Dr. Benjamín Monrabal (Polymer Char, Spain)
   Title: Expanding our knowledge of the microstructure of high impact polypropylene and other complex PP copolymers:
A challenging job for analytical science

Prof. João Soares (University of Alberta, Canada)
   Title: On the use of microstructural deconvolution methods to quantify olefin polymerization with multiple-site catalysts

Prof. Luigi Cavallo (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia)
   Title: Modeling heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalytic systems

Dr. Mathew Celina (Sandia National Laboratories, USA)
   Title: Polyolefins in the context of trends in polymer degradation

Prof. Jean-Luc Gardette (Université Blaise Pascal, France)
   Title: Photodegradation of polyolefins: From molecular scale towards macroscopic properties

Dr. John Severn (DSM Ahead, The Netherlands)
   Title: Dyneema: Success via long and strong chain of knowledge

Prof. Koh-hei Nitta (Kanazawa University, Japan)
   Title: Poisson's ratio under tensile deformation in crystalline polyolefin solids

Prof. Kotohiro Nomura (Tokyo Metropolitan University, Japan)
   Title: Design of efficient catalysts for synthesis of cyclic olefin (co)polymers by olefin insertion/metathesis polymerization

Prof. Roberta Cipullo (University of Naples Federico II, Italy)
   Title: Quantitative screening of Ziegler-Natta catalyst regioselectivity

Prof. Shin-ichi Kuroda (Gunma University, Japan)
   Title: Studies on the surface of polyolefins treated with atmospheric pressure low temperature plasmas

Prof. Susannah Scott (University of California Santa Barbara, USA)
   Title: Odd- and even-electron redox processes in Phillips catalyst activation

Dr. Takao Tayano (Japan Polychem Corporation, Japan)
   Title: Creation of high performance polypropylenes produced by clay-mineral supported metallocene catalyst technology

Prof. Timothy McKenna (C2P2 University of Lyon, France)
   Title: Impact of condensable compounds on the gas phase polymerisation of ethylene

Prof. Vladimir A. Zakharov (Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Russia)
   Title: Supported titanium-magnesium catalysts with low titanium content: New data on the active sites formation, theirs structures and properties in olefin polymerization

Mr. Balanadu Narayana (Reliance Industries Limited, India)
   Title: Procurement & construction of polyolefins plants

Prof. Boping Liu (East China University of Science and Technology, China)
   Title: New generation SiO₂-supported Ziegler-Natta Ti/Mg catalysts for ethylene and propylene polymerization

Prof. Christian Paulik (Johannes Kepler University, Austria)
   Title: Co-catalyst effects on the formation of active centres in Ziegler Natta catalysts

Dr. Christophe Boisson (C2P2 University of Lyon, France)
   Title: Supported activators and activating supports for olefin polymerization catalysts

Dr. Elena Groppo (University of Torino, Italy)
   Title: Diverse reductants for Cr(VI)/SiO₂ lead to reduced chromium sites differently active

Dr. Emmanuel Richaud (Arts et Métiers ParisTech, France)
   Title: Polyolefins stabilization - A kinetic study

Prof. Hiroki Takeshita (The University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan)
   Title: Crystallization behavior of block copolymers containing polyethylene as a crystalline component

Prof. Hisayuki Nakatani (Nagasaki University, Japan)
   Title: Polystyrene photodegradation with various TiO₂ based photocatalyst systems

Prof. Hong Fan (Zhejiang University, China)
   Title: Siloxane containing ethylene copolymers: Synthesis, properties and applications

Dr. Hyunjoo Kim (Hanwha Total Petrochemical, South Korea)
   Title: Development of high pressure polyethylene tubular process simulator and comparison of chemical and physical properties measured by analytical methods and simulation

Dr. Incoronata Tritto (Institute for Macromolecular Studies of National Research Council ISMAC-CNR, Italy)
   Title: Challenges in chain-shuttling polymerization: Novel ethylene-norbornene copolymers and vs. commercial ethylene-1-octene copolymers

Dr. Jacques Tacx (Sabic, The Netherlands)
   Title: Scattering behavior of polyethylenes having linear and branched structure in dilute solutions and relations between molecular parameters

Dr. Jeffrey L. Brinen (ExxonMobil Chemical Company, USA)
   Title: A systematic investigation of metallocene catalyst performance in multiple polymerization platforms

Prof. Katsuhisa Tokumitsu (The University of Shiga Prefecture, Japan)
   Title: Effect of adding polysilane on heat fusion properties of PP

Prof. Takahiko Kawai (Gunma University, Japan)
   Title: In-situ SAXS/WAXD study on the deformation of β-phase isotactic polypropylene during uniaxial stretching

Prof. Lyudmila A. Novokshonova (Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russia)
   Title: Multi-stage polymerization processes for modification of PEHD and of the filled composites on its base

Prof. Mario Chiesa (University of Torino, Italy)
   Title: Probing the nature of Ti³⁺ centres in heterogeneous Ziegler-Natta catalysts

Dr. Markus Klapper (Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research, Germany)
   Title: Morphology control in polyolefin synthesis via self-assembled hybrid supports

Prof. Masayuki Yamaguchi (Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan)
   Title: Enhancement of strain-hardening in transient elongational viscosity for polyolefin melts

Dr. Matt Parkinson (Borealis Polyolefine GmbH, Austria)
   Title: Automation of quantitative NMR spectroscopy of polyolefins in industry

Prof. Mehdi Nekoomanesh (Iran Polymer and Petrochemical Institute, Iran)
   Title: Linear poly α-olefin: New impact modifier in plastic technology

Prof. T. C. Mike Chung (The Pennsylvania State University, USA)
   Title: New functional polyolefins enabling green technologies for energy and environment applications

Dr. Mikhail A. Matsko (Boreskov Institute of Catalysis, Russia)
   Title: Dynamic-mechanical analysis of ethylene-1-hexene copolymers: The effect of catalyst type on short-chain branching distribution and properties of amorphous and crystalline phases

Dr. Mohammad Al-Haj Ali (Borealis, Finland)
   Title: Towards better understanding of industrial polymerization processes

Dr. Pieter Gijsman (DSM Ahead, The Netherlands)
   Title: Hindered Amines as stabilizers for radiation cross-linked UHMwPE implants

Prof. Piyasan Praserthdam (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand)
   Title: Effect of fumed silica on reduction behaviors of Ti species in Ziegler-Natta catalyst

Dr. Rongjuan Cong (The DOW Chemical Company, USA)
   Title: The recent advances and challenges in polyolefin comonomer distribution analysis

Prof. Ryo Tanaka (Hiroshima University, Japan)
   Title: Effect of the protic source on the preparation of aluminoxane and its activation behavior of olefin polymerization catalysts

Mr. Shinichi Ishikawa (ADEKA Corporation, Japan)
   Title: Advanced additive technologies for stabilization of polypropylene based automotive materials

Dr. Sutheerawat Samingprai (PTT Global Chemical, Thailand)
   Title: The effect of Lewis acid on Ziegler Natta catalyst, TiCl₄/MgCl₂, for ethylene slurry polymerization

Dr. Thipphaya Pathaweeisariyakul (SCG Chemical, Thailand)
   Title: Evaluation of Long chain branching by triple-detector Gel Permeation Chromatography

Dr. Tibor Macko (Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability LBF, Germany)
   Title: Characterization of polyolefins with adsorption liquid chromatography at room temperature or at high temperature

Dr. Toshihiko Sugano (Toho Titanium Comapany Limited, Japan)
   Title: Characterization of PP impact copolymers by CFC and micro-CT

Prof. Tuula Pakkanen (University of Eastern Finland, Finland)
   Title: New MgCl₂ supports with ether electron donors

Dr. Vincent Monteil (C2P2 Univeristy of Lyon, France)
   Title: New trends in free radical polymerization of ethylene under moderate pressure conditions

Dr. Virendra K. Gupta (Reliance Industries Limited, India)
   Title: External Lewis Base interaction with Lewis Acid Sites in Ziegler-Natta Catalysis

Prof. Wataru Takarada (Tokyo Institute of Technology, Japan)
   Title: Effect of the blending of different stereo-regularity polypropylenes on spinnability and crystallization behavior in high-speed melt spinning of polypropylene fibers

Prof. Yongfeng Men (Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
   Title: Stress-whitening in semi-crystalline polymers

Dr. Yuezhen Bin (Dalian University, China)
   Title: Gel-Spinning of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene and low molecular weight polyethylene blends and its morphology and mechanical properties

Prof. Yusuke Hiejima (Kanazawa University, Japan)
   Title: Rheo-Raman study of deformation in polyethylene and isotactic polypropylene

Dr. Zengrong Zhang (NOVA Chemicals Corporation, Canada)
   Title: Detection in size exclusion chromatography for olefin copolymer analysis

Prof. Zhiqiang Fan (Zhejiang University, China)
   Title: Investigating the structure and properties of active centers in metallocene catalyst based on olefin polymerization kinetics