U.S.-Japan Joint Seminar: Advanced Polymer Chemistry for the 21ST Century

[01398883]该奖项支持美国科学家参加将于2002年12月7日至10日在日本名古屋举行的21世纪先进聚合物化学美日研讨会。共同组织者是麻省理工学院（MIT）的Timothy Swager教授和日本名古屋大学的Yoshio Okamoto教授。讨论会的重点将是聚合物，与商品材料相比，聚合物的化学成分复杂，生产起来不一定便宜。新一代的聚合物可以证明这些费用是合理的，预计将在许多不断发展的技术中发挥作用。在过去的十年里，合成化学、分子识别、分子支架、生物过程和自组织的发展和理解取得了巨大的进步。目前，这些进展在设计和合成新的高级聚合物方面没有得到充分利用。“高级”一词用于描述具有非传统性质的聚合物。本次研讨会旨在汇集来自美国和日本的具有协同项目的特定个人，以促进先进聚合物设计和合成的新进展。该研讨会通过一些年轻研究人员的参与促进了国际人力资源。通过思想和技术的交流，该项目将扩大我们的基础知识基础，促进国际了解与合作。目前正在与《高分子科学杂志》（Journal of Polymer Science）达成协议，将在一期特刊上发表论文。

0139883SwagerThis award supports the participation of American scientists in a U.S.-Japan seminar on advanced polymer chemistry for the 21st century to be held in Nagoya, Japan from December 7-10, 2002. The co-organizers are Professor Timothy Swager of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and Professor Yoshio Okamoto of Nagoya University in, Japan. The emphasis of the seminar will be on polymers that in contrast to commodity materials are chemically complex and not necessarily inexpensive to produce. New generations of polymers that can justify such expenses are expected to play a role in many evolving technologies. The last decade has resulted in enormous progress in the development and understanding of synthetic chemistry, molecular recognition, molecular scaffolds, biological processes, and self-organization. Presently these advances are under-utilized in the design and synthesis of new advanced polymers. The term "advanced" is used to describe polymers with non-traditional properties.This seminar seeks to bring together specific individuals from the United State and Japan that have synergistic programs to catalyze new advances in the design and synthesis of advanced polymers. The seminar advances international human resources through the participation of a number of younger researchers. Through the exchange of ideas and technology, this project will broaden our base of basic knowledge and promote international understanding and cooperation. Arrangements are being made with the "Journal of Polymer Science" to have proceedings published in a special issue.