Los CabosDecember 7-10, 2008
Crowne Plaza-Grand Faro
Los Cabos, Mexico

CHAIRS
US CHAIRS
 MEXICO CHAIRS
Prof. Krzysztof Matyjaszewski
Carnegie Mellon University
Department of Chemistry
Phone:  412-268-3209   
E-mail:  km3b@andrew.cmu.edu

 Dr. Enrique Saldívar-Guerra
CIQA (Center for Research in Appl. Chemistry)
Polymerization Processes Dept.
Phone: +52 844-438-9830 x 1385
E-mail:  esaldivar@ciqa.mx
Prof. Rigoberto Advincula
University of Houston
Department of Chemistry
Phone:  713-743-1760   
E-mail:  radvincula@uh.edu		 Dr. Gabriel Luna-Bárcenas
Center for Research and Advanced Studies
CINVESTAV-QUERÉTARO
Phone: +52 442-441-4908
E-mail:  gluna@qro.cinvestav.mx

ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Prof. Rubén González (Universidad  de Guadalajara),  Prof. Kenneth Wynne (Virginia C. University) Prof. Angel Licea (Instituto T. Tijuana), Prof. Christine Schmidt (UT-Austin), Prof. Rick Register (Princeton University), Prof. Roberto Alexander (Universidad A. Metropolitana), Prof. Benny Freeman (UT-Austin), Prof. Jim McGrath (Virginia Polytechnic I), Dr. Manuel Aguilar (CICY), Prof. Dennis W. Smith (Clemson University), Dr. Alexander Prokhorov (CINVESTAV), Prof. Donald Paul (UT-Austin), Prof. Francisco Ramos de Valle (CIQA)


INVITATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION

 

The US and Mexico have a growing exchange of research scientists and engineers. The mutual interest in petrochemicals as the basis for current polymer technology makes a strong driving force for collaborative research and development. An equally strong interest in renewable bio-based feedstocks brings to focus common interests in future technologies and biopolymers. This first bi-national symposium will bring together polymer scientists from the US and Mexico to exchange ideas, promote collaboration and discuss future trends of polymer science and technology and their impact in the North American region.