Nanotechnology Applications and Implications
A focus on the health and environmental effects of nanomaterials, with distinguished speakers and panelists from Switzerland and the USA
07 Dec 2005 from 1:00 PM to 8:00 PM Pacific Time
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Practical Information:
Location:
730 Montgomery Street, San Francisco, CA 94111
Cost:
Free event
2:00 - 2:05 Welcome by Birgit Woetzl, swissnex
2:05 - 2:10 Welcome by Dr. Wasiq Bokhari, Quantum Insight, Conference Chair 2:10 - 2:35 Overview of Nanotechnology in the US, Clayton Teague, Director, National Nanotechnology Co-ordination Office, USA (Invited) Session I : Lessons from the Past and Current Public Perceptions 2:35 - 2:55 Risks and Chances of Emerging Technologies, Annabelle Hett, SwissRe, Switzerland 2:55 - 3:15 Nano between hype, hope and hysteria - how to deal with public perception, Christoph Meili, Society of Innovation, Switzerland 3:15 - 3:30 Break Session II : Review Talks on Recent Studies of Nanoparticles and Nanotubes 3:30 - 4:00 Nanoparticles for Medical Applications: From Imaging To Gene Therapy, Heinrich Hofmann, Powder Technology Laboratory, Ecole polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne, Switzerland (20 min talk; 10 min Q&A) 4:00 - 4:30 Review Talk about conducted and completed nanotube studies, Viki Colvin, Rice University (20 min talk; 10 min Q&A) 4:30 - 5:00 Coffee and tea break Session III : Perspectives from Industry and Regulatory Bodies 5:00 - 6:00 Panel Discussion (40 min + 20 min Q&A), with - Robert Haas, Staff Toxicologist, California EPA - Margarethe Hofmann, Consultant and President, Swiss Association for Materials Science and Technology - John Balbus, Program Director, Environmental Defense - Christine Petersen, Foresight Institute - Moderator: Anthony Waitz, Quantum Insight Evening Reception (for conference participants only) 6:00 - 7:00 Refreshments and Networking 7:00 - 8:00 Presentations followed by networking Historical and present overview of nano related activities in Switzerland and their actual and future impact in the marketplace by Karl Knop, CSEM Evening Keynote Speaker : Peter Vettiger, CSEM/University of Neuchâtel and IBM Research, Zurich, Switzerland " Probe Array Technology" - Nanotechnology for Ultra-Dense Data Storage and Life Sciences Applications 9:00 Session closed by Conference Chair |
In partnership with MIT Stanford UC Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum Sponsors Perkins Coie LLP PriceWaterhouseCoopers Buchanan Ingersoll LLP CSEM Hitachi Quantum Insight Girvan Institute of Technology Free event, but registration required (at bottom of page) |
