SWITZERLAND

Swiss Chemical Society, Polymers and Colloids Division (DPK)

since 2007

Address of the Main Office:

Schweizerische Chemische Gesellschaft (SCG)
Schwarztorstrasse 9, CH-3007 Bern, Switzerland

Phone:

+41 26 439 9590

FAX:

+41 26 439 9599

E-Mail:

cquellet@pgs.ch

Homepage:

http://www.pgs.ch

1.           President/Chairman:

Name:

Dr. Bettina Steinmann

Affiliation:

3D Systems SA

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

Name:

Affiliation:

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

to promote research and teaching of macromolecular science and colloids;

2)

to bring together those interested in macromolecular science and polymer technologies;

3)

to inform about the latest results and trends and provide a discussion forum;

4)

to promote the interaction between the different disciplines of macromolecular science as well as between basic research and application and between academia and industry;

5)

to establish and maintain contacts with Swiss and international societies and organizations that are active in the field of polymer science and have similar goals.

4.           Main Activities:

1)

Organization and Sponsoring of conferences, workshops and seminars

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Chimia

2)

Book(s) (already published)

6. Meeting(s)

1)

Spring Meeting of the division Polymers and ColloidsFall Meeting of the Swiss Chemical Society1 to 2 special meetings per year

7. Award(s)

8.      Number of Members:

1)

Individual members

Honorary

Regular

・Academia 160
・Industry

Student

2)

Supporting Company

3)

Others, if any

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1

Individual member

Regular

CHF 150.-

Student

CHF 50.-

2)

Supporting Company

CHF 800.-

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

US$ 15'000.-

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

NONE

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

NanomaterialsSupramolecular structuresDendromers, hyperbranched poylmers

13.         Chemical Society:

Name:

Swiss Chemical Society

Address:

Schwarztorstrasse 9 , CH-3007 Berne, Switzerland

Phone:

FAX:

+41 26 439 9599

E-Mail:

info@scg.ch 

Homepage:

http://www.scg.ch