Nanotech Conference - 4th MPA2010

MPA 2010 will be the fourth event of the MPA nanotechnology meeting series. The first meeting (MPA-2007) was in 2007 and held at the University of Ulster (Belfast), which officially launched the Society of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology to the international community. The second meeting in 2008 (MPA-2008) was held at the University of Cambridge (UK). Third MPA was held in Manchester (UK) where Chemistry Nobel Laureate Professor Sir H. W. Kroto, Florida State University (USA) delivered the plenary lecture on "Mechanisms of NanoScale Self-Assembly". After its success as MPA-2007, MPA-2008 and MPA-2009, MPA.2010 will continue the aim to attract delegates from academia, industry and research institutes involved with applied research and development. In doing so, the event will provide a platform for academics and industrialists to network, exchange ideas and gain new insights relating to the materials, processing and applications of emerging technologies.The topics for MPA 2010 include:1. Commercialisation of Advanced Technologies (Nanotechnology)2. Surface Technology (Coatings; Thick & Thin Films; Surface Fabrication, Modification & Characterisation) 3. Nanomaterials for Energy Applications4. Applied Bio-Nanotechnology5. Carbon Nanotubes/Wires/Rods & their Applications6. Advanced Nanometrology and Nanomanufacturing TechniquesMPA-2010 HIGHLIGHTS Plenary lecture – The plenary lecture will be given by a very prominent person. Details about the plenary lecture will follow very soon. Invited talks – not final list:1. Ana Bicho, Solarplus S.A. Photovoltaic Technologies, Portugal 2. Auke Talme, AkzoNobel, Netherlands* 3. Brigitte Pecquenard, ICMCB-CNRS, France 4. Donald Haynie, BioLaminex Ltd, USA 5. Elvira Fortunato, CENIMAT-UNL, Portugal 6. Heiko Fietzek, EADS Deutschland GmbH, Germany* 7. Henrique Alves, Embraer, Brazil8. Higino Correia, University of Minho, Portugal 9. Jose Lagaron, NanoBioMatters Ltd, Spain 10. Jose Rivas Rey, INL-International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory,Portugal 11. Josep Samitier, Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC),Spain 12. Luigi Marras,Genefinity S.r.l., Italy 13. Moritz Graf zu Eulenburg, Coatema Coating Machinery GmbH, Germany 14. Paulo Freitas, INESC, INL- International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory, Portugal 15. Steffen B. Petersen, Aalborg University, Denmark 16. Tatiana Lopez, Nanogap Sub-nanopowder S.A. Spain 17. Vladimir Matolin, Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic 18. Lorenzo Pastrana, University of Vigo, Spain 19. Bin Zhu, KTH, Sweden 20. Tim Harper, Cientifica Ltd, UK * to be confirmedPosters - there will be poster display sessions in between the technical talks. We are looking to give out prizes for the best posters.Oral contributions - people from academia and those from industry or those doing applied research will be given the opportunity to give short presentations on their most recent work.Exhibition - companies will have the opportunity to exhibit during this event which will attract people from all over the world.Short courses - short courses about special topics relating to nanofabrication , nano-characterisation and nano-market applications will be given by experts (eg. Nanofabrication techniques, Bionanosystems, Nano-entrepeneurship, Clean room maintenance, etc.).