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National Nanotechnology Initiative: Charting the Course for Reauthorization
Science, Technology, and Innovation

Thursday, April 24, 2008
02:30 PM
SR - 253
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Nanotechnology has the potential to be the next great technological revolution. Currently, the federal investment, through the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), is nearly $1.5 billion. This hearing will examine the five year period since the NNI was initially authorized in 2003 and explore issues the Committee should consider for the next reauthorization.

The webcast will be audio only.

 

 

Minority Statements
Ted Stevens

Witnesses

Opening Remarks

Panel 1
The Honorable Richard M. Russell
Associate Director and Deputy Director for Technology
Executive Office of the President
Mr. Robert A. Robinson
Managing Director, Natural Resources and Environment Team
U.S. Government Accountability Office

Panel 2
Mr. Matthew M. Nordan
President
Lux Research Incorporated
Mr. David Rejeski
Director, Foresight and Governance Project and Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies
Woodrow Wilson Center
Dr. P. Lee Ferguson
Assistant Professor, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
University of South Carolina
Dr. Anita Goel MD, PhD
Chairman, CEO, and Scientific Director
Nanobiosym Incorporated
Dr. Jim Heath
Director
NSB Cancer Center


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