BRAZIL

Associacao Brasileira de Polimeros(Brazilian Polymer Association) (ABPol)

in the year 1988

Address of the Main Office:

Rua Geminiano Costa 3, Caixa Postal 490, CEP: 130-970, São Carlos, SP, BRAZIL

Phone:

55 (16) 3374-3949

FAX:

55 (16) 3374-3949

E-Mail:

abpol@abpol.com.br

Homepage:

http://www.abpol.com.br

1.           President/Chairman:

Term:

2008-2009

Name:

Prof. Dr. Raquel Santos Mauler

Affiliation:

Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

2.           Vice-President(s)/Chairman Elect.

Term:

2008-2009

Name:

Jose Ricardo Roriz Coelho

Affiliation:

Vitopel do Brasil Ltda.

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

To Promote Scientific and Technological Knowledge in the Polymer Field

4.           Main Activities:

1)

Congress

2)

Courses

3)

Seminars

4)

Technical Meetings

5)

Technical Publication

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

Journal: “Polímeros: Ciência e Tecnologia”

2)

Book(s) (already published)

6.       Meeting(s)

1)

Brazilian Polymer Conference (8th) each two years

7.      Award(s)

8.      Number of Members:

1)

Individual members

Honorary

　2

Regular

Academia

　750

Industry

300

Student

250

2)

Supporting Company

10

3)

Others, if any

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual

　Regular

US$50.00-

　Student

US$28.00-

2)

Supporting Company

US$1,200.00-

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

US$75,000.00-

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

　1)

Conselho Nacional de Desenviolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico - CNPq (www.cnpq.br)

　2)

Coordenacao de Aperfeicoamento de Pessoal de Nivel Superior - CAPES (www.capes.gov.br)

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

13.         Chemical Society:

Name:

Sociedade Brasileira de Química

Address:

Av. Prof. Lineu Prestes, 748,CEP:05508-000 São Paulo- SP, Brasil

Phone:

+55-11-3032-2299

FAX:

+55-11-3814-3602

E-Mail:

sbqsp@iq.usp.br

Homepage:

www.sbq.org.br