Polymeric materials play an essential and ubiquitous role in nature, everyday life and industry. Therefore, the design/synthesis, processing and application of polymers constitute an important strategic research area worldwide. The conference will cover the most appealing topics in contemporary polymer sciences and technologies, including recent developments, trends and perspectives in Catalytic Polymerization and Polymer catalysis, Macromolecular Architecture and Characterization, Properties-Structure Relationships and High-Tech Applications (solar cells, membranes, biomaterials).