NANOTEC News
NANOTEC and 8 universities signed the Center of Excellence (CoE) Agreement (Phase 2) on August 29 at the Ministry of Science and Technology in Bangkok. The signing was chaired by H.E. Dr. Plodprasop Suraswadi, Minister of Science and Technology.
The National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC), Nanosystem Research Institute (NRI) part of National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) Japan, and Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) recently organized the NANOTEC – NRI – IIT Joint Symposium on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology at Thailand Science Park on August 27.
Thailand hosted the 9th Asia Nano Forum Summit 2012 (AnFoS2012) on August 23 at Royal Orchid Sheraton Hotel in Bangkok.
The topic concerning the regulation of nanotechnology is an ongoing controversial discussion in many countries and in international forum around the world.
There is a crisis in the world’s energy needs. In the next 25 years it is estimated that the world’s energy demands will increase by over a third. One of the grand challenges facing science today is to discover the basis for an energy economy that is efficient, clean, cost-effective, and sustainable.
The number 9 is an auspicious number in Thailand and widely believed to bring good luck and prosperity. Hence, the celebration to mark NANOTEC 9th Anniversary today is a start of many good things to come.
Prof. Wiwut Tanthapanichakoon the first NANOTEC Executive Director from 2003 -2007 visited NANOTEC on Aug 10.
NSTDA was invited to participate in the annual Suan Pratum Palace Open House on August 8.
NANO Talk: “Understanding NanoSafety” By Aj. Lerson Tanasugarn Date: July 25, 2012 (13:30 -15:00)
We invite you to attend and discuss the fundamental principles of chemical energy, electronic and geometric structure, kinetics and mechanisms for production of molecular hydrogen studied by a variety of chemical, spectroscopic, and computational methods . Green technology is what we all must strive for.
On the invitation of Asst. Prof. Prasan Ruchirasak, VP for Chiangrai Campus (Rajamangala University of Technology Lanna, RMUTL) representatives from Teacher Trainer of Nanotechnology (TTN) paid a courtesy visit to the campus.
Registration to attend NANOplus Network Conference 2012 : “Nano and Nature” (September 10-11) at Thailand Science Park Convention Center (Klong Luang) is now open
A group of NANOTEC researchers comprising of Dr. Suvimol Surassmo, Miss Kornphimol Kulthong, and Dr. Kittipong Tantisantisom was selected to present Thailand the 5th Asia Nanotech Camp (ANC) 2012 in Beijing, China during July 6-15.
Dr. Kajornsak Faungnawakij of NANOTEC NanoEnergy & Cat (NEC) lab was awarded the Thailand Research Foundation (TRF) Research Career Development Grant
Dr. Suwussa Bamrungsap of NANOTEC Target Discovery Lab received the Poster Award for her research poster “Magnetic Relaxation Switches for Cancer Detection Based on Aptamer Functionalized Magnetic Nanoparticles” at ICYRAM 2012 which was held in Singapore during July 1-6.
Dr. Pratarn Wongsarivej from NANOTEC NEC Lab was awarded Best Poster Award under the category of Simulation, Design and Manufacturing Session) at MSAT-7 which was held on June 7-8 in Bangkok.
Invitation to attend: NANO Talk: “Understanding Nano-Safety”
“Good things come in small packages” said Prof. Louis Hornyak of AIT, Center of Excellence in Nanotechnology (CoEN) referring to the development of nanotechnology research and its contribution to improving the economy.
Researchers at Thailand’s National Nanotechnology Center (NANOTEC) have build the first locally made prototype solar powered water purification unit “SOS water” which combined the use of antimicrobial nanocoating to ceramic filters.
A group of researchers from the Organic Nanomaterials Laboratory at NANOTEC won the recent “Rocket Pitch” category at the annual NSTDA Idea To Product (I2P) 2012 Competition.
Dr. Peeradet Tongumpai, Director of Agricultural Research Development Agency (ARDA) and his team paid a visit to NANOTEC on June 13.
