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Invited Lecturer_ as of this moment (Name, Affiliation, Tentatitive Title)

S-1Progress in Synthetic Polymer Chemistry
▷Christopher N. Bowman (University of Colorado Boulder, U.S.A.)
Synergistic Combinations of Click Reactions and Photochemistry in Polymer Networks
▷Jean-François Carpentier (Université Renne 1, France)
Controlled Macromolecular Architectures via Metal-mediated Ring-Opening Polymerization of 4-, 5- and 6-membered Cyclic Esters
▷Tae Lim Choi (Seoul National University, Korea)
Controlling the nanostructures of polymers by olefin metathesis catalysis
▷Marc Hillmyer (University of Minnesota, U.S.A.)
Sequence and stereospecific polymers by ring-opening metathesis polymerization
▷Tatsuki Kitayama (Osaka University, Japan)
Aniotic Polymerization of Fluorine-Containing Monomers
▷Hideyuki Otsuka (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
Polymer Reactions Based on Dynamic Covalent Chemistry
▷Ben Zhong Tang (The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong)
Synthesis of Functual Alkyne Polymers
▷Mitsuru Ueda(Kanagawa University, Japan)
Recent Progress of Synthetic Method for Condensation Polymers
S-2Progress in Polymer Physics
▷Kari Dalnoki-Veress (MacMaster University, U.S.A.)
Nanorheology in Thin Polymer Films
▷Rong-Ming Ho (Tsing Hua University, Taiwan)
Controlled Ordering of Nanostructured Block Copolymer Thin Films
▷Seiichi Kawahara (Nagaoka University of Technology, Japan)
Nanomatrix Structure and Properties of Rubbery Materials
▷Tsuyoshi Koga (Kyoto University, Japan)
Structure Formation and Rheology of Associating Polymers
▷Ken Kojio (Nagasaki University, Japan)
Structure-Properties Relationship of Thermoplastic Elastomers Based on Synchrotron X-ray Scattering Technique
▷Thomas J. McCarthy (Univ. Massachusetts, Amherst, U.S.A)
A Fresh Look at Wetting
▷Raffaele Mezzenga (ETH Zürich, Switzerland)
Manipulating Magnetic Properties in Soft Materials using Liquid Crystalline Elastomers
▷Rachel A. Segalman (University of California Berkeley, U.S.A.)
Controlling Crystallinity and Self-assembly in Conducting Polymers with Potential Applucations in Thermoelectrics
▷Kenneth J. Wynne(Virginia Commonwealth University, U.S.A.)
Easy Ice Release is Hot: Progress in Understanding and Minimizing Adhesion
▷Wei Yu(Shanghai Jiao Tong University, China)
Phase translations in polymer blends and copolymers
S-3Frontiers in Complex Macromolecular Systems
▷William Dichtel (Cornell University, U.S.A.)
Structurally Precise Organic Materialss
▷Akira Harada (Osaka University, Japan)
Macroscopic self-assembly and self-healing through molecular recognition
▷Hsiu-Fu Hsu (Tamkang University, Taiwan)
Modulating Molecular Packing Patterns of Planar Compounds
▷Kimoon Kim (Pohang University of Science and Technology, Korea)
Nanostructured Polymer Materials by Covalent Self-assembly
▷Takuya Nakashima (Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Japan)
Helical Oligothiazoles: Structure and Photofunction
▷Tomoki Ogoshi (Kanazawa University, Japan)
Supramoleculer Assembly Based on Facile and Versatile Macrocycles Pillararenes
▷Sijbren Otto (University of Groningen, Netherlands)
Systems Chemistry: Emergence of Self-Synthesizing Materials from Molecular Networks
▷Darrin J. Pochan (University of Delawere, U.S.A.)
Exotic Nanoparticles from Block Copolymer Solution Assembly
▷Kazunori Sugiyasu (National Institute for Materials Science, Japan)
Conjugated polymers sheathed within their own cyclic sidechains
S-4Frontiers in Biomedical Polymers
▷Frank Caruso (The University of Melbourne, Australia)
Biological Interactions of Engineered Particles
▷Tatsuro Goda (Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan)
Designer interface for sensing in Biomedecine
▷Wim E. Hennink(Utrecht University, Netherlands)
Polymeric nanoparticles for the targeted delivery of drugs
▷Kazuhiko Ishihara (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Phospholipid Polymer Biomaterials Open New Biomedical Engineering
▷Kazunori Kataoka (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Targeted chemo- and molecular-therapy by self-assembled supramolecular nanomedicines
▷Yukio Nagasaki (Tsukuba University, Japan)
Redox Polymer Therapeutics
▷Ki Dong Park (Ajou University, Korea)
In situ Cross-linkable Hydrogels for Therapeutic Applications
▷Takamasa Sakai (University of Tokyo, Japan)
Mechanical Properties of Polymer Gels with Controlles Network Structure
▷Jun Wang (University of Science and Technology of China, China)
Drug Delivery with Polymeric Nanoparticles Responsive to Tumor Microenvironment for Cancer Therapy
S-5Frontiers in Green Materials and Technology
▷In-Joo Chin (Inha University, President:Korean Bioplastics Association, Korea)
Slide-Ring Materials: Basic Aspect and Appications
▷Benjamin Chu(Stony Brook University, U.S.A.)
Structural Characterization of Cellulose Nano-Fibers with Applications to Separation Membranes for Water Purification
▷Richard A. Gross (Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, U.S.A.)
Expanding Opportunities for Enzyme-catalysis in Polymer Science
▷Kozo Ito (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Slide-Ring Materials: Basic Aspect and Appications
▷Sudesh Kumar (Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia)
Efficient Synthesis and New Recovery Techniques of Polyhydroxyalkanoate from Bacterial Cells
▷Jun Li (National University of Singapore, Singapore)
Biopolymer-based Copolymers and Their Self-Assembly Structures for Biomaterials Applications
▷Zhang Liqun (Beijing University of Chemical Technology, China)
Design, Preparation and Application of Biobased Engineering Elastomers
▷Kenichiro Matsumoto (Hokkaido University, Japan)
Production of Unusual Microbial Polyesters
▷Masatsugu Shimomura (Chitose Institute of Science and Technology, Japan)
How can biomimetics contribute to sustainability?
▷Krisda Suchiva (Mahidol University, Thailand)
Green Development of Natural Rubber
▷Sabu Thomas (Mahatma Gandhi University, India)
Bio Inspired Green Micro and Nanocomposites for the Future
S-6Polymers for Optics, Optoelectronics & Energy Conversion
▷Ayyappanpillai Ajayaghosh (CSIR-National Institute for Interdisciplinary Science and Technology,India)
Excited State Properties of Linear π-systems Based Supramolecular Polymers and Organogels
▷Patric Jannasch (Lund University, Sweden)
Aromatic Polymers for Fuel Cell Membranes
▷Hiroyuki Nishide (Waseda University, Japan)
Redox Polymers for Organic-Based Energy-Related Devices
▷Hiroshi Segawa (The University of Tokyo, Japan)
Talking about: Our Recent Progress on the Organic Photovoltaics
▷Shin T. Wu (University Central Florida, U.S.A.)
Is Polymer-Stabilized Blue Phase Liquid Crystal Ready for Prime Time?
▷Chun-Chao Chen (UCLA, U.S.A.)
Triple-junction Polymer Tandem Solar Cell with a Record-high Efficiency of 11.5%
▷Shiyoshi Yokoyama (Kyushu University, Japan)
Recent progress of electro-optic polymers and optical modulators for telecommunications
S-7Advances in Polymer and Hybrid Material Technology
▷Markus Antionietti (Max Plank Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Germany)
Polymer Ionic Liquids for High and Materials Applications
▷Yoshiki Chujo (Kyoto University, Japan)
New Polymeric Materials Based on Element Blocks
▷Hiroshi Fukui (Dow Corning, Japan)
Polymer-Derived Silicon Oxycarbides: Structural Characteristics and Electrochemical Properties
▷Shinji Inagaki (Toyota Central R&D LABS, Japan)
Periodic Mesoporous Organosilicas for Environmental and Energy Applications
▷Yoshiro Kaneko (Kagoshima University, Japan)
Preparation of ionic polysilsesquioxanes with regular structures and their functionalization
▷Yukinari Kotani (Toyota Research Institute of North America, U.S.A.)
Challenge for Next Generation Battery through NA Research Activity
▷Guey-Sheng Liou (National Taiwan University, Taiwan)
Solution-Processable Triarylamine-Containing High-Performance Polymers for Optoelectronic Applications
▷Hirokatsu Miyata (Canon Inc., Japan)
Control of Structure and Morphology of Mesoporous Films for Optical Applications
▷Shilun Qiu (Jilin University, China)
Molecular Design and Application of Porous Organic Frameworks (POFs)
▷Yoshitaka Takezawa (Hitachi Chemical Co.,Ltd., Japan)
High Thermal Conductive Hybrid Materials Using Mesogen-containing Epoxy Resin