GERMANY

GDCh- Fachgruppe Makromolekulare Chemie - Polymer Division of the German Chemical Society (GDCh, FG Macro)

since 1948

Address of the Main Office:

Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, Varrentrappstrasse 40-42, D-60486 Frankfurt/Main, GERMANY

Phone:

+49-69-7917-363

FAX:

+49-69-7917-656

E-Mail:

fg@gdch.de

Homepage:

http://www.macrochem.org

1.           President/Chairman:

Term:

until December 2008

Name:

Dr. Hans-Wilhelm Engels

Affiliation:

Bayer MaterialScience AG, D-51368 Leverkusen, Germany
Phone:+49-214-30-70382

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

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

Advancement of scientific progress in polymer chemistry

2)

Promote interdisciplinary research e.g. between polymer chemistry and fields such as bio sciences, materials science etc.

3)

Intensification of cooperation between industry and universities

4)

Promotion of scientific education in polymer chemistry at colleges and universities

5)

Improvement of public esteem for polymer chemistry as a beneficial science to mankind

6)

Involvement in transnational committees (e.g. EPF, IUPAC)

4.           Main Activities:

1)

To propagate all information on activities in polymer science

2)

To point out the importance of macromolecular chemistry in order to attract more students for this field

3)

To ameliorate the position of polymer science at universities

4)

Support of the new generation of academics

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

(1)

2 newsletters per year to all members

(2)

Trendbericht "Makromolekulare Chemie" each March Issue of "Nachrichten aus der Chemie" (ISSN 1439-9598)

2)

Book(s) (already published)

Polymer Science in Germany: Associations, Research and Teaching Institutions, 1998 Edition.
THard copies of this brochure are avaiable free of charge from the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker (cf. address below)

6. Meeting(s)

Division meetings every two years with about 400 participants; Next meeting Polymer & Coatings 2006 will be held on September 24th to 26th, 2006 in Mainz, Germany

7. Award(s)

1)

HERMANN-STAUDINGER-AWARD of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, granted for outstanding contributions in polymer science

2)

REIMUND-STADLER-AWARD, granted every two years to young polymer scientists

3)

HERMANN-SCHNELL-AWARD of the Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker, granted to young polymer scientists

4)

GEORG-MANECKE-AWARD, a newly donated award for polymer scientists, first allocation in 2000

8.      Number of Members:

1)

Individual members

1,153

2)

Company associate members

5

3)

Honorary members

-

4)

Others, if any

17

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

Regular

10 Euro

Student

10 Euro

2)

Company associate

-

3)

Others, if any

-

10.         Annual Budget:

US$20,000.-

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

　1)

Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung: Postdoctoral, Young Researchers and Long-Term Researchers' Fellowships; Many Research Prizes and Awards(http://www.avh.de)

　2)

Deutsche Forschungsgemainschaft DFG: Postdoctoral Fellowships; Funding of Research Projects(http://www.dfg.de)

　3)

Deutscher Akademischer Austauschdienst DAAD: Fellowship for undergraduate, graduate and PhD students and PostDocs(http://www.daad.de)

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

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13.         Chemical Society:

Name:

Gesellschaft Deutscher Chemiker GDCh

Address:

Varrentrappstrase 40-42, D-60486 Frankfurt/Main, GERMANY

Phone:

+49-69-7917-0

FAX:

+49-69-7917-374

E-Mail:

fg@gdch.de

Homepage:

http://www.gdch.de