Nanotech 2008 announced it has expanded its Nano Industrial Impact Workshops to fourteen special short courses. NSTI Nanotech is bringing together the world's leading nanotechnology experts in a one-day intensive program to educate participants in the current state of the art in a range of nanotechnologies and impacted industries. The courses will be held June 1 at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, Mass.
"We've seen a tremendous growth in Nano Industrial Impact Workshops this year," said Dr. Bart Romanowicz, Executive Director of the Nano Science & Technology Institute. "These introductory - to intermediate - level courses are great for managers, practicing engineers, industrial scientists, and executives seeking strategic planning insight. This year's program not only looks at some of the hottest topics in nanotechnology, but also the industrial areas that may be most heavily impacted."
Special symposia this year include:
| Nano- and Molecular-Scale Electronics |
| Mark Reed, Yale University |
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| Carbon Nanotubes and Inorganic Nanowires |
| Meyya Meyyappan, NASA |
Wolfgang S. Bacsa, Université Paul Sabatier |
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| Functional Nanoparticles and Films made in the Gas-Phase |
Sotiris E. Pratsinis, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zürich |
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| Microfluidics in Life Sciences |
| Joel S. Rossier, DiagnoSwiss S.A., Switzerland |
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| Polymer Nanoparticles: Synthesis and Novel Applications |
| Donald C. Sundberg and Yvon Durant, University of New Hampshire |
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| Nanotechnology for Medical Diagnostics and Treatment |
| Srinivas Iyer, Bioscience Division, Los Alamos National Laboratory |
| Mansoor Amiji, School of Pharmacy, Northeastern University, Boston |
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| Biomaterials and Nanotechnology for Tissue Engineering |
| Thomas J. Webster, Brown University |
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| Advanced Nanoscale Simulation: Atoms, Materials and Devices |
| Wolfgang Windl, Ohio State University |
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| Technology Commercialization |
| Michael Pratt, Boston University |
| Sean Lee, Boston University |
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| Marketing Complex Innovation |
| Steve Schuster, Chairman & Founder, Rainier Corporation |
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| Nanotechnology for Oil and Gas |
| Florin Ciontu, Chief Executive Officer, NanoSPRINT |
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| Soft Nanotechnology and Self-Assembly: Industrial Applications |
| Fiona Case, NSTI Soft Nanotechnology Coordinator, Case Scientific |
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| Nanoscale Characterization Techniques and Applications |
Greg Haugstad, Director, Characterization Facility, University of Minnesota |
| Pierre Panine, E.S.R.F., European Synchrotron Radiation Facility, Soft condensed matter group |
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| Introduction to Nanocomposites: Processing, Properties and Characterization |
| Thomas Twardowski, Widener University |
The Nano Industrial Impact Workshops information can be found at http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2008/workshops/. These workshops precede the 11th Annual NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Tradeshow, Nanotech 2008, which runs June 2-5 also at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston. Online registration is available at http://www.nsti.org/Nanotech2008/register.html.
Press Passes/Invitations
A limited number of press passes will be available for Nano Industrial Impact Workshops. If you are interested in a press pass or if you would like to interview a speaker, please contact Sarah Wenning at wenning@nsti.org or 925-901-4959.
About NSTI:
The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI; www.nsti.org) is chartered with the advancement and integration of nano and other advanced technologies through education, collaboration and research services. NSTI accomplishes this mission through its offerings of continuing education programs, conventions, scientific and business publishing and custom research services. NSTI produces the annual Nanotech 2008 conference and trade show. Nanotech 2008, celebrating its 11th year, is expected to attract more than 3,000 industrial, academic, business and governmental attendees from around the word. It is the largest gathering of the nanotechnology industry in the U.S. The event is a unique gathering of the scientific and business community working on the development and commercialization of nano and small-scale technology. NSTI was founded in 1997 as a result of the merger between various scientific societies, and is headquartered in Cambridge, Massachusetts with additional offices in California and Switzerland.
