UNITED KINGDOM

Pure and Applied Macromolecular Chemistry Group (Macro Group UK)

since 1979
(as a joint subject group of The Royal Society of Chemistry and The Society of Chemical Industry)

Address of the Main Office:

Secretary: Dr. Wayne C. Hayes 
School of Chemistry, The University of Reading, PO Box 224, Whiteknights, Reading, RG6 6AD, United Kingdom

Phone:

+44 118 378 6491

FAX:

+44 118 378 6331

E-Mail:

w.c.hayes@reading.ac.uk

Homepage:

http://www.macrogroup.org.uk/

1.           President/Chairman:

Name:

Professor Peter A. Lovell

Term:

Three years (April 2004 to March 2007)

Affiliation:

Materials Science Centre, School of Materials The University of Manchester
Grosvenor Street, Manchester M1  7HS, United Kingdom
Phone:  +44 161 306 3568
Fax:  +44 161 306 3586
E-mail  pete.lovell@manchester.ac.uk

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

　Not applicable

3.           Main Objectives:

1)

To foster interest and activity in pure and applied macromolecular science

2)

To hold meetings and symposia

3)

To initiate and participate in education schemes

4)

To co-operate with other bodies at home and abroad in the development of polymer science

4.           Main Activities:

1)

Organising National and International Symposia

2)

Organising smaller scientific meetings

3)

Publishing an electronic Bulletin

4)

Publishing a Newsletter

5)

Promoting research and education in polymer science

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

Macro Group UK Bulletin (electronic, twice yearly)
Newsletter (twice yearly)

2)

Book(s) (already published)

　None

6. Meeting(s)

1)

National meetings annually

2)

Macromolecules (in connection with the ACS)

3)

One-day scientific theme meetings

4)

Young researchers meeting (annually)

7. Award(s)

1)

Macro Group UK Medal for Outstanding Achievement

2)

Macro Group UK Medal

3)

Macro Group UK Young Researchers Medal

4)

D. H. Richards Memorial Travel Bursaries

8.      Number of Members:

1)

Individual members

1000

2)

Supporting Company

-　

3)

Others, if any

-　

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

£2.50 + fee to join parent body (RSC or SCI)

2)

Supporting Company

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

US$15,000

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

Macro Group UK does not have fellowships or exchange programmes.
British Council offices should be contacted for information on more general schemes available to support study in the United Kingdom.

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

For a review of trends in polymer science as seen from a UK perspective, consult the monograph that resulted from a meeting to discuss "Emerging Themes in Polymer Science" which was held 18-20 April 2000:
 "Emerging Themes in Polymer Science", A.J. Ryan (Ed.), The Royal Society of Chemistry, Cambridge, 2001

13.         Chemical Society:

Macro Group UK has two parent societies (RSC and SCI)

1)     Name:

The Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)

Address:

Burlington House, Piccadilly, London,W1J 0BN, United Kingdom

Phone:

+44 20 7437 8656

FAX:

+44 20 7437 8883

E-Mail:

rsc@rsc.org

Homepage:

http://www.rsc.org/

2)     Name:

Society of Chemical Industry (SCI)

Address:

14/15 Belgrave Square, London,SW1X 8PS, United Kingdom

Phone:

+44 20 7598 1500

FAX:

+44 20 7598 1545

E-Mail:

secretariat@soci.org

Homepage:

http://www.soci.org