DPI Annual Meeting 2007 (report)
December 4th, 2007
Programme November 21, 2007
- DPI's 10th anniversary by dr. Herman van Wechem, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, Dutch Polymer Institute
- Molecular Engineering of Polymer Melts: Turning Design on its Head by prof. Tom McLeish, Director UK Polymer IRC and Professor of Polymer Physics University of Leeds
- Presentation Golden thesis award nominees
- Enzymatic Catalysis in the Synthesis of New Polymer Architectures and Materials by Matthijs de Geus
- Device physics of donor/acceptor-blend solar cells by Jan Anton Koster
- Polymer/platelet nanocomposites particles. Encapsulation of platelets by physical and chemical approaches by Dirk-Jan Voorn
- The role of mother earth, water, air and fire in the development of new polymer materials by prof. Cor Koning, Eindhoven University of Technology
- Adventures in catalytic olefin polymerization - or - Brave deeds of molecule-tamers by prof. Vincenzo Busico, "Paolo Corradini" Department of Chemistry Federico II University of Naples
- Copolymers, composites and crystallization: Working with DPI for tomorrow's polyolefins by dr. Markus Gahleitner, Borealis Polyolefine GmbH
- Foundation of DPI; why and how by dr. Leen C.E. Struik, retired, DSM, University of Twente
- A successful leading technology institute: a blessing or a disaster? by Klaas Kuin, Océ Technologies
- Challenges for the future" plenary discussion chaired by Herman van Wechem, Chairman DPI Supervisory Board
- Dinner at the Vaalsbroek Castle hosted by Jan Zuidam, dept. Chairman Royal DSM NV
Programme November 22, 2007
- The Dutch Polymer Institute anno 2007 - dr. Herman van Wechem, Dutch Polymer Institute
- Cradle to Cradle Polymers by prof. dr. Michael Braungart, EPEA Internationale Umweltforschung GmbH; MBDC LLC Founder and Scientific Director
- Towards Excellence in Innovation at DSM by dr. Rob van Leen, Chief Innovation Officer, DSM Innovation Center
- Polymers in motion: Functional polymers from bench to practice - from molecules to displays and actuators by prof. Dirk J. Broer, Eindhoven University of Technology, Philips Research Laboratories
- DSM tour
