precise knowledge of the molecular structure of polymers obtained by new syntheses. And without a precise understanding of the macromolecular structure (across the length scales and the thermodynamic phases) no structure-property relations, thus also no polymer technology would exist. We look forward to welcoming participants from all over the world to the jaw-droppingly beautiful place of Stellenbosch with a highly exciting program. 

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Awards

We are pleased to announce the ISPAC 2023 awardees:

Amkelwa Mpelane (University of the Western Cape), Aweda Balogun (North-West University), Boitumelo Nthwane (University of Johannesburg), Mgxadeni Ncomeka (North-West University), Siyasanga Sambakanya (University of the Western Cape), Lyndon Naidoo (Durban University of Technology), Sabelo Mthembu (University of Kwazulu-Natal), Anname Lourens (Stellenbosch University)

The Contextualize award goes to:

Mbuso Dludlu (Stellenbosch University)

We are also pleased to announce that IUPAC has awarded travel grants to the following 4 young scientists:

Paul Bungu, Hereon, Teltow

Karolina Mazur, University, Cracow University of Technology

Sinegulu Khulu, WITS University

Silas Timu, Harare Insitute of Technology

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