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FRANCE |
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Groupe Français d'Etudes et d'Applications des Polymères (GFP) |
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since 1970 |
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Address of the Main Office: |
Institut Charles Sadron (CNRS) 23 rue du Loess, BP 84047 67034 STRSABOURG
FRANCE |
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Phone: |
+33 (0) 388414000 |
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FAX: |
+33 (0) 388414099 |
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E-Mail: |
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Homepage: |
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1. President/Chairman: |
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Name: |
Michel GLOTIN |
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Term: |
November 2009 |
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Affiliation: |
ARKEMA |
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2. Secretary General |
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Name: |
Jean-Michel GUENET |
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Term: |
November 2009 |
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Affiliation: |
ICS, CNRS, Strasbourg |
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3. Main Objectives: |
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To spread studies in macromolecular science |
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To promote exchanges between scientists and the knowledge in macromolecular
science |
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To develop relations between academic and industrial research |
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To set up relations with foreign societies in order to promote international meetings |
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4. Main Activities: |
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Sponsoring conferences, symposia, workshops |
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Publication of text books |
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Publication of a bulletin |
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Different committees: teaching, research |
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European Polymer Federation (EPF) membership |
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5. Publication(s): |
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Periodical(s) |
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Information Bulletin : “Actualites GFP” 3 issues/year |
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Book(s) (already published) |
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(1) Text books: 15 |
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(2) Abstracts of communications |
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6. Meeting(s) |
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Annual meeting in November (about 150-200 participants) |
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Workshop: JEPO (young polymerists about 60 participants) |
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Annual national symposia: 3-5 |
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Other meetings held by the local sections: 4-5 per year |
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More information about the content of the various meetings can be found on the indicated web sites. |
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7. Award(s) |
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GFP Award: every two years |
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Joint Polymer Division (Société Chimique de France)/GFP Award: every two
years |
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Joint GFP/Société Française de Physique Award: every two years |
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PhD Award: every year |
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GFP/PME Award(Oseo Anvar) |
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8. Number of Members: |
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Individual members |
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Honorary |
7 |
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Regular |
･Academia |
543 |
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･Industry |
330 |
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Student |
177 |
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Supporting Company |
42 |
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Others, if any |
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9. Annual Membership Fee(s)/year: |
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Individual member |
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Regular |
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48 € |
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Student |
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24 € (first year free) |
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Company associate |
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200 € |
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Others, if any |
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10. Annual Budget: |
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US$ 130000 |
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11. Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs: |
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12. Comments on the trends in polymer science: |
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Trends in polymer science in France listed below (presented and discussed
in Meetings hold or sponsored by the GFP) ・Polymers and sensory perception ・Polymer nanoparticles in life science ・Polymers in aqueous media ・Polymer in biomedical applications ・Bioplastics: from synthetic to natural polymers ・Polymer Hybrids ・Polymers and energy systems ・Polymers and Construction ・Green chemistry and polymerization ・Conducting polymers and s.o. |
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13. Chemical Society: |
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Name: |
Sociéte Chimique de France |
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Address: |
28, rue St Dominique, 75007 Paris, FRANCE |
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Phone: |
+33 (0)140467162 |
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FAX: |
+33 (0)140467163 |
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E-Mail: |
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Homepage: |
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Revised in May, 2010