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NanoExpo Technical Conference 2003

The Technical Conference on Friday, May 30, 2003 featured panels, speakers, posters and discussion on emerging nanotechnology applications with particular emphasis on Wisconsin and Midwestern economic impact.

Graduate and Undergraduate students were particularly encouraged to submit their work to the Nanotechnology Student Poster Competition to win $100, $200, $300 as one of the top three entries.

Paid registration was required for Friday's program, and included admission to the evening reception on Thursday.

  • Thursday, May 29th - Chancellor's Reception and Registration
    7:00 - 9:30 pm Lee Lounge
    The Pyle Center
    702 Langdon St.
    Madison, WI 53706

  • Friday, May 30, 2003 - Technical Conference
    Engineering Hall
    1415 Engineering Dr.
    Madison , WI 53706

Technical Conference Events
Time Event
7:30 am Breakfast & Registration
8:45 am Opening Remarks
9:00 am

Panel #1: Nanomaterials & Nanodevices

  • Moderator: Mark A. Eriksson, Professor of Physics, UW-Madison
  • Franz Himpsel, Professor of Physics, UW-Madison
  • Tom Kelly, Founder, Chairman and CTO, Imago Scientific Instruments Corp.
  • Katerina Moloni, Vice President, nPoint Inc.
  • Julie Teetsov, Leader, Scanned Probe Microscopy Lab, GE Global Research Center
10:30 am Break
10:45 am

Panel #2: Health, Food, and Environment: Nanotech Goes "Live"

  • Moderator: Robert W. Carpick, Professor of Engineering Physics, UW - Madison
  • Nora Savage, Environmental Engineer, Environmental Protection Agency
  • Brian Mech, Materials Science Engineer, Second Sight LLC
  • J.L. Willett, Research Leader, Plant Polymer Research Unit, National Center for Agricultural Utilization and Research
  • Lloyd Smith, Director, Genome Center of Wisconsin, and Professor of Chemistry UW - Madison
12:15 pm Lunch
1:30 pm

Panel #3: The Nanotechnology of Paper & Ink

  • Moderator: Daniel van der Weide, Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering UW - Madison
  • Björn Rosner, NanoInk Inc.
  • Steve Vervacke, Appleton Papers Inc.
  • Noah Herskowitz, Director, Center for Plasma Aided Manufacturing and Professor of Engineering Physics, UW-Madison
  • Art J. Ragauskas, Institute of Paper Science and Technology
3:00 pm


Trade Show & Posters

  • Nanotech Research Poster Session with student poster competition
  • Industry Trade Show
4:00 pm

Technical Panel Summary

  • Moderator: Chang-Beom Eom, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering
  • Robert Carpick, Engineering Phyics, UW-Madison
  • Mark Eriksson, Physics, UW-Madison
  • Dan van der Weide, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UW-Madison
4:30 pm

Panel #4: Nanotech Business Opportunities & Perspectives

  • Organizer: Larry Casper, Assistant Dean, Research and Technology Transfer, College of Engineering
  • Moderator: Barbara Israel, COO, Platypus Technologies LLC, Madison
  • Scott Button, Partner, Venture Investors
  • Ralph Kauten, CEO, Quintessance Biosciences, and Executive Vice President, Wisconsin Biotechnology Association
  • Sean Murdock, Executive Director, AtomWorks
  • Mark J. Andrews, Senior Research Engineering, Advanced Materials Technology, Caterpillar Inc.
5:30 pm

Plenary Address: The Economic Impact of Nanotechnology

  • Speaker: Tom Still, President, Wisconsin Technology Council
6:00 pm Mixer/Reception
Trade Show and Poster Session continues
7:00 pm

Banquet & Keynote Address

  • Distinguished Speaker: Dr. James Murday, Naval Research Labs and Executive Secretary, U.S. National Science and Technology's Council's subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology