13th International Gel Symposium
September 2-4, 2022
Tomamu, Hokkaido, JAPAN
Messages From Chair
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are happy to start the 13th international gel symposium organized by Research Group on Polymer Gels, the Society of Polymer Science, Japan (SPSJ). This symposium will focus on the current challenges in the fundamental research and practical applications of polymer gels and related material sciences and engineering. Particular focus will be on theory, synthesis, and analysis of polymer gels and their applications in food and cosmetics, healthcare, medical, agriculture, energy. More than ten renowned scientists from Asia, Europe, and the USA will be invited to the symposium. Contributed oral and poster presentations will also be organized. The panel discussion will also be held to promote the research activities of young scientists. This symposium will be arranged both in-person and online (hybrid style).
Akira Kakugo, Chair
 Gel Sympo 2018 (Yamagata) |  Gel Sympo 2017 (Chiba) |  PN&G 2014 (Tokyo) |
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 Gel Sympo 2012 (Tsukuba) |  Gel Sympo 2009 (Osaka) |
Topics
Theory, Synthesis, Structure, Characterization, Mechanics, Sol-Gel Transition, Rheology, Spectroscopy, Dynamics, Motion, Micro/Nano-Fabrication, Composite Gels, Artificial Organs, Implants, Soft Robotics, 3-D Printing, Medical Applications, Drug delivery, Industrial Applications, Agriculture and Environmental science.
Important Dates
Abstract submission: April 1 - June 20, 2022
Acceptance notification: June 30, 2022
Registration: July 1-31, 2022
Presentation Schedule
Plenary lectures: 25 min including questions and discussion time
Invited talks: 18 min including questions and discussion time
Contributed talks: 12 min including questions and discussion time
Poster session
Poster size: B0 (1030 mm wide × 1456 mm high)
Venue
Gel symposium 2022 will be held at Hoshino Resorts TOMAMU in Hokkaido, Japan.
Address: Nakatomamu, Shimukappu, Yufutsu District, Hokkaido 079-2204
The access map is available at https://www.snowtomamu.jp/winter/en/access/.
Committees
Chairperson
Akira Kakugo (Kyoto Univ.)
Vice-chairperson
Yukikazu Takeoka (Nagoya Univ.)
Advisory Board
Jian Ping Gong (Hokkaido Univ.)
Kazutoshi Haraguchi (Nihon Univ.)
Kohzo Ito (The Univ. of Tokyo)
Kazunori Kataoka (Innovation Center of NanoMedicine)
Takashi Miyata (Kansai Univ.)
Yukio Nagasaki (Tsukuba Univ.)
Mitsuhiro Shibayama (CROSS)
Masayoshi Watanabe (Yokohama Nat. Univ.)
Ryo Yoshida (The Univ. of Tokyo)
Local Organizing Committee
(*: Executive secretary)
Taka-aki Asoh (Osaka Univ.)
Shohei Ida (The Univ. of Shiga Prefecture)
*Eri Ito (Menicon Co., Ltd.)
Younsoon Kim（POSTECH）
Dan King (Hokkaido Univ.)
*Xiang Li (Hokkaido Univ.)
*Akira Matsumoto (Tokyo Medical and Dental Univ.)
Koichi Mayumi (The Univ. of Tokyo)
Nobuyoshi Miyamoto (Fukuoka Institute of Technology)
Tasuku Nakajima (Hokkaido Univ.)
Takayuki Nonoyama (Hokkaido Univ.)
Takamasa Sakai (The Univ. of Tokyo)
Kimio Sumaru (AIST)
Daisuke Suzuki (Shinshu Univ.)
*Yoshikazu Takeoka (Nagoya Univ.)
Takeshi Ueki (NIMS)
Katsuhiro Yamamoto (Nagoya Institute of Technology)
Names are sorted in alphabetic order by family name.