Proposal for Joint US-Ireland Workshop on Nanotechnology

这项提议是为了确保为来自美国和爱尔兰的科学家和研究人员在纳米技术领域的第一次研讨会提供支持。研讨会将于10月23日至24日在北爱尔兰贝尔法斯特举行。这将有助于加强美国和爱尔兰研究人员在纳米技术方面已经在发展的联系，并将在爱尔兰共和国和北爱尔兰(“两个爱尔兰”)的共同参与方面具有重要意义。研讨会将包括：(I)来自美国和爱尔兰的与会者就确定当前在美国和爱尔兰都有实质性活动的四个选定的纳米科学和技术子领域(自旋电子学和纳米磁学；计算纳米科学；自组装机制；以及纳米生物接口)的主题的概述演讲；(Ii)海报会议，突出来自美国的领先的年轻科学家和来自两个爱尔兰的广泛的科学家社区的工作。(3)留出大量时间进行非正式技术讨论和建立关系。(Iv)组织规划会议，制定具体合作计划。论坛的主要目标是为未来可能开展的合作制定议程，以便三国在这一领域的研究和教育交流。

This proposal is to secure support for a first workshop between scientist and researchersfrom the United States and Ireland in the area of nanotechnology. This symposium is tobe held in Belfast, Northern Ireland on Oct 23 and 24. It will help strengthen alreadydeveloping ties between researchers in the US and Ireland in nanotechnology, and willalso be of great significance in involving joint participation from both the Republic ofIreland and Northern Ireland (the "Two Irelands"). The symposium will consist of: (i)Overview presentations by participants from US and Ireland on topics that define thecurrent forefronts in four selected sub-fields of nanoscience and technology where thereis substantial activity in both the US and the Two Irelands (Spintronics andNanomagnetics; Computational Nanoscience; Self Assembly Mechanisms; and Nano-BioInterfaces); (ii) Poster sessions that highlight the work of leading younger scientistsfrom the US and a broad community of scientist from the Two Irelands. (iii) Significanttime set aside for informal technical discussion and relationship building. (iv) Astructured planning session, where plans for specific collaborations will be developed.The major objective of the forum is to develop an agenda for possible future collaborativeresearch and educational exchange between the three nations in this field.