SLOVENIA

Section for Polymers, Slovenian Chemical Society

since 1951

Address of the Main Office:

Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA

Phone:

+386-1-47-60-200

FAX:

+386-1-47-60-300

E-Mail:

chem.soc@ki.si

Homepage:

http://www.chem-soc.si

1.           President/Chairman:

Name:

Dr. Majda Zigon, Assoc. Prof.

Affiliation:

Laboratory for Polymer Chemistry and Technology,
National Institute of Chemistry , Hajdrihova 19, SI-1000 Ljubljana,  SLOVENIA

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

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

Advancement in polymer science and engineering

2)

Cooperation between science and industry

3)

Education of young polymer chemists

4.           Main Activities:

Organization of meetings, educational courses

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

Acta Chimica Slovenica (ACSi)

2)

Book(s) (already published)

Proceedings of the conferences and meetings

6. Meeting(s)

Annual conferences and meetings:
The Slovenian Chemical Days
Conference on Materials and Technology
Seminar of the Section for Polymers of the Slovenian Chemical Society

7. Award(s)

8.      Number of Members: 115

1)

Individual members

　165

Regular

･Academia

70

･Industry

75

Student

20

2)

Supporting Company

3)

Others, if any

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

Regular

20 US$

(4,000 SIT)

Student

5 US$

(1,000SIT)

2)

Company associate

1,000 US$

(200,000 SIT)

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

US$ 80,000 (16,000.000 SIT) (Slovenian Chemical Society)

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

AD futura, the Science and Education Foundation of the Republic of Slovenia, Public Fund:
The scholarships for the undergraduate and postgraduate studies of the Slovene citizens abroad and of the foreign citizens in Slovenia. Web page: <http://www.ad-futura.si/>

The Slovenian Science Foundation: Grants to support scientific training in Slovenia and abroad - before and after obtaining the academic title "Doctor of Science", grants or fellowships to support study in Slovenia. Web page: <http://www.ustanova-szf.si/>

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

The following topics were presented at the annual meetings:
Polymer synthesis and modification
Polymeric nanocomposites
Polymers at interfaces and polymer membranes
Polymeric materials
Advances in polymer characterization
Polymer rheology and processing

13.         Chemical Society:

Name:

Slovenian Chemical Society

Address:

Hajdrihova 19,  SI-1000 Ljubljana, SLOVENIA

Phone:

+386-1-47-60-252

FAX:

+386-1-47-60-300

E-Mail:

chem.soc@ki.si

Homepage:

http://www.chem-soc.si