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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · 22d

We’re glad to announce the next talk in the #POLYMATSeminarSeries! 🎓

📅 Friday, September 19th
👤 Prof. Manuel Arruebo from @unizar.es
🧪 Advanced materials for diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring infectious and inflammatory processes
📍 Korta Building Auditorium | 🕛 12:00 A.M.

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · 24d

Prof. David Mecerreyes has been awarded the prestigious Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Prize at POLY-CHAR 2025 in Mauritius. The prize recognizes outstanding contributions to polymer science, and this honor celebrates Prof. Mecerreyes’ remarkable impact in the field.
#POLYCHAR2025 #DavidMecerreyes #POLYMAT

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · 27d

In early September, #POLYMAT brought together academia, industry & researchers in Donostia-San Sebastian in two events:

1️⃣ The Industrial Liaison Programme 2025.
2️⃣ The Emulsion Polymerization Processes Course.

Two weeks, two events — one shared goal: driving innovation in polymer science! 💡

Reposted by POLYMAT

sommalliance.bsky.social @sommalliance.bsky.social · Sep 8

SOMMa, la alianza de centros y unidades de investigación de excelencia española, hace un llamamiento urgente a abordar la emergencia climática con una política basada en el conocimiento y las evidencias científicas.

La acción climática: conocimiento científico y consenso social - SOMMa

Como red de centros y unidades de investigación de excelencia, desde la Alianza de Centros de Excelencia Severo Ochoa y Unidades de Excelencia María de Maeztu (SOMMa) queremos hacer un llamamiento urgente y ofrecer nuestra ayuda para abordar la emergencia climática con una política de país que ...

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Sep 9

Today at 10:30, Pauline Bron will defend her PhD thesis “Design of Isocyanate Free Polyhydroxyurethane Vitrimers for Recycling Applications” at the Graduation Room, Faculty of Chemistry.
Supervisors: V. Landmiral & L. Irusta.

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Sep 3

Our PhD researcher Ana Trajcheva has won a Best Poster Award at the 142nd @basf.bsky.social BASF International Summer Course (Ludwigshafen) 🎉👏
Recognized among 50 international participants for the quality & impact of her research.
#POLYMAT #BASF #PolymerScience

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Aug 28

We are proud to share that @idoiaazaldegui.bsky.social, General Manager of #POLYMAT, will join the Women’s Day at the San Sebastián International Open (WTA125) on Sept 11.
An evening to celebrate female leadership, talent & innovation.
#WTA125 #WomensDay #Leadership

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Aug 26

🏆 #POLYMAT PhD researcher Juan Torres has won the Best Poster Award at the EP’2025 International Symposium on Engineering Plastics in Harbin, China 🇨🇳.

👏 Congratulations, Juan!

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jul 30

📢 PhD opening at #POLYMAT!

Join our team to work on Organic Polymers for Tin-based Perovskite Solar Cells 🔬☀️

📌 MSc in Chemistry
📌 Background in polymers & solar cells
📌 Apply by Sept 20th: [email protected]

More info: www.polymat.eu/uploads/open...

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jul 28

👏 Congrats to #POLYMAT researcher @camarerolab.bsky.social new member of the Editorial Board of Biofabrication (IOP, IF 8) @ioppublishing.bsky.social !

A great recognition of her work in biofabrication and polymer science.

🔗 publishingsupport.iopscience.iop.org/journals/bio...

#WomenInScience

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jul 2

XLVII Congress of the Iberian Society of Biomechanics and Biomaterials
📍 Donostia
🗓️ 6–7 Nov 2025
🚨 Abstract deadline: 15 July!
Co-organized by #POLYMAT & @cicbiomagune.bsky.social

📝 Sign up: https://www.uik.eus/es/curso/xlvii-congreso-internacional-sociedad-iberica-biomecanica-biomateriales

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jul 1

We're hosting Jhoan Toro-Mendoza from @pubs.acs.org for a talk titled:
"Academy, Industry, & Editorial: Some Tips from My Journey"

🎤 July 4, 12:00 PM
📍 Faculty of Chemistry Auditorium

Free and open to all who are curious about science, publishing and career paths!

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jun 26

Fluorescent orange and deep blue shimmer—this is 5,10,15,20-tetraphenylporphyrin synthesized by Yogesh Maurya , postdoc at #POLYMAT.

🧪 Part of his research on π-conjugated aromatic systems in @kokelab.bsky.social group

More info: cen.acs.org/synthesis/Ch...

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jun 24

#POLYMAT PhD candidates Mario Martinez & Alessandra Stevens stood out at the IPCG Graduate Research Seminar in Sète 🇫🇷.
Mario’s talk on aqueous colloidal assembly won Best Talk, while Alessandra’s poster on bio-inspired polymer nanoreactors earned Best Poster.

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jun 19

📣 The 1st Meeting of Young Researchers in Rheology will be held in Madrid on Sept 11–12, 2025!

🎓 For students, PhDs & early postdocs
📍 Instituto de Estructura de la Materia – CSIC

More info 👉 https://jirheo25.eu
#JIRheo2025

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jun 13

📚 This week at #POLYMAT: 40 participants joined our short course “Introduction to the Structure and Properties of Polymers” in Donostia!

🔬 Thanks to Prof. Alejandro J. Müller and Dr. Mª Mercedes Fernández San Martín for leading these insightful sessions!

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jun 12

🚨 Research opportunity at #POLYMAT!

If you're a chemist with a strong Organic Chemistry background + experience in dispersed media polymerization.
https://www.polymat.eu/uploads/openpositions/pdf/modelo_oferta_phd_2_002.pdf

Join us for a 1-year project on VOCs in waterborne dispersions.

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jun 5

🔬 La semana pasada estuvimos en #IkerGazte2025!
Sara Beldarrainek bere tesia aurkeztu zuen poster eta mikrotxarla batean, Usue Aspiazuk #EkiOCEAN proiektuko lana, eta Pablo Morales entzule moduan parte hartu zuen.
📸 Esperientzia polita!

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jun 4

A crystal shaped like a boat?
Federico Begato captured this stunning image of a fluorescent organic nanomaterial under UV light!
Based on perylene bisimide, this material is part of his research in @kokelab.bsky.social
More:

Chemistry in Pictures: Ship in a test tube

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · Jun 3

We are pleased to announce that Cristhof Weder (Adolphe Merkle Institute, Switzerland) will be visiting #POLYMAT to give a seminar titled:

"Mechanochromic Polymers Based on Supramolecular Mechanophores"

📅 June 6th
📍 Auditorium of the Faculty of Chemistry
🕛 12:00 PM

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · May 21

🎉 Congrats to Leire Sangroniz for receiving the JTACC+V4 2025 Young Scientist Award at the 4th Journal of Thermal Analysis and Calorimetry Conference! 👏🔥

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · May 19

This week, #PintOfScience turns 10! 🍻

#POLYMAT researchers Alodi Pascal, Ana Trajcheva, Sima Lashkari, Daniele Mantione & Nick Ballard will be sharing science in pubs around Donostia.

Cheers to research in relaxed spaces!

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · May 19

Last week, #POLYMAT researchers Alejandro J. Müller, Itxaso Calafell, Mercedes Fernández & Ricardo Pérez Camargo joined the 1st Ferrol Discussion Meeting on Polymer Physics at Universidad de A Coruña.

A great scientific exchange on polymer physics, sustainability & more!

#POLYMAT #PolymerPhysics

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POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · May 14

📣 PhD Thesis Defense!
🧪 Flore Kilens presents: "Poly(lactic acid)–polyether systems, towards novel bio-based block copolymers"
📍 Auditorium of Korta building
🗓 May 16 🕙 10:00 AM
Supervised by @SardonL & @CoralieJehanno

#POLYMAT #PhDDefense #SustainablePolymers

POLYMAT @polymat.bsky.social · May 12

📢 Exciting News!

Join us for the Workshop on Emulsion Polymerization Processes from Sept 8-12 in Donostia-San Sebastián! 🌊🧪

🔹Dates: Sept 8-12
🔹Location: Donostia-San Sebastián
🔹Registration: https://ehu.eus/en/web/polymat/epp-course

Secure your spot today! Limited seats available.

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