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HOME > MEMBERSHIP > DIVISIONS > PROCOPRO > 2003 PCP Division Survey Results 1. Are you currently a member of the PCP Division? Response Percent Response Total Yes 45% 49 No 55% 60 Total Respondents 109 (skipped this question) 1 2. If so, please indicate how long you've been a member of PCP and AOCS: PCP AOCS Respondent Total 0-5 84% (31) 49% (18) 37 5-10 47% (8) 82% (14) 17 10+ 43% (12) 93% (26) 28 Total Respondents 66 (skipped this question) 44 3. Have you attended the AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo within the last two years? Response Percent Response Total Yes 57.4% 62 No 42.6% 46 Total Respondents 108 (skipped this question) 2 4. If you have not attended the AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo in the recent past, please explain why: Total Respondents 40 (skipped this question) 70 5. Please rate your overall satisfaction with the following PCP efforts: Very Satisfied Satisfied Not Satisfied No Opinion Response Total Annual Meeting Technical Sessions 16% (14) 46% (40) 5% (4) 33% (29) 87 JAOCS Papers 17% (15) 48% (43) 4% (4) 30% (27) 89 Inform 24% (22) 54% (49) 3% (3) 19% (17) 91 AOCS Press Publications 10% (9) 49% (43) 7% (6) 34% (30) 88 PCP Newsletter 10% (9) 32% (28) 6% (5) 52% (45) 87 PCP Website 6% (5) 15% (13) 5% (4) 74% (62) 84 Networking Opportunities (e.g. Division Roundtable, Dinner, etc.) 12% (10) 24% (21) 6% (5) 58% (50) 86 Total Respondents 92 (skipped this question) 18 6. Do you have any suggestions that would make any of the above PCP products or services more useful to you? Total Respondents 25 (skipped this question) 85 7. The following topics have been suggested for future PCP symposium topics at the Annual Meetings. Please rate your interest in each topic area: (1 being most useful, 5 least useful) Most Useful 1 2 Somewhat Useful 3 4 Least Useful 5 Response Average Protein Modifications 39% (34) 25% (22) 24% (21) 8% (7) 3% (3) 2.11 Industrial Uses for Proteins 45% (41) 24% (22) 14% (13) 11% (10) 5% (5) 2.08 Protein Characterization 27% (23) 22% (19) 36% (31) 11% (9) 4% (3) 2.41 Protein Functionality 47% (43) 29% (26) 16% (15) 5% (5) 2% (2) 1.87 Extrusion of Protein 20% (18) 31% (28) 27% (24) 16% (14) 6% (5) 2.55 Separation Methods 34% (30) 32% (28) 22% (19) 6% (5) 7% (6) 2.19 Co-Product Separations 26% (23) 32% (28) 25% (22) 9% (8) 8% (7) 2.41 Co-Product Analytical Methods 10% (9) 40% (34) 29% (25) 9% (8) 12% (10) 2.72 Co-Product Characterization 14% (12) 28% (24) 40% (35) 10% (9) 8% (7) 2.71 Co-Product Applications 31% (27) 34% (29) 22% (19) 8% (7) 5% (4) 2.21 Product Development 34% (30) 40% (36) 13% (12) 10% (9) 2% (2) 2.07 Marketing 18% (16) 21% (19) 22% (20) 25% (22) 13% (12) 2.94 Funding Opportunities 21% (19) 19% (17) 15% (13) 18% (16) 27% (24) 3.10 Total Respondents 91 (skipped this question) 19 8. Please specify any other suggestions for topics: Total Respondents 10 (skipped this question) 100 9. Currently, the newsletter is delivered by regular mail and e-mail. How would you prefer to receive the newsletter in the future? Response Percent Response Total Print Only 9.6% 9 Electronic Only 38.3% 36 Print and Electronic 19.1% 18 I do not receive the newsletter 33% 31 Total Respondents 94 (skipped this question) 16 10. How many times do you visit the PCP website over the course of the year? Response Percent Response Total 0 58.9% 56 1-3 25.3% 24 3-6 13.7% 13 >6 2.1% 2 Total Respondents 95 (skipped this question) 15 11. Over the past couple of annual meetings, the Division has been holding its dinner jointly with another AOCS Division. At present we have been considering this as an option every second year. Should a joint Division event be held every: Response Percent Response Total 1 year 25.6% 20 2 years 56.4% 44 3+ years 9% 7 Not at all 9% 7 Total Respondents 78 (skipped this question) 31 12. Do you have any recommendation for AOCS Press book projects? Total Respondents 10 (skipped this question) 100 13. The Division is considering programming and sponsoring technical sessions with other technical societies in addition to the annual meeting. Would this be of interest to you? Response Percent Response Total Yes 79.1% 72 No 20.9% 19 Total Respondents 91 (skipped this question) 19 14. If the Division sponsored one- to two-day short courses on various aspects of protein structure/function or related topics, would this be of interest to you? Response Percent Response Total Yes 72.2% 65 No 27.8% 25 Total Respondents 90 (skipped this question) 20 15. What is your primary job function? Response Percent Response Total Research 51.1% 48 Production (Plant) Management 3.2% 3 Marketing or Sales 1.1% 1 Business Owner or Officer 10.6% 10 Engineering 4.3% 4 Technician 1.1% 1 Consultant 6.4% 6 Other (please specify) 22.3% 21 Total Respondents 94 (skipped this question) 16 16. What other technical scientific organizations do you participate in? Response Percent Response Total ACS 32.5% 25 AACC