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ANA's Vice President appointed Head of Science, Australian Synchrotron
The Australian Nanotechnology Alliance welcomes the announcement of Professor Ian Gentle's appointment of Head of Science at the Australian Synchrotron.
ANA President, Mr Steve Healy said "Ian Gentle is not only an internationally aclaimed scientist in the area of fabrication and characterisation of thin films, he is also recognised as an advocate of encouraging industry/research collaborations."...
Nanotechnology enabled products to hit $US3.1 trillion value by 2015
Leading nanotechnology research agency, Lux Research Inc based in New York, has revised upward their estimated value of nano-enabled goods to be produced by 2015.
From an earlier prediction that the global value of nano-enabled goods of $US2.6 trillion, new research indicates this figure will swell to $US3.1 trillion by 2015. As of 2007 goods incorporating nanotechnology reached $US147 billion.
Interim CEO of the Australian Nanotechnology Alliance (ANA), Ms Carla Gerbo said "Australian manufacturers are also taking advantage of nanotechnology to produce goods which offer unique and or enhanced properties, with the potential that Australian products incorporating nanotechnology could be valued up to $60 billion by 2015, while employing some 125,000".Strategic Alliance Announced - Future Materials and the Australian Nanotechnology Alliance
Brisbane, 24 June 2008: Future Materials and The Australian Nanotechnology Alliance (ANA), two leading Australian material science bodies have announced a strategic alliance in order to deliver collaborative activities aimed at bringing together university and public research organisations with industry on a national playing field.
Chairman of Future Materials, Mr Angus M Robinson (currently Director, Ai Group/AEEMA Consolidation), said "both organisations share the vision that advances in materials technology can bring about solutions to industrial problems, including solutions for advanced manufacturing, as well as solutions to many of the crucial environmental problems facing mankind."
XeroCoat Enters Solar Energy Market
High tech start up company XeroCoat has announced its entry into the solar energy market.
This pioneering company commenced by University of Queensland researchers, Dr Michael Harvey and Associate Professor Paul Meredith, now headquartered in Redwood City California, with its R&D base in Brisbane, has taken its innovative coating technology and is targeting the solar thermal and solar photovoltaic markets.
Targeting the solar thermal and solar photovoltaic markets, XeroCoat's innovative coating technology can significantly increase conversion efficiency and consequently power output of these systems with very little change to the cell or module manufacturing process.
Through its innovative technologies which delivers greater solar energy affordability by decreasing manufacturing costs for solar module makers and increasing energy returns for solar system owners.
Tom Hood, President and Chief Executive Officer of XeroCoat said "with its strong Australian links, XeroCoat is very committed to continuous technology innovation and partnering with our customers to make solar energy a sustainable and affordable energy alternative now and into the future". For more information visit www.xerocoat.com.
ANA Congratulates Professor Max Lu on Federation Fellowship
The Australian Nanotechnology Alliance (ANA) congratulates Professor Max Lu, Director of the ARC Centre of Excellence of Functional Nanomaterials, on successfully attaining his second Federation Fellowship, as announced by Prime Minister Kevin Rudd MP on April 22.
ANA President, Mr Steven Healy said "Professor Lu, a foundation board member of the ANA, is most deserving of this honour. Max is a tireless in his leadership of the ARCCFN and his own research in the environmental and energy portfolios will bring about significant environmental benefits for our planet".