JSPS-AF Nano Science and Nano Technology Workshop

Venue:

JSPS head office at Ichibancho, 5^th floor

Date:

13 May 2005

Organizations:

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, the Academy of Finland

Finnish Speakers:

Prof. Kari Rissanen, University of Jyväskylä, Academy of Finland
Prof. Timo Jääskeläinen, University of Joensuu, Academy of Finland
Prof. Olli Ikkala, Helsinki University of Technology
Prof. Markku Leskelä, University of Helsinki
Dr. Tarja Nevanen, VTT Biotechnology (Technology Research Center of Finland )

Japanese Speakers:

Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa, Center for Collaborative Research, University of Tokyo
Prof. Toshiro Hiramoto, Institute of Industrial Science, the University of Tokyo

Program:

13:30	Opening addresses form JSPS and AF Prof. Motoyuki Ono, President of JSPS Prof. Raimo Vayrynen, President and Director-General of AF Mr. Veli-Pekka Saarnivaara, Director-General of TEKES
13:45 - 15:15	Session 1 (e.g. Self-organisation and bio-related nanoscience) Prof. Kari Rissanen Supramolecular Chemistry and self-assembly Dr. Tarja Nevanen Nanobiotechnology:examples of molecular recognition and self-assembly Prof. Yasuhiko Arakawa Advances in nanoepitxial growth of GaN quantum dots for single photon sources Prof. Olli Ikkala Functional polymeric complexes based on self-assembly
15:15 - 15:45	Coffee break
15:45 - 16:55	Session 2 (e.g. Nanomaterials, nanoelectronics, nano-optics) Prof. Markku Leskelä Nanomaterials and nanostructures for microelectronics and other applications Prof. Toshiro Hiramoto Circuit Applications of Room-Temperature Operating Silicon Single Electron /Hole Transistors Prof. Timo Jääskeläinen Nano-optics
16:55 - 17:25	Panel discussion (e.g. on collaboration & topics between Japan and Finland)