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The NanoBusiness Talent Fellowship, in its
second year, aims to inspire the next generation of
scientists and entrepreneurs by engaging them in
translational nanotechnology research at leading
nanotechnology companies. Talent fellows were chosen from
among the top junior and senior students in the Chicago area
for their passion for science and their potential to
contribute significantly to research and innovation in
emerging technology as they move forward in their careers.
Eight teens have been named 2009 Talent Fellows and have
been matched with nanotechnology companies as interns for
the summer:
Abigail Chao, Illinois Math and Science Academy - Advanced
Diamond Technologies
Kevin Chen, Illinois Math and Science Academy - Ohmx
Zachary Epstein, Adlai E. Stevenson High School -
NanoIntegris
Yifei Huang, Illinois Math and Science Academy - NanoInk
Kai-Le Moy, Glenbrook North High School - Questek
Michael Pearlman, New Trier High School - Nanosphere
Paul Schied, Lyons Township High School - Nanotope
Fangzhou Yu, Adlai E. Stevenson High School -
NanoInk
Finalists and Fellowship winners participated in a training
camp held in conjunction with the Center for Nanoscale
Materials at Argonne National Laboratory. This
nanotechnology “boot-camp” was designed to provide hands-on
training with many of the instruments and techniques used in
nanoscience research and to provide an opportunity for the
aspiring scientists to interact with the center’s premier
scientists. Students learned to manipulate and examine
matter at the nanoscale level and observed how researchers
leverage the unique properties at this size-scale to create
novel inventions.
The U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Science, and Office
of Basic Energy Sciences, under Contract Number
DE-AC02-06CH11357, support the use of the Center for
Nanoscale Materials at Argonne National Laboratory.
The Fellowship winners will begin their eight-week
internships today, which will culminate in a public
presentation to be held from 5-8 pm on August 13, 2009 at
the Illinois Science and Technology Park.
This is the 2nd year of a 3 year pilot for the NanoBusiness
Talent program, after which the NanoBusiness Alliance
expects to implement a national roll-out of the program.
About The NanoBusiness Alliance
The NanoBusiness Alliance is the voice of the nation's
nanotechnology business community. As a not-for-profit
association dedicated to promoting the commercialization of
nanotechnology and helping companies bring affordable,
life-improving nanotechnology products to market, the
Alliance actively represents its members in Washington DC in
order to create a positive policy climate for
nanotechnology; on Wall Street to focus attention of the
global financial community to this high-potential sector;
and through regular NanoBusiness conferences, speaking
engagements, and membership communications. The NanoBusiness
Alliance helps national political leaders understand the
implications of nanotechnology to the economy, employment,
energy, environment, and human health and safety. It
connects emerging nanotechnology companies with investors
and economic development organizations that can help those
companies grow and develop. The NanoBusiness Talent Program
represents the Alliance’s commitment to training our future
workforce and is supported under a grant from the Department
of Energy. The Alliance is based in Chicago, with offices in
Washington DC, New York, Connecticut, and Colorado. For more
information, please visit www.nanobusiness.org and
www.nanobusinesstalent.org.
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