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High Polymer Research Group
The High Polymer Research Group (HPRG) is a charity whose objective is to ensure that leading-edge developments in polymer science and engineering are made available and fully discussed by industrial and academic researchers engaged in the field. We do this by organizing conferences that have been held annually since 1960.
As a member of the trustees, I assist in managing the annual event; the 2021 meeting is entitled Polymers for vaccines and therapeutics. Please do not hesitate to contact me, or any of the other members of the Trustees, if you have any questions about the HPRG.
2021: Polymers for vaccines and therapeutics
HPRG 60th Meeting
Wednesday 28th April at 2pm (UK time)
ONLINE meeting
Presented by: Professor Cameron Alexander
The High Polymer Research Group conference banner is a false-coloured transmission electron micrograph taken at extreme magnification to reveal the spike proteins characteristic of coronaviruses (coloured red). The virions in this instance are Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV). Image by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), 2014. (Public domain, acquired from CDC.gov/23354 March 2021)
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Diamond Light Source
We are pleased to have a strong association with STFC and the Diamond Light Source in particular. The Diamond Light Source is the UK’s only 3rd generation synchrotron. It is a powerful X-Ray source to perform experiments on the molecular and meso-scales. Our association with Diamond has been both scientifically interesting and productive. I am a Visiting Scientist at Diamond and a member of the Diamond Industrial Science Committee (DISCo). The Industrial Liaison Team can be contacted here.
Industrial Science day
http://www.diamond.ac.uk/Industry/News/LatestNews/industrialsciencedaySept2012.html
Case study
http://www.diamond.ac.uk/Industry/Case-Studies/Case-Study-Infineum.html
S4SAS
http://www.diamond.ac.uk/Beamlines/Soft-Condensed-Matter/small-angle/Events-and-Conferences.html
iCAR: (Including video)
http://www.diamond.ac.uk/Home/News/LatestNews/22-11-13.html
Courtesy of Diamond Light Source
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KEY COLLABORATORS: UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK
I am a visiting professor at the University of Warwick and I am proud to be working with world-class people in the Departments of Polymer Chemistry (1) and Polymer Processing (2). There is also a thriving Polymer Club which links academia with Industry (5)
I have been collaborating with many researchers in Polymer Chemistry (1), especially the Scott Group (3). Presently I am working with Professor Pete Scott on novel polymers. More detail on this will appear here when released.
I am also very fortunate to be working with Warwick Manufacturing Group (WMG) (2) looking into the R&D of polymer processing. Professor Tony McNally (4) is a key collaborator in this field.
Links:
- http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/chemistry/research/polymerchemistry/
- http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/
- http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/chemistry/research/scott/scottgroup/
- http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/wmg/people/profile/?wmgid=946
- http://www.thepolymerclub.info
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KEY COLLABORATORS: UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
I am a visiting professor at the University of Edinburgh and I am proud to be working with world-class people in the Department of Chemistry (1).
I have been collaborating with many researchers in the Extreme Conditions Department (1), especially with Professor Colin Pulham (2) and Dr Philip Camp (3) in the Theoretical Chemistry Department. More detail on this will appear here when released.
Links:
- http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk
- http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic-staff/professor-colin-r-pulham
- http://www.chem.ed.ac.uk/staff/academic-staff/dr-philip-j-camp
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KEY COLLABORATORS: UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS
I have a long-standing collaboration with Professor Kevin Roberts (1,2) and his group and, previously, with Professor John Sherwood (3) when he was at Strathclyde. This collaboration has spanned over three decades and it is hoped that there is much more to come.
I also have a fruitful collaboration with Professor Megan Povey in the Food Science Department (4). It is always interesting when different areas of research collide.
