1. DOE Nanoscale Science Research Center Workshop: Enabling the Nanoscience Revolution Renaissance Hotel Washington, D.C. February 26-28, 2003

2. O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U.S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Purpose  Roll out DOE’s Nanoscale Science Research Centers (NSRCs) to the scientific community  Communicate the NSRC concept to policymakers and the scientific community  Hold the first national NSRC users meeting  Announce a program to initiate user operations  Provide a forum for communication on nanoscience and the NSRCs among agencies, policymakers, and the scientific community

3. O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U.S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Preliminary Program Wednesday Evening, February 26  6:00-7:30 Reception  Poster presentations on DOE facilities by facility staff (includes booths for each NSRC) Thursday, February 27 Conference area decorated with posters of DOE user facilities and NSRC booths (staffed by facility representatives at breaks)  7:30 Continental Breakfast  8:30-9:30 Opening Session  Keynote Presentations (DOE, OSTP, etc.)  10:00-12:00 Science Session  What is nanoscience (30 mins)  Carbon-based nanostructures (30 mins)  Catalysis and nanoscience (30 mins)  Integrated view of NSRC science (30 mins)  12:00-1:30 Lunch

4. O AK R IDGE N ATIONAL L ABORATORY U.S. D EPARTMENT OF E NERGY Preliminary Program (cont’d) Thursday, February 27 (cont’d)  1:30-3:00 Industry Session  Nanoscience: a venture capitalist view (30 mins)  Nanoscience and information technology (30 mins)  Nanoscience in the chemical (or auto) industry (30 mins)  3:30-5:00 NNI Session  Report of the NRC study on the NNI (15 mins)  DOE and the NNI (15 mins)  NSF and the NNI (15 mins)  NASA and the NNI (15 mins)  DoD and the NNI (15 mins)  NIH and the NNI (15 mins)  5:30-6:30 Reception and student poster session (8 posters per NSRC)  6:30 Dinner Friday February 28, 2003  7:30 Continental Breakfast  8:30-12:00 NSRC Users Meeting  Introduction and Overview - Dehmer (30 mins)  Presentations from each Center (20 mins each)  Discussion session with users (panel of Center Scientific Directors) (60 mins)  12:00 Adjourn