Latest Updates
・Jun. 24, 2025: Abstracts were opened.
・Apr. 30, 2025: Nursery Service
PPC19 will offer nursery service with qualified staff for the participants with children for a fee. If you intend to apply the service, please contact us via email by June 4, 2025.
- Age Range: Children aged 6 months to 6 years
- Fee: JPY 500- (tax included) per hour, per child
・Jan. 28, 2025: Beware of Unauthorized Hotel Solicitations
Note that SPSJ does not directly offer any services related to hotels during the PPC19. While hotel resellers may contact you offering accommodations for your trip, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with PPC19. If you receive a call or email from Explore Era Team or a similar company claiming that SPSJ will help you book your housing during PPC19, this is unofficial. SPSJ has no relation to this company.
・Jan. 21, 2025: Deadline of the registration for presenters has been extended until 10:00a.m. (Japan Standard Time) on Friday, January 24, 2025.
・Dec. 27, 2024: Deadline of the registration for presenters has been extended until January 20.
・Nov. 11, 2024: Registration for Presenters opened.
・May 29, 2024: PPC19 website open.
・Apr. 30, 2025: Nursery Service
PPC19 will offer nursery service with qualified staff for the participants with children for a fee. If you intend to apply the service, please contact us via email by June 4, 2025.
- Age Range: Children aged 6 months to 6 years
- Fee: JPY 500- (tax included) per hour, per child
・Jan. 28, 2025: Beware of Unauthorized Hotel Solicitations
Note that SPSJ does not directly offer any services related to hotels during the PPC19. While hotel resellers may contact you offering accommodations for your trip, they are not endorsed by or affiliated with PPC19. If you receive a call or email from Explore Era Team or a similar company claiming that SPSJ will help you book your housing during PPC19, this is unofficial. SPSJ has no relation to this company.
・Jan. 21, 2025: Deadline of the registration for presenters has been extended until 10:00a.m. (Japan Standard Time) on Friday, January 24, 2025.
・Nov. 11, 2024: Registration for Presenters opened.
・May 29, 2024: PPC19 website open.
Welcome Letter

The organizing committee of PPC19 has assembled nine general sessions (G1-G9) and three special sessions (S1-S3): G-1: Polymer Synthesis and Reactions, G-2: Supramolecular Polymers and Self-assembly of Polymers, G-3: Structure and Physical Properties of Polymers, G-4: Polymer Surface and Interface, G-5: Polymer Simulation and Informatics, G-6: Polymer Hybrid and Composite Materials, G-7: Polymer Processing, Engineering, 3D Printing, G-8: Polymers for Optics, Electronics and Energy, G-9: Bio-functional and Biomedical Polymers, S-1: Polymers for Sustainability and Environment, S-2: Water and Polymers, S-3: Polymer Gels. It is our great pleasure that about 1,000 polymer scientists and engineers have registered for the conference. We have 7 Plenary lectures, 81 Invited talks, 380 Contributed talks, and 350 Poster presentations.
As the president of the council of PPF, I would like to thank all of participants, sponsors, supporters, the organizers of PPC19, and the fellow of councilors of PPF. We really hope all of the participants enjoy the conference with new and old friends and obtain inspiration of new ideas in polymer science and engineering for the sustainable development of societies.
Takashi Kato
Chair, Organizing Committee of PPC19
President of PPF
Plenary Speakers
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Elizabeth R. Gillies The University of Western Ontario |
Rong-Ming Ho National Tsing Hua University |
Xian Jun Loh Agency for Science, Technology and Research |
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Kyoko Nozaki The University of Tokyo |
Du Yeol Ryu Yonsei University |
Youqing Shen Zhejiang University |
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Karen L. Wooley Texas A&M University |
Committees
Organizing Committee
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Chair: Takashi Kato The University of Tokyo |
Co-Chair: Keiji Tanaka Kyushu University |
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Isamu Akiba The University of Kitakyushu |
Teruaki Hayakawa Institute of Science Tokyo |
Yuichi Masubuchi Nagoya University |
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Yoshiko Miura Kyushu University |
Kensuke Naka Kyoto Institute of Technology |
Ayae Narutaki Institute of Science Tokyo |
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Kazuya Noda Asahi Kasei Corporation |
Makoto Ouchi Kyoto University |
Kenichi Oyaizu Waseda University |
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Takamasa Sakai The University of Tokyo |
Toshifumi Satoh Hokkaido University |
Yoshinori Takashima Osaka University |
Program Committee
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Yoshifumi Araki Asahi Kasei Corporation |
Tomoya Higashihara Yamagata University |
Daisuke Kawaguchi The University of Tokyo |
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Sadayuki Kobayashi Toray Industries, Inc. |
Go Matsuba Yamagata University |
Masaya Mitsuishi Tohoku University |
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Tasuku Nakajima Hokkaido University |
Takeshi Serizawa Institute of Science Tokyo |
Kazunori Sugiyasu Kyoto University |
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Madoka Takai The University of Tokyo |
Satoru Yamamoto Kyushu University |
Koichi Yanase Sumitomo Chemical, Co., Ltd. |
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Naoko Yoshie The University of Tokyo |
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Overview
Title | The 19th Pacific Polymer Conference |
Dates | July 6 (Sun.) – 10 (Thu.), 2025 |
Location | Kitakyushu International Conference Center & AIM (Asia-Pacific Import Mart), Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, Japan |
Organizer | The Society of Polymer Science, Japan The Pacific Polymer Federation |
Support | Kitakyushu City Kitakyushu Convention & Visitors Association |
Official Language | English |