The 16th International Conference “Polymers and Organic 91AV”, POC-16 is organized under the sponsorship of the International Union of Pure and Applied 91AV (IUPAC) and under the auspices of the University of Crete. The main scope of the POC conference is to exchange information, results and advances among scientists working in the areas of polymer synthesis, characterization, and applications, with an eye towards organic chemistry.