UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

American Physical Society Division of Polymer Physics (APS DPOLY)

since 1944

Address of the Main Office:

AMC P. O. Box 33759, Wright-Patterson AFB, OH 45433-0759, U.S.A

Phone:

+1-937-255-6825

FAX:

+1-937-656-4068

E-Mail:

barry.farmer@wpafb.af.mil

Homepage:

http://units.aps.org/units/dpoly/index.cfm

1.           President/Chairman:

Term:

2008-2009

Name:

Michael Rubinstein

Affiliation:

University of North Carolina

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

Chair-Elect:

Term: 2009-2010
Name: Russell J. Composto
Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania

Vice-Chair:

Term: 2009-2010
Name: Glenn H. Fredrickson
Affiliation: University of California at Santa Barbara

3.           Main Objectives:

The objective of DPOLY is the advancement and diffusion of knowledge of the physics of natural and synthetic macromolecular substances.

4.           Main Activities:

Annual Meeting

5.      Publication(s):

1)

Periodical(s)

(1) Special issue of Journal of Polymer Science - Polymer Physics Editionb. DPOLY Newsletter

2)

Book(s) (already published)

6. Meeting(s)

March each year as part of the National APS Meeting

7. Award(s)

1)

Polymer Physics Prize

2)

Dillon Medal

3)

Padden Award

4)

DPOLY/UKPPG Exchange Polymer Lecturer

8.      Number of Members:1257

1)

Individual members

1,100

Honorary(Fellows)

193

Regular

648

Student

414

2)

Supporting Company

4)

Others, if any

9.      Annual Membership Fee(s)/year:

1)

Individual member

Regular

APS dues

US$

115.00

DPOLY dues

US$

7.00

Student

first year

Subsequent years

APS dues

US$

DPOLY dues

US$

2)

Company associate

3)

Others, if any

10.         Annual Budget:

US$30,000

11.         Postdoctoral fellowship, international exchange programs:

12.         Comments on the trends in polymer science:

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