The Year of polymers

Hermann Staudinger (1881 - 1965)

was a pioneer in macromolecular chemistry and received the 1953 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for his discoveries in the field of macromolecular chemistry.

2020: The Year of Polymers

100 years after the first report regarding polymers by the German chemist Hermann Staudinger a range of different activities are planned in 2020!

Hermann Staudinger (1881 - 1965)
2020: The Year of Polymers

Ceremony of 100 years of polymer science

Save the Date: 27.9 – 29.9.2020 in Freiburg

Details regarding the conference can be found under our conference webpage.

Confirmed Speakers:

Prof. Jean-Marie Lehn
(Universität Straßburg)

Prof. Richard R. Schrock
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology)

Prof. Kurt Wüthrich
(ETH Zürich)

Prof. Ben Feringa
(Universität Groningen)

Confirmation still pending

Prof. Zhenan Bao
(Stanford Universität)

Prof. Klaus Müllen
(Max-Planck-Institut Mainz)

Prof. Rolf Mülhaupt
(Universität Freiburg)

Prof. Takuzo Aida
(Universität Tokyo)

Prof. Jean-Pierre Sauvage
(Universität Straßburg)

Confirmation still pending