SLOVAKIA

Polymer Division of the Slovak Chemical Society (PD SCHS)

since 1968

Address of the Main Office:

Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Dúbravská cesta9, 842 36 Bratislava, SLOVAKIA

Phone:

+421 2 5479 2004

FAX:

+421 2 5477 5923

E-Mail:

maria.omastova@savba.sk

Homepage:

http://www.polymer.sav.sk/

1.           President/Chairman:

Name:

Mária Omastová, D.Sc.

Term:

2009-2012

Affiliation:

Polymer Institute the Slovak Academy of Sciences Dúbravská cesta 9, 842 36 Bratislava,Slovakia

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

Name:

Prof.Dr.Eberhard Borsig, DSc

Term:

2009-2012

Affiliation:

Polymer Institute the Slovak Academy of Sciences Dúbravská cesta 9, 842 36 Bratislava,Slovakia

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

Promotion of research and education in Polymer science

2)

Developing cooperation with foreign polymer societies

3)

Promotion of cooperation between Academe and Industry

4.           Main Activities:

1)

Organization of the meetings, workshop, invited lectures

2)

Training courses in Polymer Science

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

Co-edition of the Journal “Chemical Papers”

2)

Book(s) (already published)

6. Meeting(s)

1)

Annual Meetings of the Slovak and Czech Chemical Societies, September 2011, High Tatras, Slovakia

2)

Annual Meetings of the Slovak and Czech Chemical Societies, September 2012, Czech republic

3)

Polymery 2012, Slovak-Czech meeting September 2012, Stara Lesna, Slovakia

7. Award(s)

Gold medal of the Slovak Chemical Society

8.      Number of Members:

1)

Individual members

Honorary

6

Regular

･Academia

50

･Industry

10

Student

　18

2)

Supporting Company

3)

Others, if any

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

Regular

　10 Euro

Student

5 Euro

2)

Supporting Company

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

in the framework of SCHS

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

PD SCHS does not have its own fellowships or exchange programs

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

Polymer science in Slovakia is developing in these areas:
・Advanced polymeric materials with emphasis on nanomaterials
・methods for characterization of advanced polymers
・biopolymers, biodegradable and biocompatible polymers and composites
・simulation and modelling of polymers
・thin layer technologies, composites, optically, and electrically active systems

13.         Chemical Society:

Name:

Slovak Chemical Society

Address:

Radlinskeho 9, 812 37, Bratislava, Slovakia

Phone:

+421-2-5932-5299

FAX:

+421-2-5932-5205

E-Mail:

schs@chtf.stuba.sk

Homepage:

http://www.schems.sk