Chemistry International
Vol. 22, No. 2
March 2000
Reports
from IUPAC-Sponsored Symposia
8th
International Symposium on Macromolecule-Metal Complexes (MMC-8)
5-8 September 1999,
Tokyo, Japan
This symposium was the eighth meeting in the series
of symposia on Macromolecule-Metal Complexes (MMC) that have been held
every two years, in turn, in Asia, America, and Europe. MMC-8 was attended
by 219 participants from 19 countries, including 63 participants from
overseas. It was organized by Waseda University and the Division of
Macromolecular Complexes of the Japanese Society of Polymer Science.
MMC-8 was intended to provide a forum for expositions
and discussion about the most recent progress on the bases and developments
of macromolecule-metal complexes related to supramolecular assembly,
multi-electron transfer reactions, and wide-ranging technologies such
as secondary batteries, fuel cells, photoenergy conversion, sensors,
catalysis, and microelectronics. The opening ceremony, held in Ibuka
Memorial Hall of the International Conference Center, Waseda University,
Tokyo, was quite impressive. There were 8 plenary lectures, 33 invited
and oral presentations, 97 posters, and a priority session on batteries
and portable fuel cells. Poster sessions and lectures were all well
attended, discussions were lively, and the symposium achieved a great
success. Outstanding speakers included J.-H. Fuhrhop, Free University
of Berlin; K. Levon, Polytechnic University of Brooklyn; D. Wohrle,
University of Bremen; N. Oyama, Tokyo University of Agriculture and
Technology; F. Ciardelli, University of Pisa; G. A. Sykes, University
of Newcastle; and J. Reedijk, Leiden University.
A welcoming reception, a short excursion to Asakusa
(a tofu restaurant), including a night view of Tokyo, and the symposium
banquet were all well organized, and participants enjoyed them very
much.
Symposium President Prof. Eishun Tsuchida, Program
Committee Chairman Prof. Masao Kaneko, and Executive Committee Chairman
Prof. Hiroyuki Nishide are to be commended for presenting a symposium
of the highest quality in terms of topics, speakers, and organization.
Professor Kazuyuki Horie
Titular Member, Commission on Macromolecular Nomenclature (IV.1)
University of Tokyo
Tokyo, Japan