Sixth Cristofor I. Simionescu Symposium
Frontiers in Macromolecular and Supramolecular Science
Location:
June 11 – 12 – “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry of Romanian
Academy, Iasi
Scientific Program
Tuesday, June 11
09:00 – 09:30
Opening
- Welcome address – Bogdan C. Simionescu, “Petru Poni” Institute of
Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi, Romania
- Evocation of Cristofor I. Simionescu
- Viorel Barbu, Romanian Academy and “Al. I. Cuza” University of Iasi,
Romania
- Virgil Percec, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
09:30 – 10:20
Supramolecular Assembly of Inorganic Species: Rational Design of Complex 3D
Microarchitectures
Joanna Aizenberg, Harvard University, Cambridge
10:20 – 11:10
Functional Nanosystems Based on Dye Aggregates
Frank Würthner, Institut für Organische Chemie, Universität Würzburg
11:10 – 11:40
Coffee break
11:40 – 12:30
Complex Functional Systems and Synthetic Methods
Virgil Percec, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Visit of the Institute
15:00 – 15:50
Self-recognition by proteoglycans
Octavian Popescu, Institute of Biology, Bucharest
15:50 – 16:40
Novel Self-Regulating Homeostatic Materials
Michael Aizenberg, Harvard University, Cambridge
16:40 – 17:10
Coffee break
17:10 – 18:00
Biomimetic Synthesis of Calcium Carbonate Microparticles
Marcela Mihai, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi
18:30 – 21:00
Grill/Picnic
Wednesday, June 12
09:00 – 09:50
Iron Catalysis in Organic Chemistry
Eiichi Nakamura, The University of Tokyo
09:50 – 10:40
Polysilanes – a Route to Optoelectronics
Valeria Harabagiu, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi
10:40 – 11:10
Coffee break
11:10 – 12:00
Preventing and Curing Infectious Diseases: Carbohydrate Vaccines and Continuous
Flow Synthesis
Peter Seeberger, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces, Potsdam
12:00 – 12:30
Nanostructured Materials as Protective Coatings for Monumental Stones
Mihaela Olaru, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:20
From Hierarchical Self-Organization towards Polymer Systems with Functional and
Active Properties
Martin Möller, RWTH, Aachen
14:20 – 15:10
Design and Application of Sustainable Catalytic Reactions
David Milstein, Department of Organic Chemistry, The Weizmann Institute of Science,
Rehovot
15:10 – 15:40
Coffee break
15:40 – 16:30
Understanding Nature’s Ion Channels using Computation
Michael L. Klein, Temple University, Philadelphia
16:30 – 17:00
Progress in the Suzuki Polycondensation of Fluorene Monomers
Dan-Radu Rusu, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi
17:00 – 17:30
Self-Assembled DNA Nanostructures: Single Molecule AFM Studies and Protein
Pattern Transfer on Functionalized Substrate
Alexandru Rotaru, “Petru Poni” Institute of Macromolecular Chemistry, Iasi
17:30 – 18.00
Closing of the Symposium
18:00 – 20:00
Iasi sightseeing
20:00 – 22:00
Dinner