Participate in BEPS 2013
Join us for the 21th anniversary of the Bio-Environmental Polymer Society. The conference will highlight interdisciplinary efforts in Government-Academic-Industry research, September 18th - 20th, The University of Warwick, Coventry, UK. This will be reinforced by excellent networking opportunities in a variety of social settings. On the evening of September 18th there will be a poster session with appetizers and refreshments, including a chance to sample some award winning local beers from North Cotswold Brewery. The conference dinner is on September 19th and will be a Mediaeval Banquet at the historic Coombe Abbey. Join us for a feast, mediaeval mead, a show and disco all of which is included in the conference fees.
Boost your knowledge of the state-of-the-art research in synthetic, renewable and natural degradable polymers, nano-, micro- and macro-composites. We attract a mix of industrial and scientific participants, from fundamental science to application driven research. We promote interaction and knowledge exchange through our oral and poster sessions, breakout sessions and attractive social program. This year's BEPS meeting is the chance to catch up on the latest innovations and ideas - it is not-to-be-missed - we look forward to meeting you at Warwick in September. We are soliciting oral and poster presentations from industry, academia and business leaders.
Plenary and Keynote Speakers
- Dylan Boday - IBM Materials Engineering, USA
- Andrew Clark - University of Warwick, UK
- Andrew Dove - University of Warwick, UK
- Stephen Eichhorn - University of Exeter, UK
- Wolfgang Gindl - Universität für Bodenkultur Wien, Austria
- Michael Meier - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
- Richard Olsson - KTH Royal Institute of Technology, Sweden
- Tsuguyuki Saito- University of Tokyo, Japan
- John Summerscales - Plymouth University, UK
- Wim Thielemans - KU Leuven, Belgium
- John Williams - National Non-Food Crops Centre, UK
2013 Meeting Scientific Committee
- Kerry Kirwan - University of Warwick, UK
BEPS Vice President & 2013 Meeting Chair - Alexander Bismarck - Imperial College London, UK
- Stuart Coles - University of Warwick, UK
- Stephen Eichhorn - University of Exeter, UK
- James Meredith - University of Warwick, UK
- Jeffrey Youngblood - Purdue Univeristy, USA
- President: Nandika Anne D'Souza - University of North Texas, USA
- Vice-President and 2013 Meeting Chair: Kerry Kirwan - University of Warwick, UK
- Past President (2012): Alexander Bismarck - Imperial College London, UK / University of Vienna, Austria
- Assistant Program Chairperson: Andy Myers - Pittsburgh State University, USA
- Secretary:Michael 'Mike' Meiers - Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Germany
- Treasurer: Stephen McCarthy - University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA
- Membership Chair: Tekla Tammelin - VTT, Finland
- Councillors:
- Emma Strömberg - KTH, Sweden
- Stephen Eichhorn - University of Exeter, UK
- Greg Glenn - Agricultural Research Service, USDA, USA
- Agriculture to Biofuel Driven Value Added Feedstocks
- Analytical Techniques in Thermal and Rheological Analysis
- Applications in Construction, Automotive and Packaging
- Biobased Products that Work
- Biobased Solutions for Transportation
- Bioenvironmental Policy
- Biofuels and Environmental Impact
- Biopolymers for Dental and Medical Applications
- Biopolymers, Nanocomposites, Short fiber and Woven composites
- Bioproducts for Durable Applications
- Bioremediation
- Challenges in Biomass production for Value Added Production
- Green Buildings : Where Aesthetics and Function Meet
- Environmental Degradation and Stability Solutions
- Enzymatic Catalysis and Synthetic Approaches
- Enzymatic Catalysis of Biobased Feedstocks
- Nanocellulose Composites
- Synthesis of Bioproducts from Plant Oils
