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<font size="2"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black">Dear Colleague:
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<span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: Arial; color: black">
<br>
</span><font size="2" face="Arial">You are invited to
participate in the <b>3rd International Congress of Nanotechnology <br>
</b>on <b>October 30-November
2, 2006
in San Francisco.</b></font></p>
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<font face="Arial" size="2"><a href='http://nanotechcongresssmailer.net/080E101B1D0217001E5F1E32101B1D0217001E5C1D00150E414446454A0E4342450E400E404143414541430E08.aspx'>
http://www.nanotechcongress.com</a>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">A world class event with speakers from 35 countries will cover a complete
spectrum of the emerging field of Nanotechnology: </font></p>
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<b><font face="Arial" size="2" color="#FF0000">-Scientific Research<br>
-
Commercialization<br>
-Venture Investment<br>
- Workforce Training<br>
- Societal Aspects.</font></b></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>THEME: </b> </font><i><b><font face="Arial" color="#ff0000">Road
Map for the Next Frontier!</font></b></i></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2">SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS<b>: </b></font></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2">1.<b> </b>A two day workshop<b>
"</b></font><span style="font-family: Arial"><font size="2"><b>The
Critical Role of Community Colleges in Preparing a
Nanotechnology Workforce for the 21<sup>st</sup> Century”</b>
will be held as an integral part of the ICNT 2006 on Monday October
30 and Tuesday 31. </font></span></p>
<p align="left"><font face="Arial" size="2">2. <b>
International Nanotechnology Initiative</b>: an open forum discussion with
delegates from around the world on Tuesday October 31, 2006</font></p>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Registration online:
<a href='http://nanotechcongresssmailer.net/080E101B1D0217001E5F1E32101B1D0217001E5C1D00150E414446454A0E4342450E400E404143464241420E08.aspx'>
http://www.nanotechcongress.com/registration.htm</a> </font></p>
<p><b><font face="Arial" size="2">TOPICS: </font></b></p>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nanomaterials </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nanodevices </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nanoelectronics </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nanobiotechnology </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nanomedicine </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nano Drug Delivery Systems </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nano Tools </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Molecular Engineering </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nano Manufacturing </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nanoparticles Toxicology </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Societal & Environmental Impacts </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Heath Safety Implications </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer
</font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Workforce Education & Training </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Nanotech Initiatives in State, Federal, Regions
and International Arena </font></li>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">Capital Funding and Grants for Start-up Ventures
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<font face="Arial" size="2">and other related topics </font></li>
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<font size="2" face="Arial">HIGHLIGHT OF SOME DISTINGUISHED SPEAKERS IN THE
GENERAL SESSIONS</font></p>
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<b><font face="Arial" size="2">PANEL ON INTERNATIONAL NANOTECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES</font></b></p>
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Assembly Member Juan Arambula<br>
</b>Chair, Assembly Committee on Jobs, Economic
Development and the Economy- State of California.<br>
Sacramento, CA USA<b><br>
</b></font><p class="MsoNormal"><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Dr. Falk Mikosch</b><br>
Head of Department<br>
Project Management Agency Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe<br>
Production and Manufacturing Technologies Division<br>
Forschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH,
Leopoldshafen, GERMANY<br>
<i>"An initiative of the
German Federal Ministry of Education and Research: Nano Goes Production”</i></font><p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal">
<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Prof.
Wilson Agerico Dino</b><br>
Associate Professor , Center for the Promotion of
Research in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology- Osaka
University-JAPAN</font><p class="MsoNormal">
<font face="Arial" size="2"><b><br>
Soren Nedergaard<br>
</b>Innovation Center DENMARK</font><p class="MsoNormal">
<font size="2" face="Arial"><b><br>
Prof. Stephen Goodnick</b><br>
Professor, Associate Vice President for Research and
Director of Nanoelectronics, Arizona State University,
USA<b><br>
<br>
Prof.
Sanjay Banerjee</b><br>
Director, Microelectronics Center and SWAN, University
of Texas at Austin, USA<br>
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<b>Prof. Kambiz Pourrezaei</b><br>
Professor, School of Biomedical Engineering, Sciences
and Health Systems, Drexel University, Philadelphia
<b><br>
</b>Ben Franklin Partnership of Pennsylvania, USA<br>
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<b>John Bedz,</b> Executive Director<br>
Michigan Small Tech Association</font></td>
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PANEL ON NANOTECH COMMERCIALIZATION </font></span></b>
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<font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Stephane Robert</b><br>
President & CEO<br>
Raymor Industries<br>
Montreal, CANADA</font><p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal">
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<b>Amit Kumar</b><br>
President and CEO<br>
Combimatrix<br>
Mukilteo, WA 98275 USA<br>
<i>"Personalized Cancer Treatments Based on Detailed
Genetic Analysis"</i><br>
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<a style="text-underline: single; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none" href="mailto:ramki@nano.com">
<font color="#000000">K.</font></a><b> Ramakrishnan</b></font><font size="2" face="Arial"><br>
Vice President, Product Development<br>
Nanomix, Inc.<br>
Emeryville, CA 94608 USA<br>
<i>"Nanoelectronic Detection Applications"</i><br>
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<span style="font-family: Arial">
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<br>
David J. Dykeman</font></span></b><span style="font-family: Arial"><font size="2">,
Esq.<br clear="all">
Greenberg Traurig LLP <br clear="all">
Boston, MA 02110, USA<br clear="all">
</font><i><font size="2">“</font></i></span><i><span style="font-family: Arial"><font size="2">Navigating
The Nanotech Patent Thicket”</font></span></i><p class="MsoNormal">
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<span style="font-family: Arial; color: black"><b>
Dennis Fernandez</b><br>
FERNANDEZ & ASSOCIATES, LLP<br>
Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA<br>
</span></font><i><font size="2">
<span style="font-family: Arial; color: black">
“Intellectual Property Protection Strategies for
Nanotechnologies”</span></font></i></td>
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<b><font face="Arial" size="2">PANEL ON SOCIETAL, ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY</font></b></p>
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Prof. </font></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Lieve Goorden</b><br>
Katholieke Universiteit Leuven<br>
Centrum voor Wetenschap, Techniek en Ethiek<br>
Heverlee, BELGIUM<br>
Belgium<br>
<i>“Nanotechnology for tomorrow’s society”</i></font><p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal">
<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Prof. A. Vaseashta</b><br>
Nanomaterials Processing & Characterization Laboratories<br>
Dept. of Physics & Graduate program in Physical Sciences<br>
Marshall University, One John Marshall Drive<br>
Huntington, WV 25575-2570 USA<br>
<i>“Nanotechnology in Environmental Pollution Detection,
Monitoring, And Remediation”</i></font><p class="MsoNormal"> <p class="MsoNormal">
<font size="2" face="Arial"><b>Prof. Arthur Zucker</b><br>
Chair, Philosophy; Director, Inst For Applied And
Professional Ethics<br>
Department Of Philosophy<br>
Ohio University<br>
Athens, Oh 45701 USA<br>
<i>"Ethical And Social Implications Of Nanoscience"</i></font><b><span style="font-family: Arial"><font size="2"><br>
</font></span></b><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>
<br>
Dr.
Justin G. Teeguarden</b><i><br>
</i>Pacific Northwest National Laboratory<br>
902 Battelle Blvd, Richland, WA 99352, USA<i><br>
"State Of The Art Approaches To Nanomaterial Safety
Assessment Emerging From A Multidisciplinary
Nanotoxicology Research Program"</i></font><p class="MsoNormal">
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<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Matthew S. Hull</b><br>
Life Sciences Division, Luna Innovations Incorporated<br>
Blacksburg, VA 24060 USA<br>
<i>"Managing Nanotechnology EHS Risks: A Small Business
Perspective"</i></font><p class="MsoNormal">
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<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Antony Klapper</b><br>
Partner<br>
Reed Smith LLP<br>
1301 K Street, N.W. <br>
Suite 1100 - East Tower<br>
Washington, DC 22203 USA<i><br>
“Legal Risk Mitigation Strategies for Companies
manufacturing products with nanomaterials”</i></font><p class="MsoNormal">
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<font face="Arial" size="2"><b>John C. <u>Monica</u> &
Patrick T. Lewis</b><br>
Porter Wright & Arthur, LLP<br>
925 Euclid Avenue, Suite 1700<br>
Cleveland, OH 44115 USA<i><br>
“Product Liability Law in the Age of Nanotechnology:
Understanding a manufacturer’ duty to warn, research,
and test.”</i></font></td>
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<font size="2" face="Arial">and other distinguished speakers... </font></p>
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<font face="Arial" size="2">The Program Agenda has been posted on line our web
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