2009 Macromolecular Materials GRC and GRS, January 10-15, 2009, Ventura, CA

技术优点：这项建议的技术优点是促进年轻的聚合物科学家更多地参与戈登会议，该会议涉及聚合物科学和工程前沿的几个关键领域。被邀请的演讲者是国际知名的、在各自的聚合物物理、化学和工程领域的世界级专家，以及新兴的年轻明星。另一个被视为衡量GRC成功的重要标准是年轻研究人员的出勤率和积极参与，他们是不同的。对于我们中的许多人，包括本次会议的主席和联合主席，早期在GRC的职业生涯参与提供了科学刺激，发展了专业关系，并与其他科学家进行了合作，这些对我们的专业发展非常重要。更广泛的影响在于培养和发展明天？S在聚合物领域和相关跨学科领域的领导者，并进一步多样化进行这一跨学科研究的科学力量。与以前被称为聚合物(WEST)GRC的传统保持一致，今年的项目主题？S会议涵盖了从聚合物合成到聚合物物理和工程的一系列重要和及时的主题，包括聚合物科学的工业趋势。这些纲领性主题包括：聚合物薄膜、薄膜机械性能和图案化、用于DNA络合和细胞传输的聚电解质、用于生物材料的带电聚合物、复杂胶束组装、聚合物纳米颗粒和纳米技术、以及带电聚合物组装理论。

Technical Merit: The technical merit of this proposal is to facilitate enhanced participation of young polymer scientists in a Gordon Conference that addresses several key areas at the frontiers of polymer science and engineering. The invited speakers are internationally known, world class experts in their respective areas of polymer physics, chemistry and engineering, as well as emerging young stars. Another criterion that is viewed as an important measure of the success of a GRC is attendance and active participation of young researchers who are diverse. For many of us, including the Chair and Co-Chair of this conference, early career attendance at GRCs provided scientific stimulation, development of professional relationships, and collaborations with other scientists that have been important in our professional development.Broader Impact: The broader impact lies in the cultivation and development of tomorrow?s leaders in the polymer field and related interdisciplinary fields and to further diversity in the scientific force performing this interdisciplinary research. In keeping with the past tradition of what was previously named the Polymers (West) GRC, the Programmatic Themes of this year?s conference cover a range of important and timely topics spanning the range from polymer synthesis to polymer physics and engineering, including industrial trends in polymer science. These programmatic themes include polymer thinfFilm mechanical properties and patterning, polyelectrolytes for DNA complexation and cellular delivery, charged polymers for biomaterials, complex micelle assembly, polymer nanoparticles and nanotechnology, and the theory of charged polymer assembly.