Support of the 2006 "Membranes: Materials & Processes" Gordon Research Conference

提案题目：2006年“膜，材料和工艺”戈登研究会议支持，提案号：CTS-0622658，首席研究员：G. Glenn Lipscomb，机构：托莱多大学。摘要：2006膜：材料与工艺戈登研究会议将于2006年8月6日至11日在新罕布什尔州新伦敦的科尔比-索耶学院举行。Glenn Lipscomb教授（托莱多大学）和MatthiasWessling教授（特温特大学）是会议的联合主席，PeterPintauro教授（凯斯西储大学）和Andrew Zydney教授（宾夕法尼亚州立大学）是会议的联合副主席。知识价值：该计划将以膜科学和技术在国家利益领域的最新发展为特色，包括能源和水处理。这些演讲将来自工业界、学术界和政府的演讲者；许多学术演讲者将是国家科学基金会的获奖者。此外，报告还将包括当前国家研究计划所支持的工作，如国家纳米技术和国土安全计划。该项目的广泛影响将直接影响到年轻研究人员的发展。申请的资金将用于支持来自美国机构的研究生、博士后研究助理和年轻教师的出勤。参加戈登会议将提供一个机会，与更多的资深研究人员讨论他们的工作，并激发他们对膜领域的职业兴趣。从历史上看，戈登会议也是培育新的合作和研究思想的沃土。会议的形式通过在用餐、会议间隙和晚上的社交活动中提供充足的随意互动机会来促进这一点。这次会议的广告刊登在《膜科学杂志》、《北美膜学会膜季刊》以及欧洲、日本和韩国的同行杂志上。有关会议的信息发布在互联网上：www.membranes.org。许多学生和高级研究人员在非常非正式的戈登研究会议氛围中展示他们的工作，这通常会激发学生和该领域领导者之间有意义的讨论。

Abstract Proposal Title: Support of the 2006 "Membranes, Materials, and Processes" Gordon Research Conference, Proposal Number: CTS-0622658, Principal Investigator: G. Glenn Lipscomb, Institution: University of Toledo.Abstract:Funds are requested to partially support the 2006 Membranes: Materials and ProcessesGordon Research Conference to be held August 6-11, 2006 at Colby-Sawyer College inNew London, NH. Professors Glenn Lipscomb (University of Toledo) and MatthiasWessling (Twente University) are co-Chairs for the meeting and Professors PeterPintauro (Case Western Reserve University) and Andrew Zydney (Pennsylvania StateUniversity) are co-Vice Chairs.Intellectual Merit: The program will feature the latest developments in membrane scienceand technology in areas of national interest including energy and water treatment. Thepresentations will come from a balanced slate of industrial, academic, and governmentalspeakers; many of the academic speakers will be NSF awardees. Additionally, thepresentations will include work supported through current national research initiativessuch as the National Nanotechnology and Homeland Security Initiatives.The broader impact of the project will be direct impact on the development ofyoung researchers. The requested funding will be used to support attendance of graduatestudents, post-doctoral research associates, and young faculty from U.S. institutions.Attendance at the Gordon Conference will provide an opportunity to discuss their workwith more senior researchers and to stimulate their interest in a career in the membranefield. Historically, the Gordon Conference has also been a fertile ground for thecultivation of new collaborations and research ideas. The conference format promotesthis by providing ample opportunity for casual interaction during meals, betweensessions, and at evening social events.The meeting is being advertised in the Journal of Membrane Science, the North American Membrane Society Membrane Quarterly, and their European, Japanese, and Korean counterparts. Information about the meeting is posted on the internet at www.membranes.org. Many students and senior researchers present their work in the very informal Gordon Research Conference atmosphere and this typically stimulates meaningful discussions between students and leaders in the field.