Nanotechnology Research Day

Nanotechnology and Societal Implications Research Day

Georgia Tech Program in Science, Technology and Innovation Policy, Nanotechnology Research and Innovation Systems Assessment Group

September 3, 2010, DM Smith, Room 303

PROGRAM

10:00-10:15	Introduction to the research day: Emergence of social science research in nanotechnology	Philip Shapira
10:15-10:45	Toward the perfect nano search	Alan Porter
10:45-11:15	Anticipating developments in nanotechnology commercialization: The Georgia Tech Nano Corporate Panel – Status & Next Steps	Philip Shapira, Jan Youtie, Luciano Kay
11:15-11:45	Assessment of fifteen US nanotechnology science and engineering centers’ (NSECs) outcomes and impacts: Initial results	Juan Rogers
11:45	Break
12-13	WOPR Presentation: Measuring the Influence of Nano EHS: Who Uses this Research? (paper)	Stephen Carley
13:15-13:45	A spin-in model of nanotechnology materials innovation in China (paper)	Li Tang
13:45-14:15	Young Researcher Mini-Presentations (5 minute presentations)
	Strategies of SMEs associated with the National Nanotechnology Infrastructure Network: Using a “web scraping” approach	Travis Horsley
	Nanobio sensors: Reflecting on their implications	Ramasamy Ravindran
	Women and Patenting in Nanotechnology: Scale, Scope and Equity	Yu Meng
14:15-14:45	Equity, equality, and nanotechnology	Susan Cozzens
14:45-15:15	Nanotechnology policy: emerging issues	Margaret Kosal
15:15-15:45	Open discussion
15:45	Break
16:00 – 17:00	Project team: Elaboration of research and publication plans
17:30	Drinks at Georgia Tech Hotel Bar (no host)
18:15	Dinner – Baraonda (no host)