International Conference on Step Polymerization; September 26-30, 2004; Roanoke, VA

关于STEP聚合或缩聚的国际会议将于2004年9月26日至30日在罗阿诺克机场附近的弗吉尼亚理工大学罗阿诺克酒店和会议中心(http://www.hotelroanoke.com/))举行。联席主席是詹姆斯·E·麦格拉思(弗吉尼亚理工大学)、弗兰克·W·哈里斯(阿克伦大学)和爱德华·E·帕施克(阿莫科，退休)。这是一个重要的当代话题，涉及到新纤维、薄膜、复合材料、燃料电池、生物医学设备、微电子和航空航天的材料。“聚缩聚2004”的主题主要集中在高性能聚合物的合成和反应上，尽管还包括其他相关的主题。课程内容包括线性、分支、特殊结构和网络聚合。会议项目有一个国际顾问委员会、一个产业咨询小组和一个当地组织委员会。《凝聚2004》已经吸引了一大批来自欧洲和亚洲的Presti国际演讲者。该项目将于周日下午开始，首先由伊利诺伊大学的Jim Economy教授进行全体演讲，然后是其他演讲和开幕式招待会。为期三天的额外邀请讲座完成了该项目，并在周一晚上举行了广泛的海报会议，这将允许更多的人展示他们的最新研究，并鼓励研究人员之间的进一步互动。

An international conference on Step Polymerization or Polycondensation will be held at the Virginia Tech Hotel Roanoke and Conference Center (http://www.hotelroanoke.com/) near the Roanoke Airport from 26-30 September 2004. The co-chairs are James E. McGrath (Virginia Tech), Frank W. Harris (University of Akron) and Edward E. Paschke (Amoco, retired). This is an important contemporary topic that relates to materials for new fibers, films, composites, fuel cells, biomedical devices, microelectronics, and aerospace. The proceedings will be published in the journal, High Performance Polymers.The theme of "POLYCONDENSATION 2004" is primarily focused on the synthesis and reactions of high performance polymers, although additional related subjects are included. Lectures on linear, branched, special architectures, and network polymerizations will be presented. The meeting program has an international advisory board, an industrial advisory group, and a local organizing committee. Polycondensation 2004 has already attracted a large contingent of presti gious international speakers from Europe and Asia.The program begins on Sunday afternoon with a plenary lecture by Prof. Jim Economy from the University of Illinois, followed by other lectures and an opening reception. Three full days of additional invited lectures complete the program, along with an extensive poster session on Monday evening, which will permit even more individuals to present their latest research and encourage further interaction between investigators.