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PMSE Sponsored Symposiums

Over 30 symposia are held annually across the two American Chemical Society national meetings, and PMSE works with polymeric research groups across the globe to foster international collaboration.

In 1924 at the 67th National American Chemical Society Meeting, the Paint and Varnish Section held their first symposium on paint and varnish chemistry. After more than 100 years of symposia across 202 national meetings, the members of the Polymeric Materials: Science and Engineering Division recognize the century of accomplishments from those early beginnings.

At the 269th American Chemical Society meeting in San Diego, CA, the Division plans to host multiple symposium and events celebrating the past success and future of polymer material science through chemistry. PMSE has a wide variety of programming, which are listed at the following page.

The PMSE / POLY Plenary & Award Reception will be held 5:30 PM – 8:30 PM PDT on Tuesday, March 25, 2025, Pacific Ballroom: Section 18 (San Diego Marriott Marquis).

Please see the Future Programming page.

Future ACS Meetings

Technical programs are truly the heart of the Division’s activities. To propose a topic, please use see our submission guidelines. The Technical Programming Committee is always happy to assist prospective symposium organizers prior to completion of this form to ensure that the symposium aligns within PMSE’s core audience.


ACS Fall 2022: August 21 – 25 [ Chicago, IL and Online ]
Technical Program Abstracts and Presentations Available

ACS Spring 2023: March 26 – 30 [ Indianapolis, IN ]
Technical Program Abstracts and Presentations Available

ACS Fall 2023: August 13 – 17 [ San Francisco, CA ]
Technical Program Abstracts and Presentations Available

ACS Spring 2024: March 17 – 21 [ New Orleans, LA ]
Technical Program Abstracts and Presentations Available

ACS Fall 2024: August 18 – 21, 2024 [ Denver, CO ]
Technical Program Abstracts and Presentations Available

ACS Spring 2025: March 23 – 27 [ San Diego, CA ]
PMSE Program Available

ACS Fall 2025: August 17 – 21 [ Washington, DC ]
Scheduling Open – Organize a Symposium


Past Conferences


Past conference pages are listed here.