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

1540593 ScottNanotechnology已成为联邦投资研究和开发的一个重要重点。鉴于纳米技术的发现正在导致农业科学，工程和食品科学的重大进步，戈登研究会议的发起非常及时，事实上，已被接受为2015年6月7日至12日在宾利大学举行的戈登研究会议。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开发只有大约十年的时间，这是一个非常合适的时机，可以将来自学术界的高年级和低年级科学家和工程师、博士后和研究生以及来自企业、政府和非政府组织的科学家和工程师聚集在一起，讨论进展和未来的方向和需求。1）召集该领域的专家讨论前沿研究，并让科学家/工程师开会讨论粮食和农业纳米技术领域的进展和未来方向和需求; 2）确定可能促进农业和粮食系统的纳米技术领域的前沿、未发表的研究; 3）确定该领域最大的资助机会;（4）确定纳米技术领域新出现的机会，这些机会将对应对粮食安全、环境可持续性、粮食安全和农业生产力等全球挑战产生最大影响。该研究中心的联合主席设想，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/技术的融合将在未来5-15年内带来革命性的进步，包括：在基因和细胞水平上重新设计作物、动物和微生物，用于识别食品中病原体、毒素和细菌的纳米生物传感器;用于跟踪动植物材料从起源到消费的识别系统;开发基于纳米技术的低热量、低脂肪、低盐和低糖食品，同时保持风味和质地;用于动植物生产的传感、监测和积极反应干预的综合系统;智能田间系统，用于检测、定位、报告和指导水的使用;化肥和杀虫剂的精确和控制释放;培育具有抗旱性和耐盐性及耐过多水分的植物;以及用于食品包装和接触材料的纳米级薄膜，可延长保质期、保持质量并降低冷却要求。

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and future directions and needs in the field of nanotechnology for food and agriculture; 2)To identify cutting-edge, unpublished research in the field of nanotechnology likely to advance agriculture and food systems; 3)To identify the greatest opportunities for funding in this area; and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.