ADVANCES IN POLYOLEFINS (APO 27) PROUDLY ANNOUNCES THE FIFTH “PROFESSOR JAMES MCGRATH MEMORIAL LECTURESHIP”

McGrath Lecturer

Dr. Benjamin Monrabal, Polymer Char (Valencia, Spain).

The McGrath Memorial Lectureship

In honor of the many contributions of Prof. James E. McGrath, including the creation of the “Advances in Polyolefins” workshop series in 1997, APO 2017 introduced a lectureship in his honor. Prof. McGrath was the University Distinguished Professor and Ethyl Corp. Professor of Chemistry at Virginia Tech. He wrote more than 400 articles and was a co-inventor of 40 patents. Prof. McGrath was the recipient of many awards in recognition of his scientific contributions.

Introduction

The last “Advances in Polyolefins” Workshop (APO 2024) was held in September 2024, with 106 in attendance. This Advances in Polyolefins (APO 27) will be the 15th in this series held biennially. Topics will include catalysis, characterization, physical/mechanical behavior, structure/property relationships, thermal analysis, melt rheology, processing/fabrication, applications, stability/degradation phenomena, and blends/composites. All invited speakers are experts in their respective fields, drawn from both industry and academia worldwide. This workshop will again bring together researchers from industrial, academic, and government laboratories to discuss the state-of-the-art in polyolefin chemistry and technology. The purpose of this workshop is to address key challenges, opportunities, and advances in the area of polyolefin research. We are making changes (including more social and meal events) to how this workshop is run to facilitate maximum interactions among all participants.

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