TAIWAN

The Polymer Society, Taipei (PST)

since 1992

Address of the Main Office:

Material and Chemical Research Laboratories,
Industrial Technology Research Institute,
321 Kuang Fu Road, Section 2 Hsinchu, Taiwan 300, R.O.C

Phone:

886-3-5732377

FAX:

886-3-5732347

E-Mail:

jllin@itri.org.tw

Homepage:

http://www.pst.org.tw/

1.           President/Chairman:

Name:

LIU, JONQ-MIN

Term:

2008-2010

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

　Term:

N.A.

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

Promoting the Progress of Polymer Science and Technology in Taiwan

2)

Integrating the Academic, Apply Research Institute and Industrial Achievements in Polymer Science and Technology

3)

Developing the Relations between Taiwan and Foreign Societies

4.           Main Activities:

1)

Sponsoring Lecture Meetings, Conferences, Workshops and Symposia

2)

Publication of Journal, Preprints, and Proceedings of Conference

Other activities in order to reach the objective

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

A. Journal of Polymer Research (quarterly, in English)

B. Preprints of ROC Polymer Symposium (annual, in Chinese and English)

2)

Book(s) (already published)

　N.A.

6. Meeting(s)

1)

Members annual meeting

2)

Symposium on Polymers: about 600 attendants

3)

Some International meetings

4)

Some other meetings over 30 are held by research groups every year

7. Award(s)

1)

The Award for Excellent Achievement in Polymer Science and Technology

2)

The Award for Distinguished Service in the　Activities of the Society

3)

The Award for outstanding Academic Research in Polymer Science and Technology

4)

The Award for Excellent Application in Polymer Science and Technology

5)

Younger Scientists Award in Polymer Science and Technology

6)

The Award for Outstanding Paper Published in Journal of Polymer Research

8.      Number of Members:

1)

Individual members

Honorary

　3

2)

Supporting Company

29

3)

Others, if any

-

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

Entrance Fee

NT 300

Regular

NT 500

Life member

NT 3,000

2)

Supporting Company

Entrance Fee

NT 5,000

Regular

NT 5,000

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

US$1,000,000

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

programs, and related programs for exchanging polymer scientists and graduate students

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

1)

Functional Polymer for Optoelectronics,

2)

Novel Polymeric Structures and Nanocomposites,.

3)

Biomass, Polymer Recycling, and Processing Technology

4)

Biomedical Polymers and Functional Membranes,

5)

Functional Fibers and High Performance Textiles.

13.         Chemical Society:

Name:

Taiwan

Address:

321 Kuang Fu Road, Section 2, Hsinchu, Taiwan 300  R.O.C.

Phone:

886-3-5732377,

FAX:

886-3-5732347

E-Mail:

jllin@itri.org.tw

Homepage:

www.pst.org.tw