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Semiconductor and Metal Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Applications, at the CSC Conference and Exhibition, May 2006, Halifax, NS, Canada

Michael Wolf, University of British Columbia

Funds were requested in support of the symposium titled “Semiconductor and Metal Nanoparticles: Synthesis, Properties and Applications” which was part of the scientific program of the 89th Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) Conference and Exhibition. The Conference will be held from May 27-May 31, 2006, in Halifax, Nova Scotia. The symposium focused on one of the most active and exciting arenas in all of contemporary science, a highly multidisciplinary field, spanning synthetic chemistry, colloid science, structure-property relationships, device applications, and nanotechnology. The symposium was co-organized by Prof. Matthew Moffitt, University of Victoria, and Prof. Michael Wolf, University of British Columbia. The invited speakers were Prof. Bruce Lennox (McGill U., Canada), Prof. Greg Scholes (U. Toronto, Canada), Prof. Jochen Feldmann (Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Germany), Prof. Jonathan Veinot (U. Alberta, Canada), Prof. Royce Murray (U. North Carolina, USA) and Prof. Al-Amin Dhirani (U. Toronto, Canada). There were a total of 24 contributed oral presentations as well. The PRF funds were requested to help offset the travel costs for two European speakers, Prof. Martin Möller and Prof. Jochen Feldmann. Unfortunately, Prof. Möller declined the invitation at the last moment and did not attend the meeting (the requested funds to support his travel were returned to PRF). Prof. Feldmann holds the position of full professor at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, and is author of over 200 scientific articles; his recent awards for research excellence include the “Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz-Preis” of the German Science Foundation (2001) and the “Verdienstkreuz am Bande" (2001) of the Federal Republic of Germany. His talk was very well received. In summary, the symposium was a success, and fostered interactions between both new and established Canadian and US chemists, along with an international leader in the field of nanoscience.

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