One day conference on Polymer Nanocomposites

Registration is *now open* for a one-day conference on polymer nanocomposites, taking place on 12 April 2017, at 28 Portland Place, London. This one-day focus meeting will feature a range of invited speakers from academia and industry covering original research, perspectives, challenges, and opportunities in polymer nanocomposites. There will be a poster session with open submissions, with prizes awarded for outstanding contributions.  The day will include opportunities for networking with others working in the field. Prices start at just £60 for Institute of Physics student members.

Registration and abstract submission information can be found here:

http://grapol2017.iopconfs.org/Home

Please join us if you are a Ph.D. student, post-doc, industrial researcher, academic, or anybody interested in or working in polymer nanocomposites. Registration includes lunch and refreshments.

Invited speakers

• Professor Dr Philippe Dubois
  Scientific Director of the National Composite Centre of Luxembourg, NCC-L

• Professor Ian Kinloch
  Department of Materials, The University of Manchester, UK
   
• Dr Biqiong Chen
  Department of Materials Science and Engineering, University of Sheffield, UK
   
• Professor Karl Coleman
  Department of Chemistry, Durham University, UK
   
• Dr Joao Cabral
  Department of Chemical Engineering, Imperial College London, UK

We look forward to meeting you in London on 12th April.

Academic organising committee:

Dr. Michael P. Weir, The University of Sheffield

Dr. Richard Thompson, Durham University

Professor Karl Coleman, Durham University

Professor Nigel Clarke, The University of Sheffield

Dr. Stephen Boothroyd, Durham University

Dr. David Johnson, Durham University