Symposium FF: Synthesis and Surface Engineering of 3D Nanostructures; 2007 Materials Research Society Fall Meeting; Boston, Massachusetts; November 26-30, 2007

本次研讨会的独特之处在于其目的是展示表面工程方法的普遍性，以创建复杂和有序的3d异质结构，可以在从无机到生物材料和设备的各种技术中找到应用。自组装原理是生物系统成功地以最小的能源成本实现其优异的材料性能和多功能性的线索。生物能量转换系统和超强柔韧的丝纤维是各种应用中组织定义功能的令人兴奋的代表例子。组织者组成了一个跨学科的国际团队，他们很有资格准备和举办研讨会。他们都是国际公认的材料科学领域的专家，并有许多同行评审的出版物和邀请会议演讲。本次研讨会的资金将用于促进研究生，博士后研究人员和年轻教师参加2007年材料研究学会（MRS）秋季会议的部分注册费和/或旅费。获奖者将根据他们的演讲质量从申请者中选出。其中包括来自科学界未被充分代表的群体的研究人员。如适用，他们将被要求担任会议主席或讨论领导。知名科学家将受益于高知名度，并成为年轻科学家的榜样。这将进一步鼓励年轻人和知名人士继续为材料科学领域作出宝贵的贡献。

The uniqueness of this symposium is in its intent to demonstrate the universality of the surface engineering approach to creating complex and ordered 3D-heterostructures that can find application in a wide variety of technologies crossing the border from inorganic to biological materials and devices. A self-assembly principle is the clue to the success of biological systems in achieving their excellent materials properties and multifunctionality at a minimal energy cost. Biological energy conversion systems and super strong and flexible silk fibers are representative exciting examples of the organization-defined functionality in a wide variety of applications. The organizers comprise an interdisciplinary international team that is well qualified to prepare and conduct the symposium. All of them are internationally recognized experts in the field of materials science and have numerous peer-reviewed publications and invited conference talks. Funding for this symposium will be used to facilitate participation by graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and young faculty with partial compensation of their registration and/or travel expenses to attend the 2007 Materials Research Society (MRS) Fall Meeting. The recipients will be selected from the pool of applicants on the basis of the quality of their presentations. Among those are researchers from the groups underrepresented in science. When applicable, they will be asked to as serve session chairs or discussion leaders. Established scientists will benefit from high visibility and serve as role models for younger scientists. This will further encourage both, the young and the established, to continue to make valuable contributions to the field of materials science.