Northeastern University speakers and the topics they will discuss are:

• Srinivas Sridhar, Vice Provost for Research and Dattari Nagesha, Associate Research Scientist: A primer on nanoscience
• Vladimir Torchilin, Professor and Chair, Director of the Center for Pharmaceutical Biotechnology and Nanomedicine: Nanopharmaceuticals for diagnostic imaging and therapy
• Ahmed Busnaina, William Lincoln Smith Professor of Engineering and Director of the Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing: the next generation of electronics
• Sanjeev Mukergee, Professor of Chemistry: Energy conversion and storage
• David Budil, Associate professor of Chemistry: Protein-based nano-motors and nano-robots

WHEN: Tuesday May 1, 2007
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

WHERE: 10 Behrakis
30 Leon Street, Boston, MA

WHY: Nanotechnology, a blanket term used to describe scientific research and technology development involving the manipulation of matter at the molecular level, is widely expected to be the transformative technology of the 21st Century, ushering in the “next Industrial Revolution” bringing with it an attendant array of consequences for society. This one-day workshop is directed primarily at scholars of regulation and public policy, journalists who cover science and technology issues, and public sector officials expected to be involved in one way or another with the regulatory consequences (especially environmental, human health, and safety) posed by nanotechnology, but it is also open to students and members of the general public with an interest in these issues. Four sessions will cover the basic science involved, a range of expected applications, potential environmental, health, and safety effects, and current activities by local, state, and federal regulatory agencies to begin to address those concerns.