Pan American Advanced Studies Institute on Polymer and Composite Materials from Renewable Resources and Biorefinery: from Chemistry to Applications

泛美高级研究所(PASI)关于可再生资源和生物炼油厂的聚合物和复合材料：从化学到应用这个由NSF和能源部(DOE)联合支持的泛美高级研究所(PASI)奖将于2012年底或2013年初在哥斯达黎加圣何塞的国家技术中心(CENAT)举行。该研究所由奥本大学聚合物和纤维工程系副教授Maria Auad博士组织，将专注于传播基于自然资源的绿色聚合物和复合材料领域的先进科学和工程知识，并制定战略，促进美洲研究、培训和交流的合作机会。PASI将汇集一组科学家和工程师，以合作和学习多个学科，包括化学、新材料的表征和制造，如先进的绿色聚合物和复合材料，以及此类材料在结构、运输、医疗和其他行业的潜在应用。PASI将帮助加强参与机构之间的研究环境，在整个非洲大陆建立新的伙伴关系，并为下一代科学家提供跨学科培训。参与者，包括研究生、博士后研究员、初级教员和研究人员，将受益于双重导师体验。此外，PASI将加强对这些复杂材料的基本化学和性质的了解，这可能导致利用可再生资源创造新一代多功能绿色材料。PASI的结果将通过一个网站传播，所有讲座都可以在网站上下载。

Pan American Advanced Studies Institute (PASI) on Polymer and Composite Materials from Renewable Resources and Bio-refinery: From Chemistry to Applications This Pan-American Advanced Studies Institutes (PASI) award, jointly supported by the NSF and the Department of Energy (DOE), will take place in late 2012 or early 2013 at Centro Nacional de Alta Tecnología (CeNAT) located in San Jose, Costa Rica. Organized by Dr. Maria Auad, associate professor in the Department of Polymer and Fiber Engineering at Auburn University, the institute will focus on the dissemination of advanced scientific and engineering knowledge in the areas of green polymers and composites based on natural resources and the development of strategies for promoting collaborative opportunities for research, training and exchange in the Americas. The PASI will bring together a team of scientists and engineers to collaborate and learn from a multitude of disciplines including chemistry, characterization and fabrication of new materials such as advanced green polymers and composites, and potential applications for such materials in structural, transport, medical and others industries. The PASI will help to strengthen research environments between the participating institutions, establish new partnerships across the continent, and provide interdisciplinary training for the next generation of scientists. Participants, including graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, junior faculty, and researchers, will benefit from a dual mentorship experience. Additionally, the PASI will enhance understanding of the basic chemistry and properties of these complex materials, which may lead to the creation of a new generation of multifunctional, green materials from renewable resources. The results from the PASI will be disseminated through a website where all the lectures will be available for downloading.