Plan for a Study of Progress and Opportunities in Nanoscience and Nanotechnology R&D Duane Shelton December 10, 2009 August 27, 2008

WTEC Background WTEC is a non-profit institute that leads in international R&D assessments It operates under a peer-reviewed award from the NSF/ENG head-office. Michael Reischman, DAD, is the program officer Individual studies are jointly funded by several agencies and NSF offices by transfers to ENG

WTEC Also Supports Nano The National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI) drew on facts from a 1999 WTEC international study WTEC also helped publish reports and books that planned the nano funding WTEC has provided research staff support from the beginning It has 6 staffers at the National Nanotechnology Coordination Office (NNCO) at NSF

Purposes of Studies Generally Guide U.S. research investments Look for good ideas abroad (tech transfer) Look for opportunities for cooperation Compare U.S. R&D with those abroad

Recent WTEC International Studies ‏ Rapid Vaccine Manufacturing in Europe (NSF, NIST, NIH, USDA) Carbon Nanotube Manufacturing and Applications (NSF, ONR, NIBIB, NIST) Catalysis by Nanostructured Materials (NSF, DOE, AFOSR, DTRA)‏ Simulation-Based Engineering & Science (24 programs at 4 agencies)‏ Note: World Scientific has agreed to publish all four of these as books.

Flexible Hybrid Electronics in Europe (NSF, ONR) Current WTEC International Studies ‏ Flexible Hybrid Electronics in Europe (NSF, ONR) Rapid Vaccines in Asia (NSF, BARDA) Disability Research (NSF)‏ Nano Progress and Opportunity (NSF, et al.) Note: Springer is interested in publishing Flex and Nano reports as books.

Purposes of This Study A systematic evaluation of the progress in nanoscale S&E in the last 10 years, worldwide Discuss U. S. R&D research directions for next 10 years, based on current research and scenario development

Project Plan Recruit outstanding panel of U.S. researchers Organize scientific progress and opportunity meetings with top researchers in the US and abroad Some site visits to leading labs abroad Present findings in U.S. workshop Document in quality report and book

Technical Issues Fundamental science Investigative tools Synthesis, assembly, processing of nanostructures Applications (see white paper) Nanoscale processes and the environment Infrastructure needs for R&D and education

Some Research Questions-I What have been the most important discoveries and innovations? How has strategy for nano R&D changed? How have technological impacts changed? How has the structure of science and engineering been changed? What ideas are emerging abroad that might be pursued in the U.S.?

Some Research Questions-II What has been the global impact of focused nano R&D funding? How are ideas being transferred to applications here and abroad? (How can we encourage U.S. manufacturing?) What lessons might guide future focused funding initiatives? (More in white paper, and your ideas are welcome.)

Draft Schedule Dec: Kickoff Meeting (today) Feb: US P&O Meetings Apr: EU P&O Meetings May: Asian P&O Meetings Jun: Final Workshop on Findings Aug: Draft Final Report Oct: Final Report / Book Manuscript

WTEC Staff for This Project Dr. Duane Shelton, President Mr. Geoff Holdridge, VP, Advisor & Institutional Memory Dr. Ben Benokraitis, VP, Project Manager Dr. Grant Lewison, European Advance Contractor Ms. Remi Kumagai, Asian Advance Contractor Mr. Chris McGee, Director of Finance

More information Briefing books for this meeting Draft statement of work WTEC generally http://wtec.org Website for study http://wtec.org/nano2 Mike Roco, 703-292-8301 or mroco@nsf.gov Ben Benokraitis 410-467-9832 or vbenokraitis@ScienceUS.org

WTEC Methods Write grant proposals that can pass peer review Establish a coalition of sponsors who have resources to make it happen Recruit a great panel from USG nominations Conduct the study effectively; USG participates in decisions—like where to go Maintain good host relations, so we can return in future studies Publish an outstanding report

Report Editing Our reports are of academic quality with full citations, etc. Analytical chapters written by experts Site reports are merely an appendix Published in 9 books; we have Springer series with 4 published, 4 more in press for Imperial College Press Distribution by paper media pales in comparison to Web downloads