Emerging Technologies Seminar

The Science and Technology Policy Institute at RAND
and the
American Chemical Society
are pleased to present

The Nanotechnology Revolution

George Whitesides, Ph.D.,
Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, HarvardUniversity

Tuesday, January 18, 2000
8:00 - 10:00 am

Refreshments will be served.

1333 H Street NW
Suite 800
Washington, DC 20005

Abstract: Some of our biggest technological achievements today aresmall--extraordinarily small. Dr. Whitesides, a National Medal of Sciencerecipient, will review the exciting scientific and technological developments innanotechnology, paying particular attention to chemistry-related advances. Theseminar will also offer an opportunity to discuss policy matters related tonanotechnology as the administration prepares to launch a major initiative innanotechnology.

Originally known as the Critical Technologies Institute,
the Science andTechnology Policy Institute formally adopted its new name on October 1, 1998.
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