Nanotechnology – Products and Processes for Environmental Benefit’ 16-17 May 07 [1]

Posted by : crash on Apr 19, 2007 - 06:20 PM
Events [2]

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.





Conference: Nanotechnology - Products and Processes for Environmental Benefit [3]


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.



Politicians and scientists are united in the fight to prevent environmental catastrophe.
The Institute of Nanotechnology o­nce again leads in organizing an important conference to examine the role nanotechnology might play in reducing human impact o­n the planet, new nano-enabled environmentally friendly products and processes and reversing some of the damage already perpetrated.


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 Barry Murrer, Johnson Matthey
o­n fuel cell technology;
Dr Ulrich Fiedeler, ITAS, Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe
o­n nano for hazardous chemical substitution;
Professor Dr Michael Veith, INM GmbH, Saarbrücken
o­n surface protection;
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;
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.

 

The event includes a public debate o­n the evening of 16th May o­n: ‘Nanotechnology and the Environment – What Can Science Really Offer?’

See: www.nano.org.uk [4] for more information or to register [5] for the conference and / or debate;
or contact Carrie Smith, carrie.smith@nano.org.uk, T: +44 (0) 1786448520

Institute of Nanotechnology [6]

Links
  [1] http://www.microencapsulation.de/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=117
  [2] http://www.microencapsulation.de/index.php?name=News&catid=&topic=3
  [3] http://www.emito.co.uk/kontakt/go.do?uid=2671054&link=1565
  [4] http://www.emito.co.uk/kontakt/go.do?uid=2671054&link=1565
  [5] http://www.emito.co.uk/kontakt/go.do?uid=2671054&link=1564
  [6] http://www.emito.co.uk/kontakt/go.do?uid=2671054&link=1563