17:30 – 18:30                                                                       JUNE 12, 2019
SPIRU HARET Hall

The needs of citizens and society is the focus of this session, also addressing the interdisciplinary approach required when advanced materials and nanotechnologies should contribute to serving this need. The session will raise the awareness on how research and innovation activities in nanotechnology and advanced materials turn into concrete value and impact for people. The valuable impacts of nanotechnology and benefits especially on health and environment, and also in solving major societal challenges, will be addressed.

MODERATOR:

Elvira Fortunato, Vice-Rector at NOVA University, Lisbon and Director of the Associated Laboratory i3N, Portugal

INVITED SPEAKERS:

Iuliana Popescu, PharmD, President of the Association for Women in Science, KY Affiliate Group, University of Kentucky, College of Medicine, USA
Advances in micro- and nano-technologies for people with diabetes

Lise Bitsch, Danish Board of Technology Foundation
Responsiveness to societal values as an opportunity for responsible innovation of nanotechnologies

Olga Glumac, Universidade do Porto, Portugal
Pathways towards a more inclusive nanotechnology development in Europe

Abdel Sumrein, Scientific Officer at European Chemicals Agency
The European Union Observatory for Nanomaterials: increasing transparency on nanomaterials in the EU

MODERATOR:

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS (in alphabetical order)