Frontiers of Polymer Research, International Conference in New Delhi, India, January 20-25, 1991, Group Travel Award inU.S. and Indian Currencies.

描述：根据这个项目，10名美国科学家将参加计划于1991年1月20日至25日在印度新德里举行的“聚合物研究前沿国际会议”。印度的组织者是新德里印度理工学院（IIT）教授Ashok Misra博士。将涵盖三个被认为处于前沿的聚合物研究领域。它们是：用于光子学的聚合物，聚合物的非线性光学特性显示出巨大的前景；电子聚合物，其中新的传导机制和光物理学产生了相当大的热情；高性能聚合物表现出极高的机械强度和重量轻。会议将包括一个讲习班，以确定研究机会，特别是在可以实现合作的地方。计划委员会由印度、美国、日本、德国、奥地利、荷兰、意大利、瑞士等国的科学家组成，预计将有广泛的国际参与。预计将出版会议记录以及关于研究需求的建议。会议范围：由于最近在新聚合物的物理和光物理性质方面的发现，以及对其材料的理解和合成的新研究方法，会议的主题非常及时。美国和印度都在学术和工业实验室进行广泛的研究。这两位合作的科学家是该领域的知名和活跃的研究人员。这次会议很可能对美印在化学和聚合科学领域的科学研究合作产生积极影响。

Descripton: Under this project, ten U.S. scientists will participate in the "International Conference on Frontiers of Polymer Research" planned for January 20-25, 1991 in New Delhi, India. The Indian organizer is Dr. Ashok Misra, professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in New Delhi. Three areas of polymer research considered to be at the forefront will be covered. These are: polymers for photonics, where nonlinear optical properties of polymers show great promise; polymers for electronics, where new conduction mechanisms and photophysics have generated considerable enthusiasm; and high performance polymers which exhibit exceptionally high mechanical strength coupled with lightweight. The conference will include a workshop to identify research opportunties, especially where collaboration can be effected. The program committee include scientists from India, the U.S., Japan, FRG, Austria, Netherlands, Italy and Switzerland, thus a broad international participation is expected. Conference proceedings is expected to be published as well as recommendations on research needs. Scope: The topics of the conference are quite timely, because of recent discovery in the physics and photophysical properties of new polymers, and the new research approaches to understanding and synthesizing their materials. The U.S. and India both are conducting extensive research in academic and industrial laboratories. The two cooperating scientists are well known and active researchers in the field. The conference is quite likely to have a positive impact on U.S.-India cooperation in scientific research in chemistry and polymerscience.