Conference to Host Inaugural SEMI Nano U to Highlight Latest University
Research in Nano
SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- SEMI today announced the
speaker roster for the upcoming SEMI NanoForum, which is scheduled for
October 31- November 2, 2006 at the Marriott in San Jose, California. Among
those featured is Dr. Alan Heeger, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, chief
scientist and co-founder of Konarka and professor of Physics at the
University of California, Santa Barbara, who will give a presentation on
nano energy. In addition to the regular conference program, 2006 marks the
inaugural year for SEMI Nano U, which will precede the conference and
feature leading nanotechnology experts from top US universities offering
insight into the latest nanotech research to encourage increased usage of
university resources to help drive down R&D costs.
In addition to Dr. Heeger, SEMI NanoForum 2006 brings industry
luminaries together to share their insights on successful strategies and
technologies for commercializing nanotechnology across four key industries
including biotech, energy, defense and aerospace, and nanoelectronics. The
primary objective of SEMI NanoForum is to bring nano materials and
manufacturing experts, that have enabled the success of the semiconductor
industry, together with nanotech executives to match proven capabilities
that are available today with needs to enhance existing products, develop
new nano products faster and speed time to market.
Featured NanoForum speakers include:
* Dr. Angela Belcher, professor at MIT and co-founder of Cambrios
Technology (MacArthur Fellow)
* Dr. Clinton Ballinger, president, CEO and chairman of Evident
Technologies
* Ms. Jeannine Sargent, executive vice president and general manager of
metrology & instrumentation at Veeco Instruments
* Dr. Rob Fastenau, senior vice president of NanoResearch & Industry,
NanoBiology; senior executive, Europe at FEI Company
* Dr. Chris Eberspacher, vice president of Engineering at Nanosolar,
Inc.
* Dr. Ged McLean, president and CTO at Angstrom Power, Inc.
* Dr. Jong Min Kim, vice president, Samsung fellow and director,
Display Labs; director of Samsung Materials Research Center
* Mr. Tom Feist, Manager Thin Film Lab at GE Global Research
* Dr. Ken Babcock, CEO of Affinity Biosensors
Immediately preceding the regular activities at the NanoForum, SEMI
will hold its first SEMI Nano U. Geared at helping SEMI member companies
better leverage nanotechnology research from the leading universities to
help reduce R&D costs, SEMI Nano U features leading professors and research
scientists, who will discuss some of the most cutting edge work happening
at universities nationwide. Speakers include:
* Dr. Yoshiro Nishi of Stanford University
* Dr. Michael Heller of UC San Diego
* Dr. Fraser Stoddart of UCLA
* Dr. Arunava Majumdar of UC Berkeley
* Dr. James Tour of Rice University (named top nanotech innovator in 2006)
"We are very excited about the programs at this year's NanoForum and
Nano U," said Lubab Sheet, senior director of Nanotechnology at SEMI. "The
high caliber of our presenters and the innovative Nano U program truly set
this conference apart from other nanotech events, and more importantly, it
gives participants a keen insight into the sectors offering the greatest
business opportunities in the short-term."
A complete conference agenda can be found at
http://www.semi.org/nanoforum . In addition to the conference sessions,
there will be ample time for networking and exploring partnerships,
including three nights of receptions, beginning with a Halloween themed
welcome reception on October 31 and ending with a joint SEMI/IEEE San
Francisco Bay Area Nanotechnology Council/MIT/Stanford/UC Berkeley
Nanotechnology Forum reception on November 2.
Attendee registration for SEMI NanoForum 2006 is now open, and
additional information is currently available at
http://www.semi.org/nanoforum .
SEMI is a global industry association serving companies that provide
equipment, materials and services used to manufacture semiconductors,
displays, nano-scaled structures, micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS)
and related technologies. SEMI maintains offices in Austin, Beijing,
Brussels, Hsinchu, Moscow, San Jose (California), Seoul, Shanghai,
Singapore, Tokyo and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit
http://www.semi.org.
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