NNI 20th Anniversary
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 the NNI’s broad impact and envisioning the future, this symposium brought together voices from across the emerging technology landscape. Experts spoke on the importance of nanotechnology in quantum engineering, optics, environmental health and safety (EHS), plastics, DEIA, microelectronics, medicine, education, manufacturing, and more. Attendees included hundreds of researchers, policymakers, members of industry, educators, students, and the public – both online and in person, and conversations centered on the strategic vision for the next twenty years of the NNI. See below for more details!
Arati Prabhakar
Assistant to the President for Science and Technology
Director, White House OSTP
Chad Mirkin
Northwestern University
Kathleen Rubins
NASA Astronaut
Maxx Arguilla
University of California, Irvine
Jennifer Dionne
Stanford University
Thomas Epps, III
University of Delaware
Ali Beskok
Southern Methodist University
Moderator
Neal Lane
Rice University
Former WH OSTP Director (Clinton)
Ron Wyden
U.S. Senator from Oregon
Sharon Hays
Astrion
Former WH OSTP
Kei Koizumi
White House OSTP
Doyle EdwardsBrewer Science
Reginald RogersUniversity of Missouri, Columbia
Jameson WetmoreArizona State University
Treye ThomasU.S. Consumer Product Safety CommissionModerator
Cheryl KerfeldLBL / Michigan State University
Evelyn HuHarvard University
Denis WirtzJohns Hopkins University
Andrew SchwartzDOE – BES DivisionModerator
Bob EhrmannPenn State CNEU
Mikkel A. ThomasNNCI / Georgia Tech
Hannah ZierdenUniversity of Maryland
Mia SiochiNASA Langley Research CenterModerator
Ilke ArslanArgonne National Lab
Ambika BumbBikanta / Biodefense Commission
Miguel José YacamánNorthern Arizona University
David RampullaNIH – NIBIBModerator
Theresa DankovichFolia Materials
David HatrickHuntsman Advanced Materials
Matthew HullNanoSafe / Virginia Tech
James D. BurgessArmy Research OfficeModerator
Antti MäkinenONR / NSET Co-Chair
Mihail RocoNational Science Foundation
Andrew SchwartzDOE / NSET Co-Chair
Branden BroughNational Nanotechnology Coordination Office
Quinn SpadolaNational Nanotechnology Coordination Office
AGENDA
| 8:00am – 8:45am | Registration and Check-in Coffee and refreshments |
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| 9:00am – 9:05am | Welcome and Introduction Reading of letter from President Joe Biden: Kei Koizumi, White House OSTP |
Branden Brough NNCO Director |
| 9:05am – 9:30am | The Impact of the NNI Reading of letter from former President Bill Clinton: Branden Brough, NNCO |
Ron Wyden Senator (D-OR) Neal Lane Rice University; Former WH OSTP |
| 9:30am – 9:35am | The Creation of the NNI | Mihail C. Roco National Science Foundation |
| 9:35am – 10:15am | Keynote: Foundational Tools, Techniques, and Materials Intro: Mihail C. Roco, NSF |
Chad Mirkin Northwestern University |
| 10:15am – 10:45am | Break Refreshments, Poster Session, Networking |
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| 10:45am – 11:30am | Panel: Responsible Development Moderator: Treye Thomas, U.S. CPSC |
Doyle Edwards Brewer Science Reginald Rogers Univ. of Missouri Jameson Wetmore Arizona State Univ. |
| 11:30am – 12:15pm | Panel: Fundamental Research Moderator: Andrew Schwartz, DOE |
Cheryl Kerfeld MSU, Berkeley Lab Evelyn Hu Harvard University Denis Wirtz Johns Hopkins University |
| 12:15pm – 1:15pm | Break Lunch, Poster Session, Networking |
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| 1:15pm – 1:25pm | The Impact of the NNI Intro: Branden Brough, NNCO |
Arati Prabhakar White House OSTP |
| 1:25pm – 1:45pm | The NNI in Practice Intro: Branden Brough, NNCO |
Sharon Hays Astrion Kei Koizumi White House OSTP |
| 1:45pm – 2:30pm | Keynote Panel: The Future of Nanotechnology Moderator: Ali Beskok, SMU |
Maxx Arguilla UC Irvine Jennifer Dionne Stanford University Thomas Epps III University of Delaware |
| 2:30pm – 3:15pm | Panel: Workforce Development Moderator: Mia Siochi, NASA |
Bob Ehrmann Penn State Mikkel Thomas Georgia Tech Hannah Zierden Univ. of Maryland |
| 3:15pm – 3:45pm | Break Refreshments, Poster Session, Networking |
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| 3:45pm – 4:30pm | Panel: Infrastructure Moderator: David Rampulla, NIH |
Ilke Arslan Argonne National Lab Ambika Bumb Bikanta Miguel José Yacamán Northern Arizona Univ. |
| 4:30pm – 5:15pm | Panel: Commercialization Moderator: James D. Burgess, ARL |
Theresa Dankovich Folia Materials David Hatrick Huntsman Advanced Materials Matthew Hull NanoSafe; Virginia Tech |
| 5:15pm – 6:00pm | Keynote Intro: Antti J. Makinen, ONR |
Kathleen Rubins NASA Astronaut |
| 6:00pm – 6:05pm | Closing Remarks | Branden Brough NNCO Director |
| 6:05pm – 7:00pm | Reception Hors d’oeuvres and drinks |
Sponsored by the Kavli Foundation |
