''Nanotechnology is Not Little in Washington'': Floyd Kvamme Keynote; 13th Foresight Conference Focuses on Nanotech Vision, Applications, Policy and Research.MENLO PARK, Calif. -- Floyd Kvamme, Co-Chair of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST PCAST President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology PCAST Pacific Coalition Amphibious Synthetic Training ), and Partner at Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, will present his view on Washington policies and nanotechnology at the 13th Foresight Conference: Advancing Beneficial Nanotechnology: Focusing on the Cutting Edge, to be held October 22-27, 2005 at the San Francisco Airport Marriott. Kvamme's keynote, "Nanotechnology is Not Little in Washington" will be held Tuesday, October 25, 2005 at 9 a.m. As part of the Applications and Policy program, Kvamme will cover Washington's perspectives on nanotechnology and discuss why top policy-makers think nanotechnology is strategically important to U.S. technical leadership, competitiveness and job creation. The session is open to the public and individuals may register online at http://www.foresight.org/conference2005. "We are pleased to have Mr. Kvamme as a keynote speaker at our conference. Nanotechnology research received a big push when the National Nanotechnology Initiative The National Nanotechnology Initiative is an American federal nanoscale science, engineering, and technology research and development program. Initiative participants (cited below) state that its four goals are to Advancing Beneficial Nanotechnology: Focusing on the Cutting Edge is organized into three stand-alone, complementary sessions -- Vision, Applications & Policy, and Research -- featuring world-class speakers discussing key advances, funding and applications and debating the controversial issues surrounding this new Industrial Revolution. The Vision Weekend provides a rare opportunity to hear speakers including Peter Diamandis of X Prize Foundation, Aubrey de Grey Dr. Aubrey David Nicholas Jasper de Grey, Ph.D. (born 20 April 1963 in London, England) is a biomedical gerontologist who lives in the city of Cambridge, UK. He is the author of the Mitochondrial Free Radical Theory of Aging of University of Cambridge, Eric Drexler of Nanorex, and Richard A.L. Jones, University of Sheffield The University of Sheffield is a research university, located in Sheffield in South Yorkshire, England. Reputation Sheffield was the Sunday Times University of the Year in 2001 and has consistently appeared as their top 20 institutions. , discuss the future of nanotechnology candidly and off-the-record. Scheduled for October 22-23, 2005, these sessions also feature a debate, "Nanotechnology: Revolutionary or Questionable?" between Jerry Mander, Director, International Forum an Globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation , and Ralph Merkle, Dept. of Computer Science, Georgia Tech. The Applications & Policy sessions focus on the Foresight Nanotechnology Challenges, and will examine the commercial breakthroughs and public policy actions that are leading nanotechnology solutions to these challenges facing humanity. Speakers include: George Atkinson, U.S.Dept of State; Scott Hubbard, NASA Ames Research Center NASA Ames Research Center (ARC) is a NASA facility located at Moffett Federal Airfield, which covers 43 acres at the borders of the cities of Mountain View and Sunnyvale in California. This research center is most commonly called NASA Ames. ; Randy Hayes, Rainforest Action Network Rainforest Action Network (RAN) is an environmental organization based in San Francisco, California, USA. The organization was founded by Randy "Hurricane" Hayes in 1985. ; Peter Singer, University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, Joint Centre for Bioethics; David Bishop, Lucent; and Jim Von Ehr, Zyvex. Scheduled for October 24-25, 2005, this segment also features presentations and panels on nanotechnology applications for energy, clean water, human health, agriculture, information technology, and space development. The Research sessions are a forum for researchers from all disciplines to present and discuss their recent nanoscale work and results. The research days include technical talks from: Steve Mayo, Caltech and Howard Hughes Medical Institute Howard Hughes Medical Institute, (HHMI), nonprofit medical research organization founded in 1953 by Howard Hughes and largly funded from proceeds of the 1984–85 sale of Hughes Aircraft. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Md. ; Z.L.Wang, Georgia Tech; Roy Bar-Ziv, Weizmann Institute of Science The Weizmann Institute of Science (מכון ויצמן למדע) is a world-renowned institute of higher learning and research in Rehovot, Israel. (Israel); Alex Zettl, UC Berkeley; and Hiroshi Yokayama, AIST AIST Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Japan) AIST National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (Japan) AIST Association for Iron & Steel Technology (Japan). Scheduled for October 26 and half-day October 27, 2005, these sessions also include a presentation on the Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems a joint initiative between Foresight Nanotech Institute and Battelle. Attendees can customize this "a la carte" conference experience by choosing the days and sessions that provide the kind of nanotechnology information and contacts they are seeking. Participants choosing to attend all six days receive a comprehensive overview from Vision, through current Applications & Policy, to Research. Current sponsors of the Advancing Beneficial Nanotechnology Conference are: Battelle, The Waitt Family Foundation, Biophan Technologies, Dorsey & Whitney LLP LLP - Lower Layer Protocol , Zyvex, Buchanan Ingersoll, Draper Fisher Jurvetson Draper Fisher Jurvetson (DFJ) is a venture capital firm based in Menlo Park, California with affiliate offices in more than 30 cities around the world and over $4.5 billion in capital commitments. , Sun Microsystems, Nanoscience Technologies, NaturalNano, Nanorex, Inc., Foley & Lardner LLP, Howard Rice Nemerovski Canady Falk & Rabkin, White & Case, Greenberg Traurig and nanoTITAN Incorporated. For registration and additional details about Advancing Beneficial Nanotechnology: please visit http://www.foresight.org/conference2005/index.html About Foresight Nanotech Institute Foresight Nanotech Institute is the leading think tank and public interest organization focused on nanotechnology. Founded in 1986, our mission is to ensure the beneficial implementation of nanotechnology. Focusing on the six Foresight Nanotechnology Challenges, Foresight provides balanced, accurate and timely information to help society understand nanotechnology through publications, guidelines, public policy activities, roadmaps, prizes, tutorials, conferences, discussion forums and networking events. For more information about Foresight Nanotech Institute: http://www.foresight.org |
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