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INSTRUCTOR BACKGROUNDS

John G. Dillard is Emeritus Professor of Chemistry at Virginia Tech. His research efforts have been in the general area of surface chemistry. Research projects have focused adhesive bonding of polymeric materials, metals and electronic materials. Research accomplishments in the area of adhesion have resulted in obtaining an understanding the role of surface treatment on bond failure in durability studies of adhesively bonded polymer-polymer, polymer‐metal, and metal‐metal systems. Advances to improve durability have included surface treatments involving gaseous plasmas, plasma polymerization, and plasma spraying. He is a Robert L. Patrick Fellow of the Adhesion Society. He has served as Vice‐ Chairman and Chairman of the Gordon Research Conference on Adhesion.

Garth L. Wilkes is Emeritus University Distinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering at Virginia Tech. His research focuses on the processing/ structure/property behavior of polymeric materials including adhesive systems. He has published nearly 400 papers that address a wide range of amorphous and semicrystalline polymers along with their applications. He has taught in over 300 industrial short courses where he addresses the fundamental and applied aspects of polymeric materials. He also served as the co-director of the polymer program at Virginia Tech for over 25 years.

David A. Dillard is the Adhesive and Sealant Science Professor in the Engineering Science and Mechanics Department at Virginia Tech. He has worked extensively in the field of adhesive bonding, having experience in structural adhesives for aerospace, automotive, and infrastructure applications; adhesives and coatings for microelectronic applications; pressure sensitive adhesives; elastomeric adhesives and sealants, ; and polymeric membranes, sealants and adhesion issues in alternative energy systems. He has coauthored over 160 publications in refereed journals and regularly teaches courses in adhesion science and viscoelasticity. His research activities focus on developing test methods and predictive models for understanding and estimating the performance and durability of adhesives and bonded joints, using the principles of fracture mechanics and viscoelasticity. He is a Robert L. Patrick Fellow and former President of the Adhesion Society.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION

• The location of the course will be Michaels at Shoreline, 2960 N Shoreline Blvd, Mountain View, CA 94043
  (650) 962-1014
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• Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided on site each day at no additional charge.
• Additional instructions will be provided to those who register for the event before the deadline of June 16 by June 20.
• Hardcopy lecture notes will be provided to all attendees.
• The instructors will stay until 6:00 PM to discuss specific issues.

PAYMENT INFORMATION

• Registration for Days 1-3 "Fundamentals of Adhesion Science" Short Course
  

Early Registration (Until 11:59PM June 2, 2013): $785

Late Registration (June 3 - June 16 2013): $885

• Registration for Day 4 "Smart Design for Adhesion: An Industrial Perspective" program

Early Registration (Until 11:59PM June 2, 2013): $75

Late Registration (June 3 - June 16 2013): $95

• No reservations will be accepted after 11:59PM June 16, 2012 or after the class size limit of 70 is reached.
• Advance Registration and payment required. No drop-ins will be allowed.
• No reservation will be considered complete until payment is received.

REGISTRATION DETAILS

(1) Begin the registration process on at the bottom of this web page and follow the instructions there. Use the drop down menu to select your registration option for either "Days 1-4", "Days 1-3" or "Day 4"
We will need your name, affiliation, and contact information as requested.
After selecting "Verify", you will be prompted to Pay by Credit Card or Pay by Check. If you choose to pay by Credit Card, you will be directed to pay at PayPal. You will receive an email notice when payment has been confirmed. If you select pay by check, please contact Lothat Kleiner (lothar_kleiner@hotmail.com) for further instructions.  Your registration is not complete until a check is received.

If your company requires it, the GGPF Tax ID# will be provided to you by e-mailing a request to Eveleen Tang at etang@amaranthmedical.com. Please note that the conference registration fee covers the short course expenses and is not a tax deductible donation.

(2) Your registration will not be complete until payment is received. For purposes of registration dates, or for first-come first-served issues, we will use either your date of registration by credit card or the post office date on the envelope which contains the check.

(3)An automated e-mail receipt will be provided as soon as you register and is usually sufficient for corporate reimbursement. You will also be given a receipt when you arrive for the class on the first day.

(4) Reservations will be accepted in the order received until the class size limit is reached. We expect to be able to accommodate 70 attendees per day. Early reservations are encouraged. No reservations will be possible after June 16 or after attendance limits have been met.

(5) If someone else registers for you, make sure that your information is provided as the intended registrant.

CANCELLATION POLICY

(1) Cancellations by you: allowed until June 16 - you will receive a refund minus a fixed $50 administrative cancellation fee. You must cancel in writing or e-mail and have a verifiable acknowledgment from us that you have cancelled in time. No cancellations allowed after June 16. Registrants who fail to attend and who did not cancel in time will not receive a refund. If you personally cannot attend, another attendee from your organization may substitute (by arrangement only; contact Lothar Kleiner).

(2) Cancellations by us: in the unlikely event that not enough registrations are obtained, the class will be cancelled. If this happens, you will be notified by June 2 and you will receive a full refund.

CONTACT INFORMATION

For course content, or to pay by check, contact Lothar Kleiner, lothar_kleiner@hotmail.com

For registration difficulties contact webmaster@ggpf.org

If you can’t reach any of the above, contact Clayton Henderson, clayton.henderson@hgst.com, Bruce Prime, rbprime@sbcglobal.net, or Mikki Larner, mikki.larner@plasmatreat.com.