Upcoming Events hosted by the International Asssociation of Nanotechnology

The International Association of Nanotechnology & The California Institute of Nanotechnology are proud to present

Call for Papers
5th International Congress of Nano-Bio Clean Tech 2008
October 27-30, 2008
San Francisco, CA

The International Association of Nanotechnology is now accepting abstracts for the upcoming International Congress of Nano-Bio & Clean Tech 2008.
For More information:
http://www.ianano.org/CallforPapers.htm

Venue
San Francisco Airport Marriott
1800 Old Bayshore Highway
Burlingame, California 94010 USA

Date
October 27 - 30, 2008

A weekly seminar and networking opportunity for business executives, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, and all professionals who are interested in the emerging field of nanotechnology, bionanotechnology and clean technology. Light lunch will be provided.

Our next meeting will be on Thursday May 1, 2008.

Speaker:
Dr. Charles Zhou
Co-founder
Quantum Intelligence and Cascade Clean Energy

11:30 AM -12:15 PM: Networking over lunch
12:15 PM -1:30 PM: Presentation and group discussion
1:30 PM: Meeting adjourned.

Topic: Clean Tech Investment Challenges

Join the Clean Tech Institute and the International Association of Nanotechnology for a discussion of the state of Clean Tech and the challenges that lie ahead at our weekly Nano Lunch on Thursday, May 1, 2008.

Guest speaker Dr. Charles Zhou, co-founder of Quantum Intelligence and Cascade Clean Energy, will outline a new method used to recover energy from wastewater using Microbial Fuel Cell (MFC) technology. CASCADE stands for Computer-Assisted Strain Construction and Development Engineering. It chooses smart, metabolic-efficient microorganisms, such as, electrogenic bacteria that converts organic matter in wastewater to electricity and clean water in terms of reducing biochemical oxygen demand.

Dr. Charles Zhou earned his doctoral degree in Materials Science and Engineering from MIT, 1991 and his Masters degree in electrochemical corrosion from McMaster University, Canada, 1987. He was a Principal Investigator of more than 20 federal grants and contracts. He published more than 30 papers in science and technology. He led a team of talented engineers at Intel in 1995 and dramatically improved the Pentium yield rate for the chip company. Before founding Quantum Intelligence, Dr. Zhou successfully managed more than 30 IBM business partners across industries at IBM data management marketing organization. He co-founded Quantum Intelligence, Inc. which offers business solutions for the Department of Defense. CASCADE Clean Energy is a spin off from a former Bio-defense program granted to Quantum Intelligence.

An overview of the wide range of clean tech and nanotech training programs offered by the California Institute of Nanotechnology will also be presented.

Our NanoLunch Seminar series is held every Thursday from 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM and feature presentations, open discussions and networking opportunities with industry leaders.

Registration: $10 for non-IANANO members; free to members.

Please complete the online registration form:
http://nanotechcongress.com/registration-nanolunch.htm

For more information, please contact us at 408-280-6222 or email to info@ianano.org

A monthly networking event for business executives, entrepreneurs, scientists, engineers, and all professionals who are interested in the emerging field of nanotechnology, bionanotechnology and clean technology.

The Forum is normally scheduled to be held on the 3rd Tuesday on the month at the Corporate Headquarters of the International Association of Nanotechnology, in San Jose, California.

Upcoming Meeting: Tuesday April 22, 2008 at 5:30 PM-8:00 PM

Location: Corporate Offices of the International Association of Nanotechnology
1290 Parkmoor Avenue, San Jose, CA 95126

Agenda:

Light appetizers and beverage will be served at 5:30 PM
5:30 PM-6:30PM: Networking & light dinner
6:30 PM-8:00PM: Presentation and group discussion

Topics: Renewable Energy Sources and Emerging Clean Technologies

Speakers:

Roger Bedard
Ocean Energy Leader
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)
Palo Alto, CA

Joseph Heinzmann
Director of Business Development, Western Region
Fuel Cell Energy
San Ramon, California

Summary

Renewable energy sources and emerging clean technologies will be the theme for this month’s Nano Bio Clean Tech Forum on Tuesday, April 22, sponsored by the Clean Tech Institute in conjunction with the International Association of Nanotechnology.

Roger Bedard, Ocean Energy Leader with the Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto (EPRI), will discuss the practical applications of ocean wave energy and tidal energy. EPRI has established two North American collaborative programs to investigate the feasibility of ocean wave and in-stream tidal energy conversion in North America, which brings together the resources and knowledge of 10 state agencies, two federal agencies, 17 electric power utilities, three universities and more than 30 technology developers.

Guest speaker Joseph Heinzmann with Fuel Cell Energy will also discuss the environmental and competitive advantages of utilizing fuel cell energy for commercial purposes. Fuel Cell Energy develops and markets Ultra-Clean stationary fuel cell power plants that generate electricity with up to twice the efficiency of conventional fossil fuel plants – and with virtually no air pollution.
Group discussion will follow each of the presentations.

Registration Fee: $10 for members; $10 for CINANO Alumni; $20 for non-members and $30 at the door

Registration on-line: http://www.nanotechcongress.com/registration-NBC.htm

For speaking opportunity in the future events, please visit:

http://www.nanotechcongress.com/speaking.htm

For more information, please contact us at 408-280-6222 or email to info@ianano.org

Sunday, April 27, 2008, 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Haas School of Business, UC Berkeley

The 2008 Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum will feature panels on nano electronics, solar technology, health care, business and public policy, as well as distinguished speakers such as

Dr. Supriyo Datta, Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Purdue University; Director, the NASA Institute for Nanoelectronics and Computing
Dr. Liwei Lin, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, UC Berkeley; Co-Director, Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center
Dr. Donald Lucas, Staff Scientist, Environment Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A poster session and break-out sessions round out the agenda.

BNF 2008 Agenda
BNF 2008 Registration
BNF 2008 Informational Poster

About the Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum
The Forum is the premier venue to learn about the latest in nano research directly from the Bay Area's top research community, to hear about research and development priorities, and to discuss some of the social, economic and political implications of nanotechnology. In 2008, the theme is Prospects: from Ideal to Real, which represents nanotechnology’s transition between laboratory experiments and theory to real products and widely accepted technological advances. This year’s Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum features Dr. Supriyo Datta, the Thomas Duncan Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University and Director of the NASA Institute for Nanoelectronics and Computing, whose research focuses on electronic conduction in nanoscale devices; and Dr. Liwei Lin, a professor of Mechanical Engineering at UC Berkeley and Co-director of the Berkeley Sensor & Actuator Center, whose research is at the convergence of nano-bio-solar, using biomimetic photosynthetic electrochemical cells to produce solar power. Additionally, the Forum presents a special panel discussion of the Business of Nanotechnology, featuring Bay Area entrepreneurs and financiers. In the afternoon, there are four expert panel sessions, discussing the use of nanotechnology to improve medicine, electronics, solar energy, as well as nanotechnology’s implications in public policy. As always, the Nanotechnology Forum features a poster session with researchers from around the Bay Area presenting their cutting-edge work.

In the last few years, the Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum has had 300 - 500 attendees, representing 10 universities, national laboratories, and research institutions, and has exhibited roughly 60 posters, annually. The Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum is a student organized, annual conference held at the Haas School of Business, on the UC Berkeley Campus.

For more information, or to register, please visit our website at: http://nanoclub.berkeley.edu or address questions to kayte@berkeley.edu. On site registration is limited, so register online today and get a pre-registration discount!

For more information, please visit the 2008 Berkeley Nanotechnology Forum page.