SINGAPORE

Plastics and Rubber Institute of Singapore (PRIS)

since 1975

Address of the Main Office:

Tanglin P. O. Box 354, Singapore 912412, REPUBLIC OF SINGAPORE

Phone:

+65-67938595

FAX:

+65-67925362

E-Mail:

president@pris.org.sg

Homepage:

http://www.pris.org.sg

1.           President/ Chairman:

Name:

Dr J. Zhao

Affiliation:

Singapore Institute of Manufacturing Technology

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

Name:

Mr. K. S. Chow

Affiliation:

Exxon Mobil Asia Pacific Pte Ltd

3.           Main Objectives:

To encourage interest and stimulate the growth of the local plastics and rubber industries, by introducing new ideas and concepts, update information on new materials, products and processing technologies.

4.           Main Activities:

Regular technical meetings, seminars and conferences;

Company visits and networking social activities;

Training courses.

5.      Publication(s): Plastics & Rubber Singapore Journal

1)

Periodical(s)

Plastics & Rubber Singapore Journal

2)

Book(s) (already published)

6. Meeting(s)

Technical Meetings in Singapore

7. Award(s)

1)

Top student in Diploma in Chemical Process Technology (Polymer)

2)

Top student in Advanced Diploma in Chemical Process Technology (Plastics)

8.      Number of Members:    about 100

1)

Individual members

About 100

            Honorary:

2

            Regular

･Academia:

20

･Industry:

55

            Student

3

2)

Supporting Company

25

3)

Others, if any

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

Regular

$50.-

　Fellow: US$65

Student

$6.5-

2)

Corporate member

$185

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

US$10,000

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

Fellowship and studentship administrated by the Agency for Science Technology and Research (A*STAR); http://www.a-star.edu.sg.

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

The polymer industry is moving towards the direction of high precision and advanced material applications.

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