The 16th Conference on Polymer Reaction Engineering (PRE) was held in Scottsdale (Arizona, USA) from December 11-15, 2022.

During ACHEMA 2022, in addition to the numerous exhibitor booths, there was also a congress program highlighting current trends in process technology. As part of this, Professor Busch chaired the session “Polymers from Renewable Carbon Sources for Circular Economy” on August 23.

Kristina Zentel received the “Top Downloaded Article” award for her paper “Using a Multiscale Modeling Approach to Correlate Reaction Conditions with Polymer Microstructure and Rheology” from Wiley. This makes the paper one of the most downloaded articles within the first year of publication between 1st January 2019 and 31st December 2020.

From April 20th to 22nd the 10th PhD Workshop of the EFCE Working Party on Polymer Reaction Engineering (WPPRE) took place in San Sebastian. The WPPRE provides a framework for young scientists in the field of polymer reaction engineering to exchange ideas with each other and to establish contacts in the industry.

The Academy of Sciences and Literature in Mainz has awarded Dr. Kristina Zentel – at the suggestion of Prof. H. Ringsdorf – an Academy Prize for Young Scientists. The prize is a recognition of her scientific achievements and an encouragement for future research.