Bruker Hosts 10th Annual International Nanoscience Conference

Bruker announced the call for papers for the ‘Seeing at the Nanoscale 2012’ conference, which will take place at the Wills Memorial Building, University of Bristol, UK, from July 09–11, 2012. Chaired by University of Bristol Professor Mervyn Miles and co-chaired by Professor Heinrich Hörber of University of Bristol, the conference provides an optimum forum for scientists to speak to scientists on a wide variety of nanotechnology topics. ‘Seeing at the Nanoscale 2012’ is jointly organized by the Bruker Nano Surfaces division, the University of Bristol, and the Bristol Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information.

“It is a great pleasure to host the prestigious ‘Seeing at the Nanoscale’ conference in Bristol in 2012,” said professors Mervyn Miles and Heinrich Hörber from the University of Bristol. “This will be a very special occasion for two reasons: It is the tenth conference in the series, and we have an outstanding program of sessions, chairs, and invited speakers. The spectacular venue of the Great Hall of the Wills Memorial Building will provide an inspiring atmosphere. We are looking forward to welcoming you to Bristol and a great scientific event!”

“As a leader in technology innovation and a partner to research in the Scanning Probe Microscopy (SPM) community, Bruker has a long history of supporting and cultivating technical discussion forums to advance the nano research frontier,” added Dr. Mark R. Munch, President of the Bruker Nano Surfaces Division. “We feel this conference epitomizes this partnership, and we are honored to have such an esteemed technical panel already assembled for this milestone event.”

Featuring a keynote speech by Professor Toshio Ando of Kanazawa University, Japan, ‘Seeing at the Nanoscale 2012’ includes 2½ days of technical presentations and posters, as well as networking opportunities to interact and collaborate with the conference participants and organizers. In conjunction with the conference, Bruker will host a half-day training course covering a variety of AFM techniques. This year’s technical sessions cover nano-structural imaging, characterization, and technique development in biology, energy, and material science applications using atomic force microscopy and related techniques:

BioAFM: Cells and Molecules
Chair: Yves Dufrêne (Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium)
Invited speaker: Simon Scheuring (INSERM/ Université de Marseille, France)
Invited speaker: Jean-Luc Pellequer (CEA Marcoule, France)

Energy, Graphene, Electronic Materials
Chair: Evangelos Eleftheriou (IBM Research, Switzerland)
Invited speaker: David J. Fermin (University of Bristol, United Kingdom)
Invited speaker: Markus Raschke (University of Colorado, USA)

Extreme Instrumentation: Speed, Resolution & more
Chair: Franz J. Giessibl (University of Regensburg, Germany)
Invited speaker: Rainer Hillenbrand (CIC nanoGUNE, Spain)
Invited speaker: Georg Schitter (Vienna University of Technology, Australia)

Polymers, Organic Molecules, and nanoMechanics
Chair: Julius Vancso (University of Twente, the Netherlands)
Invited speaker: Jamie Hobbs (University of Sheffield, United Kingdom)
Invited speaker: Thilo Glatzel (University of Basel, Switzerland)

You can find more information about the conference, registration details, and how to submit abstracts for consideration for oral and poster presentations at http://www.bruker-axs.com/seeing-at-the-nanoscale-2012.html.

About Bruker Corporation (NASDAQ: BRKR)
Bruker Corporation is a leading provider of high-performance scientific instruments and solutions for molecular and materials research, as well as for industrial and applied analysis. For more information about Bruker Corporation, please visit www.bruker.com.

About the University of Bristol
The University of Bristol is internationally recognized as a world leader in research. Part of the Russell Group, it is consistently ranked as one of the best universities in Europe. The University is associated with at least 11 Nobel Laureates, while current academics include a total of more than 70 Fellows of the Royal Society, the Academy of Medical Sciences, the British Academy and the Royal Academy of Engineering.

About the Bristol Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information
The Bristol Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information (NSQI) provides state-of-the-art specialized laboratories where vibration and acoustic noise levels are amongst the lowest levels ever achieved. The unique purpose-built facilities provide a stimulating environment in which scientists, engineers and medics collaborate on extraordinary interdisciplinary projects.