The Gordon Research Conference on Colloidal, Macromolecular & Polyelectrolyte Solutions presents the frontiers of research about solution properties of charged, macromolecular and colloidal systems and their interfaces. This conference has a strong interdisciplinary tradition bringing together materials scientists, soft-matter and complex fluids physicists, engineers, chemists, biophysicists and biochemists. The conference attracts industrial, government and academic scientists to a stimulating set of presentations and discussions. The program highlights the exciting and fast growing areas of colloidal, macromolecular and polyelectrolyte solutions and their impact on materials design, self-assembly and nanostructures. The conference will present the latest exciting results of the leaders in the colloid, polymer and polyelectrolyte fields. Poster sessions will also provide a mechanism for presentation and discussion of the work of conference participants; participants are strongly encouraged to present a poster and should contact the vice chair for details.