Prof. Long Lin

Prof. Lin is currently a Field Group Senior Lecturer in the Department of Colour and Polymer Chemistry at The University of Leeds, UK, the world-leading institute in colorants, printing and coatings science and technology. Dr. Lin is also an Honorary Professor in the Institute of Chemical Engineering at Heilongjiang University, and in Wuhan University of Science and Technology, China. Dr. Lin is one of the co-founders and the Technical Director of Lumenia Technology Ltd. (Cambridge), a company specialised in the development and application of novel colorants and coloration processes. Dr. Lin is a Chartered Chemist, a Fellow of the Institute of Printing, a Fellow of the Technology of Surface Coating and a key consultant to several colorant, printing and coating related companies.
Dr. Lin’s research interests cover non-impact printing, conventional printing, thermochromism, photochromism, organic pigments, security printing/labelling, surface coatings, biosensor, membrane separation, polymeric materials, plastic recycling, statistical experimental design and data analysis, computer-aided process modelling and computer-aided formulation optimisation.   

Prof. Long Lin
U.K.

Mr. Dip Dasgupta (Chairman)

Graduated from University of Calcutta (Pure Science) and from University of London (BSc-Metallurgy), Dip obtained an MSc in Chemical Engineering from University of Manchester. He spent his first years with BISRA and at PRA in the laboratory bench before assuming responsibility for PRA's expanding information services in 1972. Apart from running the Information Department for more than 25 years, Dip has organised over 200 international conferences in Europe, USA, South America, South Africa, Middle East and Far East. 

Mr. Dip Dasgupta
U.K.
 

Mr. Bruno Ameduri

Director of Research at CNRS (Centre National of Research Scientific), Bruno Ameduri leads the “Fluoropolymers and Energy” team at the Laboratory of Macromolecular Chemistry of ENSCM (National Graduate School of Chemistry - Montpellier). His main research interests are the synthesis and the characterisations of fluorinated monomers (including cure site monomers and telechelics), telomers and copolymers for various applications such as surfactants, elastomers, and fuel cell membranes. Co-author of one book, 16 reviews or chapters of books, more than 120 peer reviewed publications and co-inventor of 20 patents, he is also a member of the American and French Chemical Societies and is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Fluorine Chemistry and European Polymer Journal. Outside research, Bruno is a member of the “Rire” Association and visits, dressed in clown, sick children in hospitals of Montpellier.

Mr. Bruno Ameduri
France

Prof. Xu-duo Bai
Prof. Xuduo Bai studied Polymer Chemistry at Heilongjiang University and received his BSc. in 1977. He obtained his MSc. from Wuhan University and PhD. from Harbin Institute of Technology (HIT). He has been a visiting scholar at the University of Alberta in Canada and the University of Leeds in England.

Prof. Xu-duo Bai
P. R. China
 

Mr. Wernfried Heilen
Mr. Wernfried Heilen obtained a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Applied Coating Sciences in Krefeld, Germany. He joined Tego Chemie Service in 1983 as Technical Service Manager. Currently, he is the Technical Marketing Director. Mr. Heilen has presented many papers at international paint and coating conferencesy.

Mr. Wernfried Heilen
Germany
 

Mr. Ken Johns
Mr. Ken Johns has spent 46 years in the specialty chemicals industry. Previously with Montedison, he now runs his own company, Chemical & Polymer. He also acts as a consultant to the PRA. He has presented many papers worldwide and has a special interest in 'High-tech' Coatings.

Mr. Ken Johns
U.K.
 

Dr. Vladimir B. Manerov
Vladimir B. Manerov, PhD, D.Sc. (Chemical Engineering) graduated in coatings technology from the Yaroslavl Technical University in 1967. He is now Deputy - Technical Director for new technology and equipment of the paint manufacturer "Lakokraska" in Yaroslavl. He was appointed deputy-director of the Coatings Research Institute in Yaroslavl in 1976, and has been General Director since 1991.

Dr. Vladimir B. Manerov
Russia
 

Dr. Swaraj Paul
Dr. Swaraj Paul took his MSc degree from Agra University, India and PhD from Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm. He received his DSc (Docent) degree from Royal Institute in 1979. He is now running his own Research & Development Company, PP Polymer AB. He has published several scientific papers, authored several books and owns a few patents.

Mr. Swaraj Paul
Sweden
 

Prof. Li Wang
Prof. Li Wang currently holds a number of positions including Professor and Doctoral Supervisor at Zhejiang University, Member of the Committee of the Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy with the Chinese Physical Society, and Member of the Editorial Board of the Chinese Journal of Magnetic Resonance. He was also a Visiting Professor at Yale University and at the University of Washington, and a researcher at the Czech Academy of Science. His research interests largely focus on the synthesis of polymers and functional polymers, preparation and characterisation of nano-materials. He manages more than 30 research programmes supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the International Cooperative Programmes, Multinational Corporation and domestic enterprises. He has been given invited lectures in U.S., France, Italy, Germany, Canada, and Czech Republic.

Prof. Li Wang
P. R. China
 

Dr. D. T. Wu
Prior to starting his own software company, Dr. Dao Tsing Wu was a Du Pont Fellow at the Marshall R&D Laboratory, E. I. Du Pont De Nemours, USA. He has over 25 years of experience of fundamental research in the areas of polymer solution thermodynamics, polymer adsorption and pigment dispersion stability.

Dr. D. T. Wu
P. R. China
 

Dr. Li-min Wu
A Ph.D. in Polymerisation Engineering, Prof. Wu is the director of the Advanced Coatings Research Centre of Educational Ministry of China. Over the years, he has published more than 120 papers in Chinese and English, 2 books and holds 11 patents.

Dr. Li-min Wu
P. R. China