SPAIN

Grupo Especializado de Polimeros de las RR.SS.EE. de Quimica y de Fisica
Spanish Polymer Group (GEP)

since 1987

Address of the Main Office:

Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Polimeros (CSIC). Juan de la Cierva, 3. 28006 Madrid. Spain

Phone:

+34 91 5618806, ext321

FAX:

+34 91 5644853

E-Mail:

jsroman@ictp.csic.es

Homepage:

http://www.gpolimeros.org/

1.           President/Chairman:

Name:

Prof. Julio San Roman

Affiliation:

Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnologia de Polimeros(CSIC).
Juan de la Cierva, 3. 28006 Madrid, Spain

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

Name:

Prof. Virginia Cadiz

Affiliation:

Departmento de Quimica Analitica y Química Orgánica.
Facultad de Química - Universidad Rovira i Virgili. Tarragona, Spain

Name:

Prof. Maria Eugenia Munoz l

Affiliation:

Departmento de Qinecia y Technología de Polimeros. Universidad del Pais Vsco. San Sebastian. Spain

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

To encourage the development of polymer science and technology

2)

To hold and/or auspice polymer symposia in Spain

3)

To promote relations between polymer industries and Academia

4)

To cooperate with other polymer organizations

4.           Main Activities:

1)

Organization of polymer symposia (both General and for Young Researchers)

2)

Organization of meetings in collaboration with industries and technological centers

3)

Awarding several prizes for young researchers

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

A book of Proceedings of the corresponding symposium (yearly)
A quarterly electronic newsletter

2)

Book(s) (already published)

6.      Meeting(s)

One per year(alternating the National General Symposium and the Young Researchers Symposium)

7.      Award(s)

A first Prize and three Second Prize awarded to the best Doctoral Theses presented during the year　　

8.      Number of Members:

1)

Individual members

Honorary
Regular Student

2)

Company associate members

3)

Honorary members

4)

Others, if any

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

　60euro

Regular

10 euro

（plus fee paid to the parent Society, 63euro)

Student

2)

Supporting Company

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

US$ 6500

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

The Spanish Polymer Group does not have grants supported by its own budget. Postdoctoral fellowship are administrated by Spanish Research Council(CSIC), Education Ministry(MEC), Foreign Affairs Ministry(AECI) and European Union(EU)and Spanish Regional Goverments

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

The last General National Meeting (Sevilla, September 16-20, 2007) was attended by 244 scientists. In addition to the 6 invited lectures delivered by foreigner researchers, Spanish researchers presented 46 oral communications and 145 posters, covering actual topics in polymer science: novel routes of synthesis and modification (14+29), modern techniques of characterization (9+37), advanced polymeric materials (10+20), biopolymers (6+36), processing and recycling (7+23). Figures in parenthesis refer to the number of oral+poster in each topic.

13.         Chemical Society:

Name:

Real Sociedad Espanola de Quimica

Address:

Facultad de Ciencias Quimicas.  Universidad complutense.
Ciudad Universitaria. 28040, Madrid. Spain

Phone:

+34 91 3944361

FAX:

+34 91 5433879

E-Mail:

secretario .general@rseq.org

Homepage:

http://www.rseq.org

Name:

Physical Society
Real Sociedad Espanola de Fisica

Address:

Facultad de Ciencias Fisicas.  Universidad complutense.
Ciudad Universitaria. 28040, Madrid. Spain

Phone:

+34 91 3944359

FAX:

+34 91 3944362

E-Mail:

rsef@fis.ucm.es

Homepage:

http://www.ucm.es/info/rsef/