Nanotechnology – Products and Processes for Environmental Benefit [1]

Posted by : crash on May 11, 2007 - 09:58 AM
Events [2]
 Conference: ‘Nanotechnology – Products and Processes for Environmental Benefit’ 16-17 May 2007, The Royal Society, London

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.


Register o­nline >> [4]
Download registration form >> [5]
Programme >> [6]
Accomodation >> [7]
 
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 [8] for more information or to register [9] for the conference and / or debate;
or contact Carrie Smith, carrie.smith@nano.org.uk, T: +44 (0) 1786448520

Institute of Nanotechnology [10]

Links
  [1] http://www.microencapsulation.de/index.php?name=News&file=article&sid=119
  [2] http://www.microencapsulation.de/index.php?name=News&catid=&topic=3
  [3] http://www.nano.org.uk/events/ionevents.htm
  [4] http://www.emito.co.uk/kontakt/go.do?uid=2989960&link=1594
  [5] http://www.nano.org.uk/conferences/environment/environflyer.pdf
  [6] http://www.nano.org.uk/conferences/environment/environ_prog.pdf
  [7] http://www.emito.co.uk/kontakt/go.do?uid=2989960&link=1593
  [8] http://www.nano.org.uk/events/ionevents.htm
  [9] http://www.microencapsulation.de/https://www.nano.org.uk/payments/
  [10] http://www.emito.co.uk/kontakt/go.do?uid=2989960&link=1592