Forthcoming Institute Conferences
Advances in Polymer Science & Neutron Scattering-In honour of Dame Julia Higgins
| Date: | Sun, 14 September 2008 to Mon, 15 September 2008 |
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| Venue: | Imperial College London, Dept of Chemical Engineering, London, UK |
| Organised by: | Polymer Physics Group of the Institute of Physics |
| Sponsored by: | Imperial College London, ISIS UK, Institut Laue-Langevin (France), Neutron Scattering & Materials and Characterisation Groups of the IOP |
Introduction
Neutron scattering has contributed dramatically to our understanding of polymers for over three decades. Neutrons have provided critical insight into the conformation of macromolecules in melts and solutions, validated reptation mechanisms and dynamics, revealed polymer mixture interactions and elucidated interfacial phenomena. This meeting reviews recent advances in polymer science made possible by neutron scattering and discusses the future of “Polymers and Neutron Scattering” as instrumentation continually improves.
The meeting is dedicated to Professor Dame Julia Higgins and will celebrate her numerous contributions to polymer science & neutron scattering in the UK and abroad.
An evening reception and dinner will take place on Sunday 14 September at Ognisko Restaurant, 55 Exhibition Road, London, SW7 2PN. The drinks reception will commence at 6:30pm and Dinner will start at 8:00pm sharp.
Accommodation details will follow very shortly.
The scientific programme (Commencing on 15 September)
Preliminary Programme
| 9:00 | Welcome - J Cabral (Imperial College London, UK) |
| 9:15 | Introduction - Richard Jones - PPG Chair, (Sheffield, UK) |
| Polymer Structure and Flow (Chair - tbc) | |
| 9:30 | Tom Russell (Massachusetts, USA) |
| 10:00 | Tom McLeish (Leeds, UK) |
| 10:30 | François Boué (LLB, France) |
| 11:00 | Tea and Coffee (SCR) |
| Homopolymer and Mixture Dynamics (Chair - tbc) | |
| 11:30 | Toshi Kanaya (Kyoto, Japan) |
| 12:00 | Juan Colmenero (EHU, Spain) |
| 12:30 | Valeria Arrighi (Heriot-Watt, UK) |
| 1:00 - 2:00 | Lunch - (ACE 312-317) |
| Mixtures and Thermodynamics (Chair - tbc) | |
| 2:00 | Tim Lodge (Minnesota, USA) |
| 2:30 | Jane Lipson (Dartmouth, UK) |
| 3:00 | Nigel Clarke (Durham, UK) |
| 3:30 | Tea and Coffee (SCR) |
| Polymers at Interfaces (Chair - tbc) | |
| 4:00 | Richard Jones (Sheffield, UK) |
| 4:30 | David Bucknall (Georgia Tech) |
| Instrumentation and Outlook (Chair - Andrew Taylor, ISIS, UK) | |
| 5:00 | Sean Langridge (ISIS, UK) |
| 6:30 | Photo at Royal Albert Hall |
| 7:00 | Close and Drinks reception in Chemical Engineering |
This meeting is co-sponsored by: Institute of Physics, ISIS (UK), Faculty of Engineering (Imperial College), Department of Chemical Engineering, ILL (France), AtlantiCC Alliance
Registration details will follow shortly.
Organiser:
Dr João Cabral
Imperial College London
Department of Chemical Engineering
London, SW7 2AZ
E-mail: j.cabral_AT_imperial.ac.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 207 594 1662
Fax: +44 (0) 207 594 5638
Conference Co-ordinator:
Dawn Stewart
Institute of Physics
76 Portland Place
London, W1B 1NT
E-mail: dawn.stewart_AT_iop.org
Tel: +44 (0)20 7470 4910
Fax: +44 (0)20 7470 4900
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