Preface
The
2002 IUPAC World Polymer Congress (The 39th International
Symposium on Macromolecules) organized by the Polymer
Division, Chinese Chemical Society was held in Beijing,
China from July 7-12, 2002. Around one thousand and
three hundred attendants from 44 countries and regions
actively participated in the various activities of
the Congress at the beginning of the new century.
The scientific program of the Congress involved plenary
sessions and the following eight scientific sessions:
1. Polymer Synthesis and Reactions
2. Structure and Properties of Polymers
3. Macromolecular Architecture
4. Polymer Blends and Composites
5. Functional Polymers
6. Bio-Related and Medical Polymers
7. Polymers and Environment
8. Polymer Engineering and Processing
The conference covered all the main fields of polymer
science and technology. There were a total of 1072
papers delivered at the Congress including 380 oral
and 692 poster presentation, which comprehensively
reflected the achievements and progress in all important
aspects of polymer science and technology and the
various opportunities ahead of us. This issue contains
some of the plenary lectures and invited lectures
presented at the Congress.
I would like, on behalf of the Organizing Committee
of the 2002 IUPAC World Polymer Congress and the Polymer
Division, Chinese Chemical Society, to express our
sincere thanks to the plenary and invited lecturers
and all of the contributors and attendees for their
important presentations and active participation.
Mao Xu
Institute
of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing,
100080, China
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