Report - Third GNN Development Workshop

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Third Workshop to

Develop the GNN

May 26-27, 2005

Saarbrcken, Germany

Organized by:

Sponsored by:

BhlerNational Science Foundation


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Table of Contents

Page

Executive Summary 1

Acknowledgements 2

Introduction 3

Program Overview 4

Information Sessions 5

Working Group Sessions 7

Prototype Projects 8

Conclusion 21

Next Action Steps 25

Appendix: Participant List 26


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http://www.globalnanotechnologynetwork.org 1

Executive Summary

The Global Nanotechnology Network (GNN) is an international network of nanotechnologystakeholders dedicated to: (1) facilitating an effective exchange of scientific, technical andeducational information; (2) enhancing access to critical nano-related resources; and (3)

promoting global collaborations in nanotechnology research and education.

The GNN initiative was established in 2001. The first GNN development workshop in Cancun,Mexico identified the need for a global infrastructure for enhancing international collaborationsin nano research and education. The second workshop, held in Yokohama, Japan in 2003,identified common interests and created broad-based international support for the project.

The third GNN workshop was held in Saarbrcken, Germany May 26-27, 2005. Co-organized byUS, Asian, and European partners, the event hosted some 80 participants from 25 countries:Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland,Italy, Japan, Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, Spain,

Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, United Kingdom, and the United States. The EuropeanCommission was also represented.

Four areas of common global interest constitute the four strands of the GNN:

1. Research2. Facilities3. Education4. Database

During information sessions, nanotechnology leaders from Europe, Asia, and the Americaspresented overviews of nanotechnology development initiatives in their regions. Regional panelsoffered a more comprehensive view into each region. These sessions provided an opportunity forparticipants to share best practices and offer new ideas for increasing international cooperationand building research and education capacity worldwide.

During working sessions, participants were assigned to international working groups that cutacross sectors and disciplines. Each group was asked to produce an expandable prototype projectin one of the four strand areas of the GNN. The groups produced five prototype projects whichyielded a number of common goals that can feasibly be implemented in the next few years.

A GNN flagship initiative called Global School for Advanced Studies (GSAS) is now beingestablished to incorporate these common goals and guide the future development of the GNN.This cross-cutting initiative will jump-start the development of the GNN strands and lay thegroundwork for future GNN activities. An Executive Committee and an Advisory Board arecurrently being established to lead the GSAS. Chang and his colleagues are working to identifyinstitutions, industrial partners, agencies, researchers, and educators worldwide to support andparticipate in this initiative. Funding is being requested from a number of international agencies.

A GNN implementation meeting is planned to launch the GSAS, involve more internationalmembers, appoint GNN leaders, and discuss matters relating to GNN membership and funding.


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Acknowledgements

We wish to thank all the organizations and individuals who helped to make this event a success.

Major funding was provided by the United States National Science Foundation, and the BhlerGroup. Additional support was provided by the Northwestern University Materials ResearchInstitute, the National Institute for Materials Research (NIMS), the INM Leibniz-Institute forNew Materials, and the CC-NanoChem Network of Excellence.

Outstanding administrative and technical support was provided by the staff of the LeibnizInstitute for New Materials and the CC-NanoChem Network of Excellence, in particular MarioQuilitz, Marius Koelbel, Diana Loeb, and Franz Frisch. We would also like to thank MartinSchubert of CC-NanoChem and Jennifer Moncel of the Northwestern Materials ResearchInstitute for their excellent organization of the event.

We especially thank all of the participants for sharing their valuable experience and leadership todevelop the Global Nanotechnology Network. We look forward to working with all of you in thenear future.

Sincerely,

The International Organizing Committee

Robert P. H. ChangMaterials Research Institute, Northwestern University

Helmut SchmidtINM Leibniz-Institute for New Materials and CC-NanoChem Network of Excellence

Masahiro TakemuraNational Institute for Materials Science and the Nanotechnology Researchers Network Center ofJapan


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Introduction

What is the GNN?The Global Nanotechnology Network (GNN) is an international network of nanotechnologystakeholders dedicated to: (1) facilitating an effective exchange of scientific, technical andeducational information; (2) enhancing access to critical nano-related resources; and (3)promoting global collaborations in nanotechnology research and education.

The guiding principles of the GNN are joint ownership, universal participation, and service toglobal society. The GNN has been holding workshops which brought together nanotechnologyleaders from around the world to generate practical plans for building the GNN. This dynamicdevelopment process has been energizing interactions and creating novel synergies amongscientists, educators and government representatives from all parts of the world.

Why Nanotechnology?

By the year 2015, it is estimated that newly derived technologies and products based onnanoscience and nanoengineering will generate at least $1 trillion/year worldwide in newbusiness in areas ranging from pharmaceuticals to new materials for electronics, transportation,and infrastructure.1 Such new technologies promise to improve the quality and sustainability ofagriculture, healthcare, energy usage, global security, and much more. Worldwide, some twomillion nanotech workers will be needed to sustain these new businesses. Fifty countries alreadyhave initiatives in nanoscale research, of which Japan, the U.S. and Western Europe have thelargest comparable investments totaling $3 billion/year.

Continued progress in nanotechnology is increasingly dependent on collaborative efforts thatpool resources, share best practices, and reduce costs. Novel partnerships are required to advance

interdisciplinary science literacy worldwide and create new research that will meet global needsin critical areas such as energy efficiency, environmental protection, and health care.

GNN DevelopmentThe GNN initiative was established in 2001. The first GNN development workshop in Cancun,Mexico identified the need for a global infrastructure for enhancing international collaborationsin nano research and education. The second, held in Yokohama, Japan in 2003, identifiedcommon interests and created broad-based international support for the project.

The 3rd GNN workshop was held in Saarbrcken, Germany May 26-27, 2005. Co-organized byUS, Asian, and European partners, the event hosted more than 80 participants from 25 countries.

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The meeting consisted of information sessions and group planning sessions. Prototype projectswere created in the four strands of the GNN: (1) Research, (2) Facilities, (3) Education, and (4)Database.

1 Roco, M.C. National Nanotechnology Initiative to Advance Broad Societal Goals. MRS Bulletin (June 2003).

2 Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Japan,Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Romania, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan,United Kingdom, and the United States. The European Commission was also represented.


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Program Overview

Wednesday, May 25: Welcome Reception

Thursday, May 26: Information SessionsOpening RemarksThe Importance of Technology Transfer and Networking for Nanotechnology, HelmutSchmidt, Institute for New Materials and CC-NanoChem Network (Germany)GNN Vision and Implementation, R.P.H. Chang, Materials Research Institute, NorthwesternUniversity (US)

Session 1: Nanotechnology in the Asia/Pacific Region

Session Chair: Helmut Schmidt, Institute for New Materials (Germany)Keynote Lecture: Kazunobu Tanaka, National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science andTechnology (Japan). Panel Facilitator: Ilesanmi Adesida, University of Illinois at Urbana-

Champaign (US) Panelists: C. Jagadish (Australia), Xing Zhu (China), N. Kishimoto (Japan),Han-Jo Lim (Korea), JoWon Lee (Korea), Allison Downard (New Zealand), M. K. Wu (Taiwan)

Session 2: Nanotechnology in the Americas

Session Chair: Masahiro Takemura, National Institute for Materials Science (Japan)Keynote Lecture: Mihail Roco, National Nanotechnology Initiative (US). Panel Facilitator:Elisabeth Csoregi, Lund University (Sweden) Panelists: Oscar Malta (Brazil), Peter Grutter(Canada), Nils Petersen (Canada), Ahmed Busnaina (US), Gerhard Klimeck (US)

Session 3: Nanotechnology in Europe

Session Chair: Gerd Bachmann, VDI-Technologiezentrum GmbH (Germany)

Keynote Lecture: Raymond Monk representing Ezio Andreta, Director for IndustrialTechnologies, European Commission. Panel Facilitator: Dawn Bonnell, University ofPennsylvania NSEC (US). Panelists: Francoise Roure (France), Harald Fuchs (Germany),Georgio Rossi (Italy), Dan Dascalu (Romania), Erika Kalman (Hungary); Josep Samitier(Spain), Sebastian Lourdudoss (Sweden), Ottilia Saxl (U.K.)

Session 4: GNN Development Focus Talks

Session Chair: R.P.H. Chang, Northwestern University (US)Focus Talk 1: Nano Research J.W. Weener, University of Twente, Frontiers Network(Netherlands)Focus Talk 2: Nano Facilities Derrick Mancini, Center for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne

National Laboratory (US)Focus Talk 3: Nano Education Gordana Popovic, Research Training Networks, ResearchDirectorate General, European CommissionFocus Talk 4: Nano Database - Masahiro Takemura, National Institute for Materials Science(Japan)

Friday, May 27: Working Group Sessions


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Several European panelists (left to right):F. Roure (France), J. Samitier (Spain), andO. Saxl (UK)

Some Asia-Pacific panelists (left toright): C. Jagadish (Australia), N.Kishimoto (Japan), J.W. Lee and H.J.Lim (Korea), and M.K Wu (Taiwan)

Some Americas panelists (left to right):M. Roco (US) N. Petersen (Canada), O.Malta (Brazil). P. Grutter (Canada), andA. Busnaina (US)

The final session offered a series of Focus Talks related to the four strands of the GNN.

Dr. J. W. Weener of the University Twente MESA+ Research Institute discussed key issues andchallenges relating to collaborative research. He identified important characteristics of

successful research networks, described several existing research networks operating at thenational and European levels, and offered suggestions for optimizing research collaborations.

Dr. Derrick Mancini, of the Center for Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratoryintroduced issued relating to facilities access. Using the Department of Energys Nanoscienceand Nanotechnology User Facilities as an example, Dr. Mancini discussed various means ofenabling user access (i.e. Telepresence, Telecollaborator, Access Grid, etc.) as well as theGNNs potential role in coordinating accessfor research and education purposes.

Dr. Gordana Popovic of the European Commission, Research Directorate General described howthe European Union is addressing key challenges in education and research training such as

increasing the number of qualified researchers, raising the interest of young people for scientificstudies, revisiting the educational and research system, and helping researchers become moremobile across sectors, disciplines and geographic boundaries.

Dr. Masahiro Takemura of the Nanotechnology Researchers NetworkCenter of Japan (Nanonet)and the National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) discussed issues relating to thedevelopment of a global nanotechnology database. Dr. Takemura described the Nanotech LabDatabase currently under development by Nanonet and discussed the possible development of aglobal database for promoting interdisciplinary and international research collaborations.

J. Weener, Frontiers Program,(Netherlands)

D. Mancini, ArgonneNational Laboratory (US)

G. Popovic (EuropeanCommission)

M. Takemura, NIMS andNanonet (Japan)


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Working Group Sessions

On Day 2, participants were assigned to crosscutting working groups. Each group waschallenged to identify a strategic prototype project that might be undertaken by the GlobalNanotechnology Network.

The criteria for the prototype project were as follows:

1. Pertain to one of the four strands of the GNN

ResearchFacilitiesEducationDatabase

2. Have a global scope

3. Include an implementation plan for year one (immediate feasibility)

4. Expandable

These prototype projects are summarized in the next section. Group recommendations fordeveloping GNN structure and capacities are also included.


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GNN Prototype Projects

Project 1: Database Development

Working Group Members

Masahiro Takemura, National Institute for Materials Science (Japan)Elizabeth Csoregi, Lund University and Nano2Life Network (Sweden)Andrew Pike, INEX: Nanotechnology Exploitation (UK)Tsung-Tsan Su, Nanotechnology Research Center, Industrial Technology Research

Institute (Taiwan)Gerd Bachmann, VDI-Technologiezentrum GmbH (Germany)Regine Hedderich, FZ Karlsruhe GmbH and NanoMat Project (Germany)Matthias Mallmann, NanoBioNet Center of Excellence in Nanobiotechnology and

Nano2Life Network of Excellence (Germany)Chang-Tze Hu, National Science Council (NSC) of Taiwan(Taiwan/Germany)

SummaryMembers agreed on the importance of establishing aglobal nanotechnology database. They also agreed thatthe mission, design and contents of the database shouldbe based on user needs. This discussion did not limit ordefine all user types but did identify researchers, policymakers, and registered GNN members as potential usergroups. Database content was assumed to be suitable forgeneral users seeking basic information about researchinstitutes and countries.

The database should contain information as follows: research areas, facilities, researchprograms, research accomplishments, sponsors, researchers, networks or consortiums,programs for promoting spin-off or spin-out, education programs, job offers, contactinformation, and so on. International collaboration programs should also be included. Thecategories of information should be systematically connected with one another, especially interms of research, facilities, and education (information on business should be treatedcarefully because of their competitive aspects).

There are several difficulties in its maintenance, and establishment of updating systems willbe a key to success. So far, unfortunately there seems to be no appropriately updated nationalnanotechnology databases. Furthermore, if it is expanded globally, the language problem will

become inevitable. There is much information that has not yet been translated into English,especially in Asian countries.

The following actions are proposed:

Action 1: Make a link list of existing databases and network of key personsThe first thing to do is to make the link list of existing representative databases onnanotechnology and the network of their key persons and the GNN partners.


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Summary

The group recognised that the term facility covers both research facilities and commercialfacilities of different sizes and scope.

The support of the commercialization of nanotechnologies is very different in each country in

their measures to ensure the transfer of already developed technologies to commercial scale.

Disseminating information about existing facilities for nanoscience and nanotechnology ofdiverse character and size is one of the services that GNN can provide efficiently via a properuse of the prototype database delivered at this meeting.

Many facilities for nanoscience/nanotechnology have or will soon be available to users. Allof them are learning how best to serve their users community and how to enlarge it, even atthe global level. The GNN can provide a forum for nanotechnology facilities to exchangeinformation and lessons learned on operational challenges and access issues.

Many facilities are investing in capabilities for advanced computing for nanoscience andtechnology. A recommendation is made to optimise the efforts in software development byusing open/public sources or developing within the open source philosophy.

Facilities should cooperate via the GNN on developing common source codes and interfaces.

Todays network and computing capabilities allow facilities to make access and collaborationavailable by electronic means. GNN can help coordinating facilities adopting common toolsand equipment for telepresence, telecollaboratory and teleconferencing.

The group recommends the GNN to initiate a workshop on the issues of operating facilitiesfor nanoscience/nanotechnology with the aim of broad or global outreach and effectiveimpact. This includes the access policies as a key item.

The group discussed the issues for access of scientists from less developed countries andnoted their needs for suitcase science to gain experience in advanced equipment andtechnologies. The group also noted that this could lead to the development of regionalfacilities in areas where such facilities are lacking at present (e.g. South Africa). Theexchange of experts for those projects is not yet standardized. GNN could help to defineprocedures for the exchange of expertise, as well as providing information about whichregions, among less developed countries, are best prepared to engage in extended visits toinsure that such exchange have the optimum impact.

Another option to share detailed technical information on running facilities is to installtraining courses. Some organizations do fund those courses even on international bases.During the meeting, the possibility of such an exchange between South Africa and Canadawas discussed.


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Working Group Tasks

1. Identify an expandable strategic project that is global in scope.Ensure that the Global Nanotechnology Database being developed by the GNN includes

all relevant global facilities

Hold a Workshop of the operators of facilities in nanotechnologies and nanoscience.2. Identify a prototype to show a year from now.Workshop described above to take place early next yearDevelop a visiting scientist model for less developed countries

3. Identify leaders for this subgroupDr. Takemura of NIMS is a potential candidate to lead the database component.The following group members have offered to form a pre-organizing group for the

workshop:o Nils Petersen, National Research Council of Canada (Canada)o Giorgio Rossi, Instituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia (Italy)o Urs Sennhauser, EMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories for Material Testing and

Research (Switzerland)o Derrick Mancini, Argonne National Laboratory (US)

Project 3: Education


Naoki Kishimoto, National Institute for Materials Science(Japan)

Ilesanmi Adesida, Beckman Institute, University of Illinois atUrbana-Champaign(US)

Peter Grutter, Nano Innovation Platform, Natural Sciencesand Engineering Research Council (Canada)

Marius Koelbel, CC-NanoChem Network of Excellence(Germany)

Sebastian Lourdudoss, KTH Royal Institute of Technologyand Phoremost Network of Excellence (Sweden)

Jo-Won Lee, National Program for Terra-level Nanodevices,Ministry of Science & Technology (Korea)

Erika Kalman, Chemical Research Center, HungarianAcademy of Sciences (Hungary)

Teri Odom, Northwestern University (US)Han-Jo Lim, Korean Nanotechnology Researchers Society (Korea)Dan Dascalu, IMT-Bucharest, National Institute for Research and Development in

Microtechnologies (Romania)


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Mathias Mallman, NanoBioNet Center of Excellence in Nanobiotechnology andNano2Life Network of Excellence (Germany)

Petri Ahonen, Academy of Finland: Research Council for Natural Sciences andEngineering (Finland)

Daisy Kgosi, Department of Science and Technology (South Africa)

M.K. Wu, National Science Council (Taiwan)Oscar Malta, Ministry of Science and Technology and Nanodevices (Brazil)Gerhard Klimeck, Network for Computational Nanotechnology (US)

Agreed-upon areas of common interest (by country)

Korea

Current: Has a committee for nanotech education, which is standardized so there is no need forinternational cooperation to develop it. Korean students without a strong background innanoscale science have difficulty following the curricula found on U.S. websites.

Would like to see from the GNN: can contribute common program for GNN and less developed

countries (all in Korean).

Canada

Current: Undergrad/graduate University of Toronto, Waterloo, McGill, Quebec, technicalvocational schools, nano/bio, nano/electronics; teaching materials in French and English;separate courses on nanoscale science, on web, copyrighted by the university/PrincipalInvestigator; students from developing countries are fully supported; limited number offellowships; high school teachers can also receive fellowships.

Would like to see from the GNN: A university-based resource center for nanotechnologyeducation. The center might serve as a central location for downloading graduate andundergraduate courses, high-quality nanotechnology presentations, examples, homework. Itwould also be a forum for best international practices in nano education.

Public outreach and informal education (explanation of nanotechnology to various audiences,cooperation with the press; communication of direct impact of nanotechnology on energy,healthcare, and the environment. Discuss resources for nano experiments. Include nano conceptsin K-12 curricula.

South Africa

Would like to see from GNN: Access to resources and facilities; no developed curriculum yet,would like to focus on developing a graduate level curriculum; program for training educators;public education.

Taiwan

Current: Existing program from K-12; intensive course to instruct teachers; professors meet withhigh school/grade school teachers to integrate content in classroom, which is a continuousprogram; seven regional centers, meet once every two weeks for lecture series; public awareness(truck traveling around island); activities by regional centers; funds by National ResearchCouncil; has some interdisciplinary curriculum for college; offers nanotech as a specialty degree;has some scholarships for developing countries from undergrad to grad level.


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Sweden

Current: Masters program in nanotechnology (electronics, materials) within disciplines; e.g. needmore interdisciplinary exchange (medicine); can take students from anywhere in world (free fornow); need teachers from other universities (drawback: professors paid for number of studentsenrolled)

Would like to see from the GNN: Tutorials and training at the college level; a PhD program.

Japan

Current: Graduate programs various lectures; human resources development, e.g. open lectures(e.g. quantum devices) GNN can put on network; have cartoon books and videos nanoadventure, good for attracting attention but not standardized, might be one-sided and otherperspectives important; summer schools, display student information, awards; collaborationbetween research institutes and universities very important.

Would like to see from GNN: Standardization of lectures, courses and curriculum forundergraduate level; international agreement on nanotech; graduate course in nationaluniversity, GNN can help activity.

Brazil

Current: No specific committee for nanotechnology; in universities, graduate programs inmaterials science; scholarships from national agencies (2); synchrotron radiation laboratory scholarships for nanotech (not specific for Brazil); trying to produce didactic materials inPortuguese;

Hungary

Current: Graduate and undergraduate, depends on discipline, not standardized; problems withaccepting other universitys courses, but a good general text could be useful; television forpromoting science, e.g. one hour on nano-chemistry; press communication important re:advantages/disadvantages of nanotech; can educate students with Marie Curie scholarships;education is free.

Would like to see from the GNN: Good general text; organize press interactions on one site

Germany

Current: Does not find degree programs in nanoscience to be necessary but has lots of activity for example high school and elementary school initiatives nanotechnology at school; truckdriving around to promote science, aimed to increase interest in nanotech and other types ofinterdisciplinary science.

United StatesCurrent: Purpose of nanotech education: K-12: stimulate students interest and offerdemonstrations of what science can bring to the public. Undergrads: still have disciplines, butdeveloping nanoscience courses. Computational nanotechnology: simulation tools for devices;run from the website (no need for facilities or installation of software) ex: nanohub.org; use aslearning objects; user input for improvements; already open source; have infrastructure to host,not to create material. The US has three new education centers: (1) National Center for Learning


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and Teaching in Nanoscale Science and Engineering (NCLT); (2) Nanotechnology InformalScience Education (NISE); and (3) Center for Nanotechnology in Society (CNS).

Would like to see from the GNN: Contribute material on site since the infrastructure to hostalready exists.

RomaniaCurrent: Some money for exchange between continents; databank of courses; exchanginginformation in Europe; short courses, professors from other countries, various disciplines; MarieCurie research; training by research is essential.

Would like to see from GNN: Access to resources, especially facilities.

Other related subjects: ethics, environmental, intellectual property, commercialization(technology transfer)

Working Group Tasks

1.Identify necessary resourcesLots of course materials best way to take advantage? Mostly at the university level.TV series or programs especially for general publicSome scholarships are availableMuseum exhibitions and science centers; Nanoworld at Cornell funded by NSF.Joint efforts for funding for future GNN-sponsored activities? IUMRS an option?

2.Identify near and long term objectivesLong term: trying to share resources on web; at least its available (professor X, subject X);

high school level, best practices for demonstration, modules, materials, animations etc.;centralized resource for scholarships at foreign institutions, etc.; not just materials like CDs

or texts, expect a program for an exchange of students; collection of info for database; multi-media based cyber school; local infrastructure (hands-on and facilities); then exchangeprograms; short courses for summer in the future; some type of scholarships; open sourcesoftware.

Short term: Build on existing courses posted? Other open source sites? Identify andorganize national or regional sites? What is available now inventory? Existing texts? Whatis missing that GNN would add? Listing of visiting scientist exchange programs?

3.Strategic Project in Education in Nanotechnology (expandable and global in scope)Centralized resource for information exchange

o Curriculumo Learning modulesHuman resources for student exchange

4.Development of a Phase I prototype to be implemented within one year using existingresources

Gather what each country has available now; same for human resources.


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Make a list of important fundamental topics for a nanotech curriculum and links to websiteswith relevant course and simulation info. Then move toward learning modules.Regional/national representatives can poll areas/countries for appropriate topics.

Create a curriculum prototype for graduate level and advanced undergrads; e.g. merlot.com should such a curriculum conform to certain standards that are already in place?

Phase I Prototypeo Gather existing resources for curriculum

Responsibility of regional leader Curriculum posted on web, e.g. merlot.com Conform to certain standards? Centralized nano sites

o Propose curriculum prototype in nanoscience and nanotechnology Advanced undergraduates and graduate students List of fundamental topics Links of websites that have lectures, modules related to topics

oGather current information on scholarships for student exchange

5.Take prototype and outline a joint proposal to obtain funding for its expansion. Whatare potential funding sources and institutional support?

Student exchange and scholarships SEEC Series in nanoscience and nanotechnology; for example, nanomaterials,

nanoelectronics, nano-bio, nanosystems, nano-x; general (editors, need to be reviewed bycommittee) plus classroom examples (hands-on, simulations, etc.); books, hard copy?Dissemination?

Short courses (e.g. summer) on topics; with hands-on practice Proposal Expansion

o SEEC series on nanoscience and nanotechnology Nanoelectronics, photonics, systems, materials, x Dissemination: books? Central website? Virtual resource?

o Short courses hosted by different countries Summer intensive course (including hands-on experience) Similar to NSF Summer Institutes

o Potential funding sources Taiwanese government, Japanese government, NSF

6.Identify a coordinating leader to oversee the project. Select members from each regionto work on team.

Coordinating leader: N. Kishimoto Asian region: M.K. Wu European region: S. Lourdudoss North America: G. Klimeck South America: O. Malta Africa: D. Kgosi


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Project 4: Research


Gareth Redmond, Tyndall National Institute (Ireland)Lars Montelius, Nanometer Consortium (Sweden)Xing Zhu, National Center for Nanoscience andTechnology (China)Andreas Leson, Fraunhofer-Institut fr Werkstoff- und

Strahltechnik (Germany)Dawn Bonnell, Nano-Bio Interface Center, University of

Pennsylvania (US)Alison Downard, McDiarmid Institute of Advanced

Materials and Technology, University of Canterbury (NewZealand)

Josep Samitier, University of Barcelona and Nano2Life Network of Excellence (Spain)Use of the GNNShort term: Facilitate web-based information exchange (web-chatting)Longer term: Routine tool for communications and exchangeUltimately: Key tool for influencing local and global policy

Assumptions: Early Stage

Limited scale of available human and technical resource infrastructureNominal membership feesLow level of public funding / private sponsorship

Note: All recommendations were discussed in detail by the group and agreed upon

unanimously. Many other items were discussed and deferred / rejected.

Recommendations

1. Establish a clear unambiguous definition of the role and objectives of the GNN(emphasize publicity)

2. The GNN should offer opportunities for bottom-up proposals for topics of researchcollaboration (exploratory / pre-competitive research)

3. The GNN should function as a forum for:Consultation and debate for exploration of research topicsIdentification of possible research collaboration formats

o From specific focused activities to grand challenges (c.f. Human Genome)Definition of specific research objectives with identifiable societal benefitProvision of options for a range of value-add collaboration modesDevelopment of realistic region-inclusive programs based on appropriate accessible

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Specify disease targets, design diagnostic tool technology with key performancespecifications

o Develop prototype tech solutionso Initiate optimization process to make demonstratoro Disseminate information on successes effectivelyo Explore routes for test, approval and distributiono Consortium to jointly own IP in first instance with a view to licensing,

partnership, assignation, etc.

Post-year 1 Project Support

Explore sources of sustainable funding for individual groups or sub-networks:o national public agencieso trans-national public agencies (e.g. European Union, World Health Organization,

United Nations)

o commercial / industrial support or sponsorshipo private (philanthropic) donation or support

Project 5: Research


Walter Muster, EMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories for MaterialsTesting and Research (Switzerland)

Chennupati Jagadish, Australian Research CouncilNanotechnology Network (Australia)

Elvio Mantovani, Italian Center for Nanotechnology, Nanotec IT(Italy)

Mario Quilitz, Leibniz Institute for New Materials(Germany)Clive Hayter, Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council

(UK)Cortes Corberan, Institute of Catalysis and Petroleum Chemistry (Spain)Ahmed Busnaina, Center for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Northeastern University (US)Jo-Won Lee, National Program for Terra-level Nanodevices, Ministry of Science &

Technology (Korea)

Udo Bange, Keychain Europe GmbH (Germany)Recommendations

Basic research should be collaborative on a worldwide level, especially within publiclyfunded projects

Need definition of what is pre-competitive research areas to facilitate the collaboration withinGNN


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Conclusion

Based on these five prototype projects, the following short-term goals seem to hold universalinterest and be feasible over the next few years:

Education - Establish a GNN library of advanced undergraduate and graduate leveleducational materials in nanoscience and engineering from all parts of the world. The librarywould serve as an open source for assembling nano curricula - an urgent step towardsdeveloping human resources in nanoscale science and technology.

Database - Create a searchable, up-to-date list of researchers (Who is doing what?) andfacilities (facility type, location, accessibility, etc.)

Facilities promote cooperation among facilities and disseminate information aboutadvanced user facilities worldwide (i.e. unique capabilities, user access, training, etc.)

Research - Perform GNN research that responds to global concerns in the areas of energy,environment, and health.

A common theme that ran through the workshop panels and working sessions was the concept ofa GNN in service to society i.e. the GNN should use its status as an independent globalnetwork to achieve synergistic benefits for society as a whole.

Since the workshop, co-organizer R.P.H. Chang has been working with his colleagues from theSaarbrcken workshop and elsewhere to determine how to best accomplish these goals. Based onthese discussions, it is clear that a cross-cutting project is needed to mobilize the four strands andserve as a focus for GNN development. A GNN flagship initiative called Global School forAdvanced Studies (GSAS) has been designed to meet these needs.

Global School for Advanced Studies (GSAS)

The GSAS will focus on interdisciplinary research issues relating to three critical GlobalChallenge Areas: Energy, Environment, and Health. The School will recruit young researchersfrom around the world, group them into interdisciplinary Global Research Teams, offer them aseries of focused lectures, provide them with expert mentoring, and challenge them to developdetailed collaborative research plans. The best research plans will be selected for implementationand the winning teams will be hosted for extended research visits at GSAS member institutions.

The School will go beyond the short-term exchange of technical information to provide a newglobal framework in which collaborative research can beconceived, nurtured, and implemented.At the same time, young researchers will build strong working partnerships and develop globalleadership skills early in their careers. GSAS Sessions will be held in different parts of the worldand the School will be jointly operated and funded by international partners.

An overview of the Schools curriculum and organizational structure is given below.


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GSAS Curriculum and Structure

Mission: (1) Create new international, interdisciplinary, research collaborations in areas ofglobal concern; and (2) Enable young researchers to develop global leadership skills early intheir careers.

Research Focus: Critical interdisciplinary research issues related to three global challengeareas- Energy, Environment, and Health. Examples include clean renewable energy, emissionscontrol, ecomaterials, and diagnostic sensors.

Curriculum: The School will hold annual Sessions, each consisting of: (1) three parallel topicalWorkshops in Energy, Environment, and Health respectively; (2) development of collaborativeresearch projects in these critical areas; and (3) implementation of the best research plans atleading institutions worldwide.

Session Schedule: The first GSAS Session is tentatively planned for Fall 2006 in Taiwan. ThisSession would offer a single Workshop on a research topic related to Renewable Energy, thereby

providing crossover between the Energy and Environmental areas. This Session would officiallylaunch the GSAS and serve as a prototype for future Sessions.

Beginning in 2007, each annual Session will consist of three parallel Workshops, as describedbelow. Workshop topics will be jointly determined by the GSAS Executive Committee and theinstitutions agreeing to serve as Research Hosts. This Session is tentatively scheduled for Fall2007 in Japan.

Global

Challenge Area

2006 Session 2007 Session 2008 Session 2009 Session

Energy RenewableEnergy

Workshop:

Workshop A: Topicto be announced



EnvironmentTopic to beannounced

Workshop B: Topicto be announced



Health Workshop C: Topicto be announced

Workshop C: Topicto be announced

Workshop C: Topicto be announced

Potential

Location

Taiwan Japan Europe Americas

Participants: Participants will be recruited from world class research institutions worldwide.GSAS Scholars: Advanced graduate students, post-docs and junior researchers. Each

Workshop will involve about thirty Scholars grouped into five Global Research Teams(GRTs).

GSAS Fellows: Senior researchers, industrial planners and policy makers will be selected asGSAS Fellows. Each Session will involve about 15 Fellows as lecturers and project mentors.


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Global Research Teams: Before each Workshop, Scholars will be grouped into GlobalResearch Teams. Well-balanced teams will optimize fruitful collaborations. Therefore, inmatching students with one another, the School will give careful consideration to individualresearch interests and complementary strengths. For example, the following GRT might beformed to take part in a Workshop on Flexible Solar Cells:

Expertise Role Country Institution Type

Surface Chemist Characterization, AES, XPS, etc France National Laboratory

Physicist Device physics Germany Industry

Solar Cell Theorist Simulation US University

Physicist Band structure calculation Argentina National Laboratory

Materials Scientist Thin film synthesis Taiwan Research Center

Chemical Engineer Organic molecule preparation Japan University

Collaborative Research Project: The Global Research Teams will begin interactingimmediately, under the guidance of their mentors, to identify a compelling research question anddevelop a collaborative plan for addressing it. Research plans will include rationale andintellectual merit for proposed research, division of tasks, facilities sharing, unique teamstrengths, challenges inherent in the global project and possible solutions, projected applicationsand technology transfer strategies, budget and broader impact.

Workshops: Workshops will last ten days. The Workshop curriculum will provide GSASScholars with a systems approach to project management; activities will integrateinterdisciplinary research theory, experiment techniques, and design with policy, manufacturing,

and technology transfer considerations. Teams will attend a series of focused lectures related tothe Workshop topic. Daily roundtable planning meetings will allow them to continue developingtheir projects with guidance from their mentors. Visits to local industry, partner institutions andlocal agencies will be organized and participants will have ample free time to interact informally.On the last day of the Workshop, Teams will present their research plans for evaluation andconstructive feedback.

Implementation of Research: After each Session, the research plans will be evaluated and thebest research plan from each Workshop will be selected for implementation via an extendedresearch visit, which will last approximately one year. Two possible funding sources exist tosupport these visits. First, the members of the winning GRT may be hired as visiting researchers

by a research host institution. Second, the School will help the winning GRTs submit multilateralfunding proposals to appropriate international agencies. Specific arrangements concerninghosting logistics, equipment usage and intellectual property ownership will be negotiated withthe research host institution.

GSAS Operational Structure

The GSAS will be jointly operated and funded by international partners. It will be managed byan international Executive Committee and guided by a sixty-member Advisory Board.


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Leading international research institutions are invited to become GSAS Members by:

Hosting a GSAS SessionContributing and/or helping to recruit GSAS Scholars and FellowsContributing and/or helping to obtain GSAS operational fundsHosting a winning Global Research Team for an extended research visit

GSAS Benefits

Integration of research and education The School will simultaneously support advancedknowledge exchange and produce sustainable international research collaborations in areas ofglobal concern.

Systems approach to research innovation Global leadership in interdisciplinary researchrequires more than innovation in research, product development, and manufacturing. Leadershipin policy, technology management, and marketing are also crucial. The GSAS will broaden the

perspective of young researchers and teach them how ideas and concepts can be quickly turnedinto products and beneficial policies.

Effective mix for training global leaders The School will build global leadership skills viahands-on projects and dynamic interactions. Participants will learn to master tasks that are morechallenging at the international level, such as proposal preparation, resource management, teambuilding, and information sharing. They will learn best international practices and obtain theskills necessary to build their own global research teams in years to come.

Development focus for the GNN As the first network-wide initiative, the GSAS will provide astrong focus for GNN development. It will:

integrate many common interests and goals expressed in Saarbrckenmobilize GNN leadershipjump-start the development of the four GNN strands by engaging their active participation

for example, a global database will be needed to recruit participants and optimize teamcomposition;researchers and educators must serve as organizers and mentors; and researchfacilities and partner institutions are required to host the global research teams created by theSchool

strengthen working relationships among network membersprovide tangible deliverables to attract funding.


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Next Action Steps

An Executive Committee and an Advisory Board are currently being established to lead theGSAS. Chang and his colleagues are working to identify institutions, industrial partners,agencies, researchers, and educators worldwide to support and participate in this initiative.

Funding is being requested from a number of international agencies. Interested parties areencouraged to contact the following address for information:

Materials Research InstituteNorthwestern University2145 N. Sheridan Road, Room K111, Evanston, IL 60208 USATel: (1) 847-467-7613Fax: (1) 847-491-4181Email: [email protected]: http://www.globalnanotechnologynetwork.org

A GNN implementation meeting is tentatively planned for Spring 2006. This meeting will focusprimarily on launching the GSAS. Additional goals will include involving new members,appointing GNN leaders, and discussing matters relating to GNN membership and funding.


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Appendix: Participant List

Australia

Chennupati JagadishAustralian Research Council Nanotechnology Network

Greg TegartAustralian Network on Advanced Materials

Belgium

Raymond MonkNanosciences and Nanotechnologies Unit, DG Research, European Commission

Gordana PopovicResearch Training Networks Unit, DG Research, European Commission

Brazil

Oscar MaltaMinistry of Science and Technology and Nanodevices and Universidade Federal dePernambuco (UFPE)

Canada

Peter GrutterNano Innovation Platform, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council

Nils PetersenNational Institute for Nanotechnology, National Research Council of Canada

China

Xing ZhuNational Center for Nanoscience and Technology

Finland

Petri AhonenAcademy of Finland: Research Council for Natural Sciences and Engineering

France

Francoise RoureMinistere de leconomie, des finances, et de lindustrie


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Germany (continued)

Christoph SchildBayer Technology Services GmbH

Helmut SchmidtInstitute for New Materials and CC-NanoChem Network

Andreas SchneiderIBMT - Fraunhofer Institute for Biomedical Engineering

Martin SchubertCC-NanoChem Network of Excellence

Joachim Tellermicromod Partikeltechnologie GmbH

Ali TinazliJ. W. Goethe University Frankfurt

Christiane ZeiglerUniverstt KaiserslauternHungary

Erika KalmanChemical Research Center, Hungarian Academy of Sciences

Ireland

Gareth RedmondNanotechnology Group, Tyndall National Institute

Italy

Elvio MantovaniItalian Center for Nanotechnology, Nanotec IT

David RickerbyJoint Research Centre, European Commission

Georgio RossiLaboratorio Tecnologie Avanzate e nanoSCienze (TASC), Istituto Nazionale per la Fisicadell Materia

Japan

Naoki KishimotoNational Institute for Materials Science

Shoji NodaAichi Science and Technology Foundation


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Japan (continued)

Masahiro TakemuraNational Institute for Materials Science and the Nanotechnology Researchers NetworkCenter of Japan

Kazunobu TanakaNational Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology

Korea

Han-Jo LimKorean Nanotechnology Researchers Society (KoNRTS)

JoWon LeeNational Program for Terra-level Nanodevices, Ministry of Science & Technology

Luxembourg

Peter JonasIEE, S.A.

Thomas WittkowskiIEE, S.A.

Netherlands

J.W. WeenerMESA+ Research Institute, University of Twente and Frontiers Network

New ZealandAllison Downard

McDiarmid Institute of Advanced Materials and Technology, University of Canterbury

Romania

Dan DascaluIMT-Bucharest, National Institute for Research and Development in Microtechnologies

South Africa

Thembela HillieCouncil for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)

Daisy KgosiDepartment of Science and Technology


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Spain

Josep SamitierUniversity of Barcelona and Nano2Life Network of Excellence

Vicente Cortes CorberanInstitute of Catalysis and Petroleum Chemistry (CSIC)

Sweden

Sebastian LourdudossKTH Royal Institute of Technology and Phoremost Network of Excellence

Elisabeth CsoregiLund University and Nano2Life Network of Excellence

Switzerland

Walter J. MusterEMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research

Urs SennhauserEMPA Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research

Taiwan

Tsung-Tsan SuNanotechnology Research Center, Industrial Technology Research Institute

Maw Kuan WuNational Science Council

United Kingdom

Clive HayterEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)

Andrew PikeINEX: Nanotechnology Exploitation, University of Newcastle upon Tyne

Ottilia SaxlInstitute of Nanotechnology

United States

Ilesanmi AdesidaBeckman Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Dawn BonnellNano-Bio Interface Center, University of Pennsylvania

Ahmed BusnainaCenter for High-rate Nanomanufacturing, Northeastern University


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United States (continued)

R.P.H. ChangMaterials Research Institute, Northwestern University

Gerhard KlimeckNetwork for Computational Nanotechnology (NCN), Purdue University

Derrick ManciniCenter for Nanoscale Materials, Argonne National Laboratory

Teri OdomNorthwestern University

Mihail RocoNational Science Foundation and National Nanotechnology Initiative

Documents

Report - Third GNN Development Workshop