SOUTH AFRICA

Macromolecular Society of South Africa (MSSA)

since 1995

Address of the Main Office:

Institute for Polymer Science, Private Bag X1, 7602 Matieland
SOUTH AFRICA

Phone:

+27-21-808-3172

FAX:

+27-21-808-4967

E-Mail:

Homepage:

1.           President/Chairman:

Name:

Ron Sanderson

Affiliation:

Director, Dr
Institute Polymer Science
University of Stellenbosui
7600 SOUTH AFRICA

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

Name:

Dr. Albert Van Reenen

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

To act as forum for polymer scientists and students

2)

Promote industry/academic interaction

3)

Contribute to development and dissemination of polymer science and technology

4.           Main Activities:

1)

Sponsoring conferences and symposia

2)

Creation of active parel and working partcies

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

-

2)

Book(s) (already published)

-

6. Meeting(s)

1)

Annual Meeting in Dec.; 127 participants

2)

Frontier of Polymer Science Minisymposium part of Annual South African Chemical Convention;
98 out of 1,430

7. Award(s)

8.      Number of Members:

1)

Individual members

135

2)

Company associate members

-

3)

Honorary members

-

4)

Others, if any

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

Regular

25 rard.

Student

0 rard.

2)

Company associate

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

US$=1,000 rard

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

13.         Chemical Society:

Name:

South African Chemical Institute

Address:

Phone:

FAX:

E-Mail:

Homepage: