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 Welcome
from the President
Welcome to The Adhesion
Society website. If you have an interest in adhesion there will be
something within these pages to stimulate your interest whether an
old hand or a newcomer to the business.
As the new guy on the block it
seems appropriate to mention a little of my background. I have
concentrated on the application of surface analysis methods of XPS
and ToF-SIMS to adhesion phenomena going
back some three decades at the University of Surrey in
England. As someone who has been attending Adhesion Society
Meetings for more than twenty years it is still with some
trepidation that I approach the role of President, having seen
over the last two years as Vice-President the tremendous amount of
work that goes on behind the scenes to make the Society what
it is today. But, the Society, above all else, reflects the
skills, expertise and interests
of the global
membership. If you are a
member you will be
familiar with the conviviality of the Annual Meeting which
provides a backdrop to scientific discussion. If you are not a
member then please do take the plunge and attend the 32nd
Annual Meeting in Savannah, Georgia, in February 2009.
So do please peruse the pages
of this website and consider active involvement in the Adhesion
Society; attend the Annual Meeting, present a paper, make a
nomination for one of the awards, or join the team responsible for
the many facets of Adhesion Society activity. Please do feel free
to contact me with any suggestions that you might have regarding
the Society.
I look forward to seeing you
in Savannah next February!
With best wishes
John F Watts
j.watts@surrey.ac.uk
ASC sponsors two new awards: I am delighted to report to
you that, through the generous support of the Adhesive and Sealant
Council, the Adhesion Society is pleased to announce two new
awards targeted for young scientists and engineers working in
adhesion science and technology. The Outstanding Young Adhesion
Scientist Award recognizes a young scientist or engineer for
conducting outstanding and fundamental research in adhesion
science. The Outstanding Young Adhesion Technologist Award recognizes a young engineer or designer for conducting outstanding
work in the innovative application and/or use of an adhesive or
sealant. Both of these annual awards carry a plaque and a check
for $1000. One of the primary missions of the Adhesion Society is
to provide recognition of accomplishments in the international
adhesion science and technology community. Young members are the
future of our Society, and we express our sincere appreciation to
Lawrence D. Sloan, President of the ASC, as well as their Board
members and corporate members for initiating and supporting these
new awards. Please consider nominating a young scientist,
engineer, or designers for these awards following the attached
guidelines. In order to implement this program in its first year,
the deadline for nominations has been extended to 30 June.
Winner of 2008
Award for Excellence: I am very pleased to announce that John
Watts of the University of Surrey has been chosen to receive the
2008 Award for Excellence in Adhesion Science sponsored by 3M.
His citation will read “For the innovative application of surface
analysis methods to study the interfacial chemistry of adhesion”.
You will find additional details on this in the attached
Newsletter, which also contains highlights of the recent meeting,
award winners for the 2007 meeting, and updates from the
divisions.
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