PCT-5- Another Step of Thai Polymer Society, A Strong International Network
Suwabun Chirachanchai, Ph.D.
Professor
President of Polymer Society of Thailand
PCT-5 Chairman
The Polymer Society of Thailand (PST). PST was founded in 1999 by Thai academic and industrial polymer scientists. The society plays its important role to be the catalyst among the scientists so that the research, development and innovation of polymer science and engineering in the country can go beyond. In order to achieve this goal, we realize the conference as an important stage to motivate and accelerate the advancement of polymers along with updating information including the strengthen of people network through the Plenary and Keynote lectures, general oral and poster presentations, and the recreation programs. It is also the stage where we express our recognition to award the young polymer scientists in the country, so-called 'Thai Polymer Society Rising Star'. Therefore, the Polymer Conference of Thailand (PCT) has been held annually for the past 4 years. And for this year, the PST is going to another step where we aim for the strong international networking and this results in the 5th International Polymer Conference of Thailand, PCT-5.
I would like to take this opportunity to acknowledge the guests from abroad who make the conference be the real international one, the Plenary Speakers; Prof. Andreas Greiner (Universität Bayreuth, Germany), Dr. Michel Wong Chi Man (Institut Charles Gerhardt Montpellier, France), Dr. Piyada Charoensirisomboon (BASF Advanced Chemicals Co., Ltd. Shanghai, China), the Keynote Speakers; Prof. Dr. Jun Li (National University of Singapore, Singapore), Prof. Dr. Rusli bin Daik (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia), Asst. Prof. Dr. Michiya Matsusaki (Osaka University, Japan), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Seiichi Kawahara (Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan), Prof. Dr. Masahiro Ohshima (Kyoto University, Japan), Assoc. Prof. Dr. Moon Jeong Park (Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea), Prof. Dr. Yun Yan (Peking University, China), Prof. Dr. Seema Agarwal (Universität Bayreuth, Germany), Prof. Dr. Masayuki Yamaguchi (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan) and Prof. Dr. Yuko Ikeda (Kyoto Institute of Technology, Japan).
The appreciations are also to the Thai Keynotes, the speakers from industries, the general participants, who fill up the talk in two-day conference. I am also happy to see the instrument companies join the talk by bringing in the updated information about instrumentation for the effective and efficient research.
I, personally, look forward to the 'Rising Stars 2015' to be announced on the conference day and the best poster awards which represent the research quality of the country.
On behalf of the Thai Polymer Society, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the sponsors, which are the Gold from the SCG Chemicals Company Limited, the BASF (Thai) Limited and the PTT Global Chemical Public Company Limited, the Silver from the Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau and the Bronze from the Bruker BioSpin AG.
