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Events  :: Nanotechnology – Products and Processes for Environmental Benefit :: (988 Reads)

Posted by crash on Friday, May 11, 2007 - 09:58 AM

 Conference: ‘Nanotechnology – Products and Processes for Environmental Benefit’ 16-17 May 2007, The Royal Society, London

Conference: Nanotechnology - Products and Processes for Environmental Benefit

Conference:
‘Nanotechnology – Products and Processes for Environmental Benefit’
16-17 May 2007, The Royal Society, London

Covering: carbon emission reduction; resource use minimisation, hazardous chemical substitution and pollution reversal techniques.


 
Professor Sir Howard Dalton, Chief Scientific Adviser to Defra, will present the results of a recent Defra study into the potential environmental benefits of nanotechnologies.

Other International Experts include:

Dr John de Mello, Molecular Vision Ltd - a recent winner of the £250,000 Brian Mercer Award for Innovation in Nanotechnology
- o­n nanoelectronics, solar energy and better lighting;
Dr Ulrich Fiedeler, ITAS, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
o­n nano for hazardous chemical substitution;
Professor Dr Michael Veith, INM GmbH, Saarbrücken
o­n surface protection;
Dr Barry Murrer, Johnson Matthey
on fuel cell technology;
Malcolm Harbour, MEP
, a key member of the COST Committee examining hazardous chemicals; Christopher Bunting, General Secretary, of the International Risk Governance Council, Zurich o­n controlling risks in order to reap benefits;
Dr Paul Borm, Centre of Expertise in Life Sciences (CEL), Zuyd University, Netherlands
o­n the risks and benefits of nanotechnology;
Dr David Rickerby, JRC, Ispra, Italy
o­n nano and environmental damage / remediation;
Professor Sandy Black, London College of Fashion
o­n more fashion, less waste.

 

See: www.nano.org.uk for more information or to register for the conference and / or debate;
or contact Carrie Smith, carrie.smith@nano.org.uk, T: +44 (0) 1786448520

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