POLY
BIENNIAL 2008
May 4 - 7, 2008
Moody Gardens Resort & Conference Center
Galveston, Texas USA
PRELIMINARY PROGRAM NOW AVAILABLE
SESSION TOPICS
Including but not limited to
· State of the US Patent & Trademark Office andGlobal Intellectual Property Regulations
· Academic & Government Technology Transfer to
Small and Large Business
· Biological and biomedical polymer innovations
· Membrane and energy conversion innovations
· Photonic and electronic innovations
· Elastomers, plastics, thermosets and fiber innovations
· Film, coatings, and surfaces innovations
· Renewable materials and recycling innovations
Partial List of Invited Speakers
Prof. Larry Dalton, University of Washington
Dr. Chris Christenson, Fellow, The Dow Chemical Company
Prof. Fred Wudl, University of California, LosAngeles
Dr. Pat Brant, Chief Polymer Scientist, ExxonMobil Chemicals
Dr. Eric Lin, NIST
Dr. Patrick Smith, Archer Daniels Midland Research
Prof. Richard Gross, Brooklyn Polytechnic University
Dr. Joe Mabry, Air Force Research Laboratory
Prof. George Newkome, President, University of Akron
Research Foundation & VP for Research
Dr. Gerhard Maier, PolyMaterials AG
Prof. Lou Tornatzky, Cal Poly, author of Innovation U: New University Roles in the Knowledge Economy
Dr. John Pike, Intellectual Property Attorney, Law Offices of John Pike
Prof. Rick Laine, University of Michigan
Dr. Peter Zarras, Naval Air Warfare Center
Prof. Benny Freeman, University at Austin
Dr. Jerry White, Sr. Scientist, The Dow Chemical Company
Prof. Brian Benicewicz, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
Dr. David Lohse, Senior Research Associate,
ExxonMobil Research & Engineering Company
Prof. Pat Cassidy, Texas State University
Dr. Mary Ann Meador, NASA Glenn Research Center
