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Thursday, 25th June 2009 (1170 views)

Russia is to hold its second Nanotechnology International Forum later this year, it has been announced.

Moscow's Central Exhibition Complex has been chosen as the venue for the event, which is set to take place on October 6th-8th, Nanowerk News reports.

The Russian Corporation of Nanotechnologies (Rusnano) is to present the inaugural Nanotechnology International Prize at the meeting in order to celebrate achievements made in the sector - where gold is often a commonly-used material.

Antoly Chubais, chief executive of Rusnano, said that the body hopes to build on the success of 2008's event.

"The forum has become an international platform for communication between science and business," he was quoted as saying, adding that over 9,000 people from 33 countries were in attendance in December of last year.

In related news, the University of Sheffield in the UK recently revealed that a one-day nanotechnology event will be taking place next month, organised in partnership with the Institute of Nanotechnology.

 

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