Nano Workshop for US Scientists at the International Conference on NANOMATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES - NN2003, Crete, Greece, Aug 30-Sep 6, 2003

纳米科学和工程的新兴领域--在分子水平上一个原子一个原子地工作，以根本上全新的分子结构创造大型结构的能力--正在导致对所有物理事物的基本构件的前所未有的理解和控制。为了解决国际合作和监测的问题，美国科学家谨慎地安排经常访问外国，并与外国机构开展合作研究项目。这项建议旨在组织一个由8人组成的美国代表团访问希腊，参加并组织“美国科学家在2003年8月30日至9月6日在希腊克里特岛NN2003举行的纳米材料和纳米技术国际会议上的纳米研讨会”。预计这次会议将提供一个机会，通过最新的回顾讲座、投稿的论文、小组讨论和研讨会来讨论纳米科学的重要研究活动。预计研讨会还将引起美国和世界其他地区研究人员的足够兴趣，以发展和进一步扩大合作研究活动。最后，为了让纳米结构科学和技术领域真正取得成果，绝对有必要培养出一批能够跨过传统学科、跳出框框思考的新型研究人员。培养这种新型的研究人员，他们要么跨学科工作，要么知道如何在学科之间的界面上与他人合作，这对纳米结构科学和技术的未来至关重要。这次活动将包括一个多元化的社区，包括国际知名的专家、青年研究人员、研究生和少数族裔。美国代表团涉及不同的人口结构，包括该领域的女性和少数族裔研究人员。受邀的国际专家齐聚一堂，研究这一高科技领域，将对美国、欧洲、亚洲和其他国家的研发产生广泛影响，从而为地区和全球经济带来好处。讲习班和会议的会议记录将经过编辑，以便更广泛地传播。

The emerging fields of nanoscience and engineering - the ability to work at the molecular level, atom by atom, to create large structures with fundamentally new molecular organization - are leading to unprecedented understanding and control over the fundamental building blocks of all physical things. To address the issue of international cooperation and monitoring, it is prudent for US scientists to arrange frequent visits to foreign countries as well as to develop collaborative research programs with foreign institutions. This proposal is aimed at organizing a visit by a US delegation of eight to participate and organize "Nano Workshop for US Scientists at the International Conference on NANOMATERIALS AND NANOTECHNOLOGIES - NN2003, Crete, Greece, Aug 30-Sep 6 - 2003". It is envisioned that this conference will provide an opportunity to discuss important research activities in nanoscience through state-of-the-art review lectures, contributed papers, panel discussions, and workshops. The workshop is also expected to create a sufficient interest among the researchers of USA and rest of the world to develop and further expands the cooperative research activities. Finally, in order for the field of nanostructure science and technology to truly reach fruition, it is an absolute necessity to create a new breed of researchers who can work across traditional disciplines and think "outside the box." Educating this new breed of researchers, who will either work across disciplines or know how to work with others in the interfaces between disciplines, is vital to the future of nanostructure science and technology. This event will comprise a diverse community, including internationally renowned experts, young researchers, graduate students and minorities. The US delegation involves diverse demographics including female and minority researchers in the field. The gathering of invited international experts to address this area of high technology will bring a broad impact to R&D in the US, European, Asian and other countries, with consequent benefits to the regional and global economy. Proceedings of the workshop and conference will be edited for a broader dissemination.