Nanoscale Science and Engineering for Agriculture & Food Systems: Advancing Food Security, Nutrition & Health,Agricultural Productivity & Environmental Sustainability;

1540593斯科特纳米技术已经成为联邦政府研究和开发投资的重要焦点。鉴于纳米技术的发现正在引领农业科学、工程和食品科学的重大进步，戈登研究会议的发起是非常及时的，事实上，2015年6月7日至12日在本特利大学举行的戈登研究会议已经被接受。这些进步有可能在许多方面彻底改变我们的农业和粮食系统。认识到这一领域的研究和发展只有大约十年的时间，这是一个非常合适的时机，汇集科学家和工程师，无论是高级和初级，博士后和研究生来自学术界，科学家和工程师来自企业，政府和非政府组织讨论进展和未来的方向和需求。本次研讨会的重点是：1)汇集该领域的专家讨论前沿研究，科学家/工程师聚会讨论粮食和农业纳米技术领域的进展、未来方向和需求；2)识别可能促进农业和粮食系统发展的纳米技术领域的前沿、未发表的研究；3)确定该领域最大的融资机会；4)确定纳米技术领域的新兴机会，这些机会将对解决粮食安全、环境可持续性、食品安全和农业生产力等全球挑战产生最大影响。该GRC的联合主席设想，纳米技术、生物技术和信息科学应用于植物科学、动物科学、作物和食品科学/技术之间的融合将在未来5-15年内带来革命性的进步，包括：在遗传和细胞水平上重新设计作物、动物和微生物，用于识别食品中的病原体、毒素和细菌的纳米生物传感器；追踪动植物原料从原产地到消费的识别系统；开发以纳米技术为基础的低热量、低脂肪、低盐和低糖食品，同时保留风味和质地；动植物生产传感、监测和主动反应干预综合系统；用于检测、定位、报告和直接用水的智能现场系统；化肥、农药精准控释；培育抗旱、耐盐、耐潮湿的植物；用于食品包装和接触材料的纳米级薄膜可以延长保质期，保持质量并减少冷却要求。

1540593ScottNanotechnology has become a significant focus for federal investment in research and development. Given that discoveries in nanotechnology are leading to significant advances in agricultural sciences, engineering and food sciences, the initiation of a Gordon Research Conference is very timely and, in fact, has been accepted for the a Gordon Research Conference in this area on June 7-12, 2015 at Bentley University. Such advances have the potential to revolutionize our agricultural and food systems in many ways. Recognizing that research and development in this area is only about ten years young, it is an exceedingly opportune time to bring together scientists and engineers, both senior and junior, postdocs and graduate students from academia, and scientists and engineers from business, government and NGOs to discuss advances and future directions and needs.The focus of this workshop is: 1)To bring together experts in the field to discuss cutting edge research and for scientists/engineers to meet to discuss advances and future directions and needs in the field of nanotechnology for food and agriculture; 2)To identify cutting-edge, unpublished research in the field of nanotechnology likely to advance agriculture and food systems; 3)To identify the greatest opportunities for funding in this area; and 4)To identify emerging opportunities in the area of nanotechnology that will have the greatest impact in addressing global challenges of food security, environmental sustainability, food safety and agricultural productivity. The co-chairs of this GRC envision that the convergence between nanotechnology, biotechnology and information science applied to plant science, animal science, crop and food science/technology will lead to revolutionary advances in the next 5-15 years including: re-engineering of crops, animals and microbes at the genetic and cellular level, nano-biosensors for identification of pathogens, toxins and bacteria in foods; identification systems for tracking animal and plant materials from origination to consumption; development of nanotechnology based foods with lower calories and with less fat, salt and sugar while retaining flavor and texture; integrated systems for sensing, monitoring and active response intervention for plant and animal production; smart field systems to detect, locate, report and direct application of water; precision and controlled release of fertilizers and pesticides; development of plants that exhibit drought resistance and tolerance to salt and excess moisture; and nanoscale films for food packaging and contact materials that extend shelf life, retain quality and reduce cooling requirements.