Conference Program

9:00 - 9:25 - Registration
9:30 - 10:30 - Opening, Welcome and Introduction

Plenary Session 1 - 10:30 - 11:30

Chair: Dr. Henk van Houten, Senior VP Philips Research
10:30 - Dr. Henk van Houten, Senior VP Philips Research. "Nanotechnology from an Application Perspective".
10:50 -Prof. Yosi Shacham-Diamand, Director, Nano-Science and Technology Center, Tel-Aviv University.
11:10 - Prof. David Reinhoudt. Director, MESA+ Research Institute, The Netherlands "The Organisation of Research on Nanotechnology in The Netherlands".


11:30 - Brunch

12:15 - 13:30 - Break Out Sessions

Session 1: NanoBiotechnology
12:15 - Chair: Prof. George Robillard. Director, BioMaDe/RU Groningen.
12:30 - Prof. George Robillard. Director, BioMaDe/RU Groningen
"The Challenge of Biorganic Organic Materials and Devices"
12:45- Dr. Shlomo Yitzchaik. Chief Scientist. Nanolayers Ltd. and the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. "Molecular Layer Epitaxy in Neuro-Electronics and Nanotechnology".
13:00 - Dr. Iris Geffen. CEO. Sensis Ltd. Revolutionary Rapid Bench-Top DNA Sequencing and Size Analysis Device.
13:15 - Mr. H. Leeuwis, M.Sc. Executive VP, Marketing & Sales,
Lionix BV. "True' Lab-on-a-Chip: challenges for micro/nano technology".

Session 2: Nanoelectronics
12:15 - Chair: Dr Kees Eijkel. MESA+, University of Twente.
12:30 - Prof. Oded Millo. Acting Head of the Hebrew University Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. "Nanoscience at the Hebrew University: From Basics to Applications".
12:45 - Dr. Peter Hadley. Associate Professor. Kavli Institute of Nanoscience and DIMES. Delft University of Technology.
"Nanoelectronics in Delft."
13:00 - Dr. Armin Schon, CEO. El-Mul Technologies, Ltd. "E-Beam
On-A-Chip: CNT FE Sources for High Performance e-Beam
Tools in Semiconductor Manufacturing."
13:15 - Mr. Ze'ev Ganor. Founder and VP for Marketing and sales.
Nanomotion Ltd.

Session 3: Nanomaterials
12:15 - Chair: Dr. Fernando De La Vega. Chairman. Nano Functional Materials Consortium. CEO. NanoPowders Industries Ltd. "Nano Materials Technologies in Israel - NMF Consortium" and "NanoPowders - Cima NanoTech the "Global Leaders in Nano Metals".

12:35 - Prof. O. Regev. The Ben Gurion University of the Negev. "Nanotechnology in Ben-Gurion University of the Negev".
12:50 - Dr. B.J. de Gans. "Scanning probe nanolithography and nanochemistry". Eindhoven University of Technology.
13:05 - Dr. N. Fleischer. VP Business Development.
Nanomaterials Ltd. "Breakthrough Nanomaterials for
Superior Enhancement of Lubricants and other Products"
13:20 - Dr. Assaf Thon. CEO. Cerel (Ceramic Technologies) Ltd. "ElectroPhoretic Deposition (EPD) - a Breakthrough
Manufacturing Technology for Nano-Materials Applications".

13:30 – 14:00 - Coffee Break

Plenary Session 2 - 14:00- 15:30
Chair: PricewaterhouseCoopers
14:00 - Dr. Kevin Findlay. "Nanotechnology: An Investment Perspective". Director. PricewaterhouseCoopers Menlo Park Europe Technology Centre.

14:15 - Mr. Tim E. Harper, CEO & President Cientifica Ltd (London) and Executive Director and Founder of the European NanoBusiness Association (Brussels)"Big Problems, Tiny Solutions: Nanotechnology, Quality of Life and the Global Economy."
14:35 - Mr. Adi Mogilevsky, MBA, Founder and Managing Director, Israeli NanoBusiness Alliance. “Nanotechnology in Israel: The Positioning of Involved Entities”
14:55 Mr. R. Kirschbaum, M.Sc. Vice President Innovation. DSM Venturing & Business Development. "Open Innovation Model DSM".
15:10 Closing speeches
Prof.dr. L.B. Noordam. Managing Director of the FOM Institute for Atomic and Molecular Physics (AMOLF) Sciencepark Amsterdam

Opening of Personal Meetings

15:30 - 18:30 - PERSONAL MEETINGS

Personal Meetings, Info market and Cold Buffet

15:45 - Meeting 1
16:05 - Meeting 2
16:25 - Meeting 3
16:45 - Meeting 4
17:05 - Meeting 5
17:25 - Meeting 6
17:45 - Meeting 7
18:05 - Meeting 8