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Date: Thu, 09 May 2002 15:46:58 -0700
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Dear Swiss-Listers,
Already more than 110 participants have registered and only a few spaces =
are
left !... So should you be interested to meet top people from universitie=
s,
companies, VC funds, research labs in and around the field of
nanotechnology, please join us by registering before tomorrow Friday noon=
at
:
http://www.sciencelink.org/about/events.htm
PROGRAM
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5.30 pm
Registration and Seating at dinner tables
6.05 pm
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Dr. James Woody, President, Roche Bioscience, Palo Alto
Nanotechnology in the USA (tentative title)
Christine Peterson, President, Foresight Institute, Palo Alto
Nanotechnology : Opportunities and Challenges
Stan Williams, HP Fellow and director of Quantum Science Research, HP Lab=
s,
Palo Alto
Scientific Advances and Industrial Applications of Nanotechnology in
Switzerland
Prof. Sotiris Pratsinis, Federal Institute of Technology Zurich
Q&As
6.45 pm
Buffet dinner
Swordfish with Apple-Brandy Butter, Rare Tri Tip Beef with Portabello
Mushrooms, Wild Mush-room Risotto, Melange of Spring Vegetables, Red Pear=
and Gorgonzola Salad over Spinach with Tangy Tarragon Sauce, Assorted
Breadsticks and Rolls, Assorted Tiramisu Mini Cakes and Pies, Wine,
Beverages and Coffee
during dessert
Q&As continue
8.45 pm
End
TABLE HOSTS
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1 Matthew Denesuk, IBM Almaden
Matthew Denesuk works on nanotechnology strategy and new business
initiatives for the IBM Almaden Research Center in San Jose
Sotiris Pratsinis, Prof. for Process Engineering, ETHZ Federal Institute =
of
Technology Zurich
Prof. Pratsinis specializes in dry and wet synthesis of solid or porous
titania, silica, alumina, ceria, zincite and other oxide mixtures, coated=
nanoparticles or thin films using electrosprays
2 Kitu Bindra, Partner, Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly
Oppenheimer is a law firm with over 250 attorneys practicing in the US an=
d
Europe, for large corporations as well as emerging businesses. Mr. Bindra=
helps NASA to commercialize their technologies
Andr=E9 Catana, Senior Licensing Officer, SRI, EPFL Federal Institute of
Technology Lausanne
SRI (Office for Technology Transfer) facilitates the transfer of researc=
h
results into the economy, through collaboration agreements, technologies
transfer and start-ups creation
3 Ron Horvath, Partner, Glimmerglass
Glimmerglass solves business problems for silicon-based and
micro/nanotechnology enterprises, by analyzing situations, identifying
challenges, proposing and guiding solutions with follow-up
Karl Hoehener, General Manager, TopNano 21
Top Nano 21 is an initiative of the Swiss Federal Institutes of Technolog=
y
Board, with the goal to foster activities in the research and application=
of
nanotechnology in Switzerland
4 Jeff Newman, State of California, Division of Science, Technology &
Innovation (DSTI)
DSTI exists to nurture and foster California's tech-based economy by work=
ing
with federal and local governments, non-profit organizations, and
California-based private companies
Martin Schadt, CEO, Rolic
Rolic is a research and development company active in the development of
liquid crystal devices and materials, using linearly photo-polymerisable
polymers (LPP)
5 James Woody, President, Roche Bioscience
Roche Bioscience is dedicated to discovering and developing new by combin=
ing
the best of two worlds: those of small biotechnology companies and of
larger, multi-national pharmaceutical R&D entities
Heinrich Christen, Head Knowledge Management Services, Ernst & Young
Ernst & Young advises corporate and government clients on the design and
management of Knowledge Management Processes and Networks
6 Alex Wong, Partner, Apax Partners
Apax Partners, Inc. is a leading international private equity investment
group that manages more than $11 billion on behalf of major institutiona=
l
investors in the United States and abroad
Loris Scandella, Head Marketing and Research, Nanosurf
Nanosurf's main focus is on the research and development of scanning prob=
e
microscopes (SPM) and positioning devices with nanometer resolution
7 Christine Peterson, President, The Foresight Institute
Foresight is a nonprofit educational organization formed to help prepare
society for anticipated advanced technologies, with a primary focus on
molecular nanotechnology
Ulrich Claessen, Director, CSEM Swiss Center for Electronics and
Microtechnology
CSEM is mainly active in the areas of microtechnology, microelectronics a=
nd
information systems (micro-systems, microelectronic designs and system
solutions, specialized coatings and materials)
8 Bo Varga, Chair, Steering Committee, nanoSIG
The special interest group nanoSIG is a non-profit organization building =
a
forum for organizations and people committed to / interested in commercia=
l
nanotechnology
Juergen Brugger, Professor for Microsystems, EPFL Federal Institute of
Technology Lausanne
His research focuses on the development of tools and techniques to reach =
the
nanometric scale (top down), and more recently, on its combination with
bottom-up self-assembly
9 Norm Wu, Managing Director, Alameda Capital
Alameda Capital is a new venture capital fund focused on early stage
investing in nanotechnology and micro-scale technologies
Alex Domman, Head, Systems Technology, University of Applied Sciences of =
E.
Switzerland
One of Prof. Domman's priorities is to develop a breakthrough for
microsystem technology (MEMS). His group concentrates its activities with=
in
industry partnerships.
10 Rameshwar Bhargava, NanoCrystal Imaging Corporation
NanoCrystal Imaging develops digital X-ray imaging product which might
replace film X-rays, much the same was digital cameras are replacing film=
cameras today
Rolf R=F6thing, CEO, Basel Area Business Development
His mission is to promote Basel area, the ultimate location for high tech=
and life sciences enterprises in the heart of Europe, to investors and
expanding companies
11 Stan Williams, Hewlett Packard Labs
Stan Williams is an HP Fellow and director of Quantum Science Research,
conducting research into nanoscale science and the fundamental physics of=
switching, with a emphasis on molecular electronics
Hannes Bleuler, Professor for Microrobotics, EPFL Federal Institute of
Technology Lausanne
Prof. Bleuler's two main research activites are biomedical engineering
(developing robotic training systems for surgery) and microstructuration =
of
glass for microfluids
12 Vic Kley, General Nanotechnology
General Nanotechnology has created and is developing hardware and softwar=
e
that provides advanced capabilities in imaging, nano-manipulation,
nano-fabrication, nano-spectro-photometry, etc.
Patrick Frey, CEO, Venture Valuation
Venture Valuation specializes in valuation and monitoring of start-up
companie, for entre-preneurs and investors who appreciate independent
valuations or permanent reporting on existing portfolio
13 Benjamin Xu, Principal, Draper Advisors (meVC Draper Fisher Jurvetson
Fund I)
meVC is the the first VC fund that allows all individual investors to
participate in private equity. It also invests in nanotechnologies that f=
it
the IT and telecom spaces
Kurt Eggmann, Weidmann Plastics Technology
Weidmann has discovered a way to replicate microstructures and to produce=
metal foil decorated plastic parts by injection molding
14 Stephen Nett, Quantum Polymer Technologies
QPT is readying the self-assembling polymer nanowires for products in the=
microelectronic, telecom and biomedical industries
Marc Rudolf, Head Hightech Cluster, The Zurich Network
The Zurich Network supports US companies who want to expand to Europe and=
focuses on the Zurich region as a business location for hightech companie=
s
Hoping to see you there !...
Christian
_______________________________________________________________
Christian Simm, PhD
Counselor for Science & Technology
Swiss Science & Technology Office for Western USA and Western Canada
456 Montgomery Street, Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94104 (USA)
phone : (415) 788-2272, extension 107 (direct) or 0 (operator)
fax : (415) 788-1402
e-mail : christian.simm_at_sciencelink.org
website : http://www.sciencelink.org
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