Invited lectures
Ahn Dong June, Prof., College of Engineering, Korea University, Seoul, Korea
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Topic: Ice-Active Macromolecules and Assemblies
Alexy Pavol, Prof., Faculty of Chemical and Food Technology, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Slovakia
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Topic: Fully biobased compostable blends for wide range of applications
Arbeiter Florian J., Priv.doz. DI Dr.mont., Montanuniversitaet Leoben, Materials Science and Testing of Polymers, Austria
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Topic: Tailoring crack growth behaviour in additive manufactured polymers via processing and material control
Badi Nezha, Prof., Ghent University, Belgium
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Topic: Synthesis and application of uniform synthetic macromolecules
Baudis Stefan, Dr., TU Vienna, Austria
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Topic: Macromolecular Design of Materials for Biomedical Applications
Bednarz Szczepan, Dr., Cracow University of Technology, Poland
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Topic: Itaconic acid: a little-known renewable monomer
Beneš Hynek, Dr., Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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Topic: Polymer materials derived from bio-based dicarboxylic acids
Bernaerts Katrien, Dr., Maastricht University, The Netherlands
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Topic: Renewable and UV-curable Latexes Synthesized by Polymerization Induced Self-Assembly
Bismarck Alexander, Prof., Institute of Materials Chemistry and Research, University of Vienna, Austria
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Topic: Biopolymers from fungi: a simple route to film forming chitin-glucans
Bretterbauer Klaus, Prof., Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria
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Topic: Synthesis and application of charged brush polymers
Brüggemann Oliver, Prof. Dr., Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria
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Topic: Designing Functional Polymers for Medical and Pharmaceutical Applications
Burgstaller Christoph, Dr., Transfercenter für Kunststofftechnik GmbH, Wels, Austria
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Topic: Applying reactive extrusion to modify polymers for improved compatibility
Ehrmann Katharina, Dr., TU Vienna, Austria
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Topic: Re-designing free radical photopolymer networks for stereolithographic manufacturing
Gilbert Robert G., Prof., University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia and YangZhou University, China
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Topic: Complex branched glucose polymers: biosynthesis-structure-property relations and human health
Harrisson Simon, Dr., Laboratory of Organic Polymer Chemistry, CNRS, Bordeaux, France
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Topic: Neither Block nor Random: Controlling Comonomer Distribution in Asymmetric and Gradient Copolymers
Heydari Abolfazl, Dr., Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Topic: Polysaccharide derivatives-based materials: From synthesis to applications
Hild Sabine, Prof. Dr., Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria
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Topic: Characterization of biomedical materials on different length scales
Houck Hannes, Dr., University of Warwick, United Kingdom
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Topic: Thermoreversible photocycloadditions: new additions to the designer playground of dynamic polymer networks
Hruby Martin, Prof., Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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Topic: Supramolecular stimuli-responsive polymer systems for theranostic applications
Illy Nicolas, Prof., Sorbonne University, Paris, France
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Topic: Alternating ring-opening copolymerization of thiolactones with epoxides/cyclocarbonates: toward a new family of functional polyesters
Iván Béla, Prof., Institute of Materials and Environmental Chemistry, Research Centre for Natural Sciences, Budapest, Hungary
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Topic: Novel nanostructured amphiphilic macromolecular assemblies as precursors for nanohybrids and intelligent drug carriers
Jäger Eliézer, Dr., Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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Topic: Tumor microenvironment-specific stimuli responsive nanomedicines for anticancer therapy
Kern Wolfgang, Prof. Dr., Montanuniversität Leoben, Austria
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Topic: Surface initiated polymerization with Ge-based photoinitiators
Knaack Patrick, Dr., TU Vienna, Austria
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Topic: Frontalpolymerization
Krajnc Peter, Prof., Faculty of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Maribor, Slovenia
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Topic: Porous microspheres via multiple emulsion templating
Kronek Juraj, Dr., Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Topic: Gradient copolymers based on poly(2-oxazolines) as a versatile tool for therapeutic applications
Laga Richard, Dr., Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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Topic: Phosphorus- and fluorine-containing polymers as bio-responsive MRI theranostics
Liska Robert, Prof, TU Vienna, Austria
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Topic: Some like it hot: New cationic and anionic photopolymerization chemistry at elevated temperature in 3D printing
Luxenhofer Robert, Prof. Dr., University of Helsinki, Finland
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Topic: The quest to unravel a novel mechanism in polymer self-assemblies: An order-order transition based on an unusual molecular interaction between hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymer blocks
Mosnáček Jaroslav, Dr., Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Topic: Functional Polymers from Renewable Monomers
Pahovnik David, Dr., National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
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Topic: Ring-opening polymerization of N-carboxyanhydrides
Paulik Christian, Prof., Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria
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Topic: Chemical recycling of polymers and its effects on olefin polymerization
Pitsikalis Marinos, Prof., Department of Chemistry, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Greece
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Topic: Employing poly(vinyl ethers) as scaffolds for the synthesis of complex macromolecular architectures
Podzimek Stepan, Prof., University of Pardubice, Czech Republic
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Topic: Current Status of the Determination of Molar Mass Distribution of Synthetic and Natural Polymers
Račko Dušan, Prof., Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Topic: Molecular simulations of DNA polymer with active topology
Raus Vladimír, Dr., Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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Topic: Multisite initiators for constructing complex polymeric architectures.
Sangermano Marco, Prof., Politecnico di Torino, Italy
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Topic: Photopolymerizaiton of biobased epoxy monomers
Schlögl Sandra, Dr., Polymer Competence Center Leoben, Austria
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Topic: Controlling exchange reactions in dynamic polymer networks with latent catalysts
Šlouf Miroslav, Dr., Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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Topic: Micromechanical properties of polymers
Slugovc Christian, Prof., Graz University of Technology, Austria
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Topic: Di- and polyols as monomers in polyaddition reactions
Smulders Maarten, Dr., Wageningen University, The Netherlands
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Topic: Phase Separation in Imine-based Covalent Adaptable Networks
Špitalský Zdeno, Dr., Polymer Institute of the Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava, Slovakia
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Topic: Polymer composites with hydrophobic quantum dots for antimicrobial applications
Tomšík Elena, Dr., Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry CAS, Prague, Czech Republic
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Topic: Acid-assisted polymerization: novel synthetic route of semi-conducting polymer preparation
Topham Paul, Prof., Aston University, Aston Institute of Materials Research, Birmingham, United Kingdom
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Topic: Designing Sustainable Polymer Materials for the Future
Trimmel Gregor, Prof., Graz University of Technology, Austria
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Topic: Investigations on non-fullerene-acceptor/polymer solar cells
Velonia Kelly, Prof., University of Crete, Department of Materials Science and Technology, Heraklion, Crete, Greece
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Topic: Hybrid biopolymers for sustainable applications: innovations and challenges
Vojtová Lucy, Prof., Central European Institute of Technology, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic
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Topic: Comparison of injectable and 3D printed composite bone substitutes: from synthesis to applications in animal models
Wallner Gernot, Prof., Johannes Kepler University in Linz, Austria
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Topic: Ethylene copolymers – tailor-made materials and laminates for solution of the energy crisis
Yoon Myung-Han, Prof., Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST), Korea
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Topic: Conjugated polymer-based 3D structures and their application to soft bioelectronic interfaces
Zapotoczny Szczepan, Prof., Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland
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Topic: Conjugated polymer brushes in double-stranded and mixed binary architecture
Zinck Philippe, Prof., University of Lille, France
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Topic: Tuning the microstructure of polylactide block copolymers obtained by chain shuttling copolymerization
Žagar Ema, Dr., National Institute of Chemistry, Slovenia
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Topic: Chemical recycling of polyurethane foams and polyamides