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Scientists and engineers across many fields and disciplines are united by their work at the nanoscale. Their diverse efforts have helped produce everything from faster microchips to powerful mRNA vaccines. The transformative impact of this work has been spurred by the coordination and focus on U.S. nanotechnology established by the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act in 2003. Celebrating such a broad impact and envisioning the future can be quite challenging, but this event will bring together voices from across the emerging technology landscape. There will be experts who can speak on the importance of nanotechnology in quantum engineering, optics, EHS, plastics, DEIA, microelectronics, medicine, education, manufacturing, and more. We can’t predict what will emerge from this lively discussion between researchers, policymakers, members of industry, educators, and the public, but the conversation can only benefit from including more diverse perspectives - especially yours.

The website will be updated as more speakers confirm. Directions to the National Academies can be found here.

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KEYNOTES AND PANELISTS

Keynotes

  mirkin

Chad Mirkin
 
Northwestern University

rubins

Kathleen Rubins
NASA Astronaut
(Tentative)

 

 

Keynote Panel: The Future of Nanotechnology

arguilla

Maxx Arguilla
University of
California, Irvine

korley

LaShanda Korley
University of Delaware

korley

Saniya LeBlanc
George Washington University

besock

Ali Beskok
Southern Methodist University
Moderator

Policy Perspectives

kozumi

Kei Koizumi
White House Office of Science and Technology Policy

lane

Neal Lane
Rice University, 
Former Science Advisor to
President Clinton

rocoMihail C. Roco
National Science
Foundation

 

wyden

Ron Wyden
Senior United States Senator from Oregon

Foundational Research Panel

kerfeld

Cheryl Kerfeld
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and Michigan State University

tour

James Tour
Rice University

wirtz

Denis Wirtz
Johns Hopkins University

schwartzAndrew Schwartz
Materials Sciences and Engineering Division, Basic Energy Sciences, DOE
Moderator

Commercialization Panel

dankovich

Theresa Dankovich
Folia Materials/ Folia Water

gil

Darío Gil
IBM Research

peters

Craig Peters
Google

burgess

James D. Burgess
Army Research Office DEVCOM ARL
Moderator

Infrastructure Panel

mirkin

Ilke Arslan
Center for Nanoscale Materials,
Argonne National Laboratory

hill

LaMar Hill
NY CREATES

yacaman

Miguel José Yacamán
Northern Arizona University

rampulla

David Rampulla
Division of Discovery Science and Technology, NIBIB, NIH
Moderator

Workforce Development Panel

bob

Bob Ehrmann
Center for Nanotechnology Education and Utilization, Pennsylvania State University

arguilla

Mikkel A. Thomas
 
NNCI/Georgia Institute of Technology

mirkin

Hannah Zierden
University of Maryland

mia

Mia Siochi
NASA Langley Research Center
Moderator

Responsible Development Panel

edwards

Doyle Edwards
Brewer Science

mirkin

Reginald Rogers
 University of Missouri, Columbia

wetmore

Jameson Wetmore
Arizona State University

thomas

Treye Thomas
Office of Hazard Identification and Reduction, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission
Moderator

AGENDA

9:00-9:05   Welcome and Introduction

9:05-9:30   Opening Remarks on the NNI

9:30-10:15  Morning Keynote

10:15-10:30  Coffee Break

10:30-11:15  Panel: Responsible Development

11:15-12:00  Panel: Foundational Research

12:00-1:00  Lunch and Networking

1:00-1:45  Keynote Panel: The Future of Nanotechnology

1:45-2:30  Panel: Workforce Development

2:30-2:45  Break

2:45-3:30  Panel: Infrastructure

3:30-4:15  Panel: Commercialization

4:15-5:00  Closing Keynote

Reception to follow

 

While we encourage participation in-person, there will be a livestream for people who are unable to attend.

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