The vision for the South African nanoscience and nanotechnology school is to create
a pool of nanoscientists sufficiently trained to conduct nanoscience research. The
theme for 2009 is
“addressing the fundamentals of nanoscience and advanced applications
in the field of health and water”
The school will focus on training aspirant and experienced scientists from all corners of the globe, on the frontiers
and fundamentals of nanoscience
and the application of the technology in the field of water and health.
The school will bring together experts in the field
to present courses, covering topics in physics, chemistry, life sciences, advanced
materials characterization, electronics and fabrication techniques. Participants
will have an opportunity for hands-on experience in characterization techniques
and in addition, discussions and debates will be conducted around safety and ethical issues of Nanotechnology.