US/Germany Joint Meeting on Nanoscale Science and Engineering to be held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology December 5 and 6, 2001

美国-德国纳米科学与工程联合会议将于2001年12月5日至6日在麻省理工学院举行。目的是评估研究和教育的新趋势，并在两国领先的研究中心之间交换信息，促进研究人员的交流和建立联合项目，向年轻的研究人员介绍纳米技术，并为长期合作创造机会。主要的主题包括自组织、分子电子学、纳米管及其应用、纳米粒子、纳米力学、催化剂、聚合物和制药。美国纳米科学与工程中心（NSEC）和德国纳米技术卓越中心的代表以及两国的主要专家和年轻研究人员将参加会议。这次会议是由麻省理工学院（美国）和明斯特大学（德国）共同主办的。在为期两天的会议中，约有60名与会者，其中一半来自美国，一半来自德国，将有机会参加演讲和讨论。将建立一个网站来发布该项目和贡献的论文。将组织参观麻省理工学院和哈佛大学的纳米技术实验室。

AbstractCTS-0202150Henry I. Smith, MITPartial travel support for the speakers at the U.S. - Germany Joint Meeting on Nanoscale Science and Engineering to be held at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on December 5 and 6, 2001. The objectives are to evaluate new trends in research and education and exchange information among leading research centers in both countries, to promote the exchange of researchers and establishment of joint projects, to introduce younger investigators to nanotechnology, and create opportunities for long-term collaboration. The main list of topics includes self-organization, molecular electronics, nanotubes and applications, nanoparticles, nanomechanics, catalysts, polymers and pharmaceutics. Representatives of the Nanoscale Science and Engineering Centers (NSEC) from U.S. and Centers of Excellence in Nanotechnology from Germany, as well as leading experts and young reserachers from both countries will participate. The meeting is co-organized by MIT (U.S.) and the University of Munster (Germany). About 60 participants, half from U. S. and half from Germany will have the opportunity to participate in presentations and discussions during the two-day meeting. A website will be created to post the program and contributed papers. Visits at the MIT and Harvard nanotechnology laboratories will be organized.