Gordon Research Conference, Polymers (West), January 7-12, 2007, Ventura, CA

项目摘要：向国家科学基金会申请补充旅行基金Gordon研究会议，Polymers (West)， 2007年1月7日至12日，加州文图拉，jimmy Mays，主席darrin Pochan，副主席聚合物（West） Gordon研究会议（GRC）寻求补充旅行支持的可用资金，以提高博士后和高级研究生在本次会议上的参与。此请求是3000美元，用于支持大约6个补充旅行套餐，每人约500美元。如果青年教师不能证明他们没有其他资金来源支持参加会议，他们的资金申请也将被考虑。技术优点：该提案的技术优点是促进年轻聚合物科学家参与Gordon会议，该会议讨论了聚合物科学和工程前沿的几个关键领域。本次讲座的主讲人是国际知名的聚合物化学、物理和工程领域的世界级专家，以及新兴的新星。有这样杰出的专家作为演讲者和讨论的领导者参与，是确保GRC取得成功的关键。另一个被视为衡量GRC成功与否的重要标准是年轻研究人员的出席和积极参与。对我们中的许多人来说，包括本次会议的主席和联合主席，早期参加GRCs提供了科学刺激，发展了专业关系，并与其他科学家合作，这对我们的专业发展非常重要。我们提出这一要求的动机是为了让尽可能多的年轻聚合物科学家有机会于明年1月在文图拉体验他们的第一次GRC。NSF的资助对实现这一目标至关重要。更广泛的影响：更广泛的影响在于培养和发展聚合物领域和相关跨学科领域的未来领导者，并进一步促进进行这一跨学科研究的科学力量的多样性。与过去的聚合物（西方）GRC传统保持一致，今年会议的规划主题涵盖了一系列重要和及时的主题，涵盖了从聚合物合成到聚合物物理和工程的范围，包括聚合物科学的工业趋势。这些编程主题是生物活性聚合物、可控聚合物结构、微电子和光学聚合物、嵌段共聚物、纳米颗粒和纳米技术、生物流变学和凝胶、能源需求聚合物。最后，一个新的研究生研究研讨会将在整个戈登研究会议之前的周末举行，该会议将由Mays和Pochan选择的研究生和博士后研究人员完全组织，运行和参加。这必然会导致更多的年轻研究人员参与到聚合物科学与工程的跨学科领域。

Project Summary:Proposal to the National Science Foundation Requesting Supplemental TravelFundsGordon Research Conference, Polymers (West), January 7-12, 2007, Ventura, CAJimmy Mays, ChairDarrin Pochan, Vice-ChairThe Polymers (West) Gordon Research Conference (GRC) seeks to supplement theavailable funds for travel support to enhance participation of post doctoral and seniorgraduate students at this meeting. This request is for $3,000 for supportingapproximately 6 supplemental travel packages at approximately $500/person. Fundingrequests by junior faculty will also be considered provided they can demonstrate no othersource of support for travel to the conference.Technical Merit: The technical merit of this proposal is to facilitate enhancedparticipation of young polymer scientists in a Gordon Conference that addresses severalkey areas at the frontiers of polymer science and engineering. The invited speakers areinternationally known, world class experts in their respective areas of polymer chemistry,physics and engineering, as well as emerging young stars. Having such distinguishedleading experts participate as speakers and discussion leaders is critical to assuring thatthe GRC is highly successful. Another criterion that is viewed as an important measureof the success of a GRC is attendance and active participation of young researchers. Formany of us, including the Chair and Co-Chair of this conference, early career attendanceat GRCs provided scientific stimulation, development of professional relationships, andcollaborations with other scientists that have been important in our professionaldevelopment. Our motivation for the present request is to give as many young polymerscientists as possible the opportunity to experience their first GRC in Ventura nextJanuary. NSF funding is critical to achieving this goal.Broader Impact: The broader impact lies in the cultivation and development oftomorrow's leaders in the polymer field and related interdisciplinary fields and to furtherdiversity in the scientific force performing this interdisciplinary research. In keepingwith the past tradition of the Polymers (West) GRC, the Programmatic Themes of thisyear's conference cover a range of important and timely topics spanning the range frompolymer synthesis to polymer physics and engineering, including industrial trends inpolymer science. These programmatic themes are Bioactive Polymers, ControlledPolymer Architectures, Polymers for Microelectronics and Optics, Block Copolymers,Nanoparticles and Nanotechnology, Bio-Rheology and Gels, Polymers for Energy Needs.Finally, a new Graduate Research Seminar meeting will be held the weekend prior to thefull Gordon Research Conference that will be fully organized, run, and attended bygraduate students and post-doctoral researchers chosen by Mays and Pochan. This willcertainly lead to increased participation of younger researchers in the interdisciplinaryfield of polymer science and engineering.