With less than two months’ notice, UAlbany’s College of Nanoscale Science and Engingeering (CNSE) has been gearing up to host a major international nanotechnology conference.
The event was originally scheduled to be held in Tsukuba, Japan, but it was relocated to Albany in the wake of the country's devastating earthquake and tsunami.
The annual International Nanotechnology Conference on Communication and Cooperation (INC7) will bring together more than 100 senior scientists, policymakers, and industry leaders over four days, starting next Monday. Its aim is to further dialogue between Europe, Japan, and the United States in the nanotechnology field. According to CNSE’s website:
INC7 will feature overview presentations of initiatives lead by government, industry and academia in each region; technical sessions highlighting opportunities and challenges in nanoelectronics and related fields; and topical sessions showcasing the economic and societal implications of nanotechnology.
“They’re all here to talk in more detail about what’s on the horizon and about opportunities to work together,” says Steve Janack, CNSE Vice President for Marketing and Communications.
The decision to move the conference from Japan to UAlbany gives a boost to the school’s reputation as an international hub for innovation, according to Melissa Preston, CNSE assistant vice president, special events and programs.
“This gathering further illustrates CNSE’s expanding role as a global nexus to support the rapid growth of the emerging nanotechnology sector,” she says.
Among the highlights will be keynote speaker, Dr. Leo Esaki, who was awarded the 1973 Nobel Prize in Physics for his pioneering work on electron tunneling in solids. He'll give a talk on Tuesday afternoon called, “What Did I Explore in Half a Century of Research Putting Quantum Principles into Practice?”
Stay tuned for more nanotech news from the conference next week from the Innovation Trail.
