U.S.-Taiwan Workshop on Nanotechnology

美国-台湾纳米技术研讨会摘要此研讨会将于2003年11月6日至9日在台湾台南国立成功大学举行。本次研讨会的目的是(a)汇集美国和台湾在纳米技术领域的顶尖专家，讨论研究进展和他们未来的展望；(b)促进纳米技术领域的国际合作和伙伴关系；(c)参观台湾在纳米技术领域的研发和创业基础设施。本次研讨会的技术方案是集中在纳米复合材料，纳米力学和纳米生物学相关的领域。这些领域将涉及量子/纳米现象与微观/宏观特征、纳米/微观尺度制造科学以及生物分子机制特征相关的基本理论。研讨会议程将包括对美国和台湾大型研究计划/项目的概述。会议将讨论如何透过学术机构促进台湾与美国研究人员之间的双边合作。这项合作计划从两国之间的个别研究小组开始。为参会者组织技术参观，见证联邦资助工业园区发展的成功案例。具体来说，正在组织参观台湾生物技术研究中心——台南科学产业园。人们相信，这次研讨会的直接影响将(a)加速纳米技术新成果的异化，(b)建立面向国际合作和企业家精神的伙伴关系。

U.S.-TAIWAN WORKSHOP ON NANOTECHNOLOGYABSTRACTThis workshop is to take place at National Cheng-Kung University at Tainan, Taiwan during November 6 to 9, 2003. The objectives of this workshop are (a) to bring together leading experts in nanotechnology in United States and Taiwan to discuss research progress and their future perspectives, (b) to serve as the catalyst for international collaboration and partnership in the areas nanotechnology, and (c) to tour Taiwan's R&D and entrepreneurship infrastructure in nanotechnology. The technical program of this workshop is to focus on the areas related to nanocomposites, nanomechanics, and nano-biology. These areas will address the fundamental theories relating quantum/nano phenomena to micro/macro characteristics, the manufacturing science at nano/micro scale, and the characteristics of bio-molecular mechanisms. An overview on the large research initiatives/programs at U.S. and Taiwan will be included in the workshop agenda. A discussion session regarding the mechanisms to promote bi-lateral collaboration through academic institutions between researchers in Taiwan and the United States will be developed. The collaboration is intended to begin at individual research teams between two countries. A technical tour will be organized for the participants to witness the success stories of the development of federally-assisted industrial parks. Specifically, a tour to the Tainan Science Based Industrial Park, the center of bio-technology research in Taiwan, is being organized. . It is believed that the immediate impact of this workshop will (a) accelerate dissimilation of emerging results on nanotechnology and (b) build partnership toward international collaboration and entrepreneurship.