Over 170 scientists from leading research centers in Poland and abroad participated in the Polymat2022 conference. In the poster session, over 130 works were presented on a very diverse polymer topic, ranging from syntheses and characteristics of polymers, through polymer nano- and microsystems, to polymer scaffolds, hydrogels, composites and blends. Three prizes were awarded for the best posters in the following categories: advanced synthesis techniques and research on polymer materials (Aneta Medaj, Jagiellonian University in Krakow), advanced polymer biomaterials (Mattia Parati, University of Wolverhampton, UK) and in the category of interdisciplinary works, conducted in international cooperation (Erik Dimitrov, Institute of Polymers, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia, Sofia University and CMPW PAN, Zabrze). The prizes in the amount of 450 Euro were sponsored by the Polymers journal.

The conference was held under the auspices of the European Federation of Polymers, the Committee of Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Polish Chemical Society. The media patronage over the conference was taken by the Polymers magazine and the Chemical Industry.

The conference was an important scientific event and created an opportunity for direct discussion and exchange of views after the two-year Covid-19 pandemic. It was an excellent opportunity to integrate the scientific community of universities and institutes, students, experts and engineers working in the field of precisely constructed polymers for new applications.

Details of the conference are available on the website at: http://polymat2022.cmpw-pan.pl.