2010 Polymer Physics Gordon Research Conference; June 27-July 2, 2010; Hadley, MA

聚合物物理学的广泛主题影响着从电子到运输到医药到纺织到能源生产和储存的每个工业部门。同样，聚合物领域也有许多前沿课题，从对聚合物结晶的新认识到能量转换和传输，再到软凝胶的力学性能，再到纳米尺度上的聚合物动力学模拟。本高分子物理GRC旨在扩展该领域已建立的主题，并向社区介绍不太熟悉和被忽视的主题，如机械性能和电活性聚合物。主讲人将包括本次GRC的往届参与者以及相关领域的领导者。会议将有22个特邀讲座，其中开场10分钟是专门为普通聚合物物理学观众设计的。与所有GRC一样，本次会议旨在聚集该领域的领军人物，并使他们彼此之间以及与年轻研究人员（特别是研究生和博士后研究人员）进行广泛接触。在许多天的正式和非正式环境中，通过GRC格式的静修氛围完成了广泛的讨论，这种形式以建立和培养终身友谊并点燃新的合作而闻名。除了这些讨论的科学内容之外，这也是一个指导的机会。我为演讲者和讨论领导者设定了具体的多样性目标，包括职业阶段、性别和地理位置。为了整合新老与会者，将设立一个演讲桌，演讲者将与年轻的科学家一起用餐，并组织各种下午和社交活动，以鼓励交流。

The broad topic of polymer physics impacts every industrial sector from electronics to transportation to medicine to textiles to energy generation and storage. Similarly, there is a breadth of cutting edge topics in polymers from new understanding in polymer crystallization to energy conversion and transmission to mechanical properties of soft gels to simulating polymer dynamics at the nanoscale. This Polymer Physics GRC will be designed both to extend the wellestablished topics in the field and to introduce the community to less familiar and overlooked topics, such as mechanical properties and electroactive polymers. Speakers will include past participants of this GRC and also bring in leaders from related fields. The conference will feature 22 invited lectures, wherein the opening 10 minutes are specifically designed for a general polymer physics audience.This conference seeks, as do all GRC's, to gather leading people in the field and to bring them into extended contact with one other and with younger researchers (specifically, graduate students and postdoctoral researchers). Extended discussions in both formal and informal settings over many days are accomplished by the retreat-like atmosphere of the GRC format that is known to build and nurture lifelong friendships and to ignite new collaborations. In addition to the scientific content of these discussions, it is also an opportunity for mentoring. I have set specific diversity objectives for the speakers and discussion leaders with respect to career stage, gender, and geography. To integrate the new and returning conferees, a speakers' table will be established where speakers will dine with junior scientists and a variety of afternoon and social activities will be organized to encourage mingling.