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Vol.
26 No. 2
March-April 2004
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Announcements
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upcoming activities. |
Biodegradable
Polymers and Plastics
1–4
June 2004, Seoul, Korea
The
8th World Conference on Biodegradable Polymers and
Plastics (BDPP 8) will be held at Hanyang University
in Seoul, Korea from 1–4 June 2004. Topics including
environmentally degradable polymeric materials, degradable
polymers from renewable resources, natural polymeric materials,
and biomedical applications utilizing degradable polymers
will be discussed.
The
conference is a continuation of the series on biodegradable
polymers, which began in 1989 in Toronto as the International
Scientific Consensus Workshop on Degradable Materials. In
2002, the 7th World Conference on Biodegradable Polymers and
Plastics—held in Tirrenia, Italy, and attended by more
than 250 participants—manifested increasing interest
from academia, industry, and administrations worldwide in
biodegradable polymers and their sustainability. This conference
is jointly organized by the Korean Biodegradable Plastics
Association, the Biodegradable Plastics Society of Japan,
the European Degradable Plastics Society, the BioEnvironmental
Polymer Society, the Polymer Society of Korea, and Hanyang
University.
Following
in the tradition of the preceding meetings, BBDP 8 will provide
a forum of exciting discussions for those working in the fields
of biodegradable polymers. The technical program of the 8th
Conference consists of invited lectures by world experts and
contributed oral and poster presentations. The registration
fee, including the abstract book, conference proceedings on
CD-ROM, lunches and refreshments, and welcoming reception,
is available at a reduced rate before 31 March. A discounted
registration fee is available for students.
Seoul,
the capital of the Republic of Korea, is one of the 10 largest
cites in the world. A distinctive characteristic of Seoul
is its remarkable blend of the past and present, made possible
by an effort to preserve the best aspects of Korea’s
unique 5000-year culture. Tours are available for accompanying
persons, and accommodation information is available on the
conference Web site.
See
calendar for contact information
www.bdpp8.com
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