NanoFormulation2011 Programme

Sunday, 26 June 2011
14:00 – 20:00	Registration- Lobby, Suntec Level 1
17:00 – 19:00	Exhibitor Booth Dressing

Monday, 27 June 2011
08:00 – 09:00	Registration – Lobby, Suntec Level 1
09:00 – 09:45	Opening Ceremony Opening Remarks: B.V.R. Chowdari, Chairman Welcome Address: Tan Chorh Chuan, President, National University of Singapore, Singapore Inauguration Mr Lim Hng Kiang, Minister for Trade and Industry, Singapore
09:45 – 10:30	Plenary Lecture 1 – Ballroom 1,2,3, Suntec Level 2 Albert Fert, Nobel Laureate in Physics,CNRS, France *“Challenges and Emerging Directions in Spintronics”*
10:30 – 11:00	Coffee/Tea Break
NanoFormulation2011 TRADE DAY – DOWNLOAD BOOKLET HERE Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3
11:00 – 11:10	NanoFormulation2011 opening address Patrick Mulqueen, FSTG, UK
11:10 – 11:40	D1-1 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture for Trade Day Jackie Ying, Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, Singapore *Nanostructure Processing of Advanced Materials*
11:40 – 12:10	D1-2 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture for Trade Day Senthil Ramadas, Tera-Barrier Films, Singapore *Ultra High Nanoparticulate Barrier Stack for Plastic Electronics Applications*
12:10 – 12.30	D1-3 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture for Trade Day Jimmy, Sung Lai Yun, NanoMaterials Technology Pte Ltd, Singapore *Improved Nanoparticle Formulation for Effective Drug Delivery*
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch – Hall 403 & 404, Suntec Level 4 Theme Lecture 1 (13:00-13:45) – Ballroom 1,2,3, Suntec Level 2 Jonathan Adams, Thomson Reuters, UK *“Evidence-based Insights Into the Global Trend and Hot Spots of Research in Material Science”*
NanoFormulation2011 TRADE DAY VISIT TO JURONG ISLAND – Meet in Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 at 13:15 to be taken to the bus.
13:25	Depart for ICES
14:20	Security clearance at Jurong Island checkpoint (prior applications and passports required, no camera/video imaging devices)
14:35 – 15:00	Intro to fact finding stations, briefing on safety and grouping
15:00 – 15:25	Station 1: Crystallisation and Particle Science Labs
15:25 – 15:50	Station 2: Polymer Labs
15:50 – 16:15	Station 3: Process Science and Modeling Pilot Plant
16:15 – 16:45	Coffee break
16:45	Gather at ICES lobby
16:50	Depart for SUNTEC

Tuesday, 28 June 2011
08:00 – 08:30	Registration – Lobby, Suntec Level 1
08:30 – 10:00	Plenary Lecture 2 – Ballroom 1,2,3, Suntec Level 2 Joachim Luther, National University of Singapore, Singapore *“Transformation of Today’s Energy Systems Towards Sustainability – Challenges for Material Science”* Plenary Lecture 3 – Ballroom 1,2,3, Suntec Level 2 Susumu Kitagawa, Kyoto University, Japan “*New Generation of Porous Materials-Soft Porous Crystals”*
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee/Tea Break
SESSION: FORMULATION OF NANO-BIOMATERIALS – CHAIR: Conxita Solans (CSIC, Spain)
10:30 – 10:35	Introduction to Formulation of Nano-biomaterials. Conxita Solans (CSIC, Spain)
10:35 – 11:15	D2-1 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Shinji Takeoka (Waseda University, Japan) *Fabrication and Properties of Ultra-thin Films (Nanosheets) as Innovative Biomaterials*
11:15 – 11:45	D2-2 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Christine Vauthier (Université Paris IX, France) *Formulating Nanoparticles to Achieve in Vivo Delivery of Challenging Drugs*
11:45 – 12:00	D2-3 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Shoucang SHEN (Crystallisation & Particle Science, Institute of Chemical and Engineering Sciences, Singapore) *Mesoporous Silica Nanoparticle-functionalized Poly(methyl methacrylate)-Based Bone Cement for Effective Antibiotics Delivery*
12:00 – 12:15	D2-4 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Shailja Tiwari, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H. S. Gour University, India *Viral protein complexed liposomes for intranasal delivery of recombinant antigen vaccine*

12:15 – 12:30	D2-5 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Jan Barthelmes, Leopold-Franzens University Innsbruck, Austria *Development of a Mucoadhesive Nanoparticulate Drug Delivery System for a Targeted Drug Release in the Bladder*
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch – Hall 403 & 404, Suntec Level 4 Theme Lecture 2 (13:00-13:45)- Ballroom 1,2,3 Suntec Level 2 D.D. Sarma, Indian Institute of Science, India *“Semiconductor Nanocrystals: How Do They Grow and Why Do They Glow?”*
SESSION: HANDLING AND PROCESSING OF NANOPOWDERS CHAIR: Philippe Rogueda (Novartis, UK)
14:00 – 14:40	D3-1 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Satoru Watano, Osaka Prefecture University, Japan *Innovative Design for Smart Nano-Drug by a Supercritical CO2 Processing*
14:40 – 15:20	Keynote Lecture – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Shu-Hong Yu, University of Science and Technology of China *Reactivites and Stabilities of Nanoparticles: Good or Bad for Nanoparticle Processing*
15:20 – 15:40	D3-2 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Rongbo Zheng, Southwest Forestry University, China *Nanocomposites Prepared by Ultrasonic Spray Pyrolysis and Their Applications*
15:40 – 16:00	D3-3 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Yee Hwa Sehlleier, Nano-Energy & Nanoparticle Synthesis, IUTA e.V., Germany *Surface modification of SiO2 nanoparticles and their superhydrophobic surface coating*
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee/Tea Free Flow
16:30 – 18:00	1:1 Delegate Meetings
18:00 – 20:00	Public Lecture 1 – UCC, Natonal University of Singapore Albert Fert, Nobel Laureate in Physics, CNRS, France “*Research and Applications: from the Spin of the Electrons to Our Computers and Telephones”* Public Lecture 2 – UCC, Natonal University of Singapore Ada Yonath, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Weizmann Institute, Israel *“The Amazing Ribosome”*
20:00	Transfer to SUNTEC

Wednesday, 29 June 2011
08:00 – 08:30	Registration – Lobby, Suntec Level 1
08:30 – 10:00	Plenary Lecture 4 – Ballroom 1,2,3, Suntec Level 2 Andre Geim, Nobel Laureate in Physics, University of Manchester, UK *“Graphene: Status and Prospects”* Plenary Lecture 5 – Ballroom 1,2,3, Suntec Level 2 Charles Lieber, Harvard University, USA *“Semiconductor Nanowires: A Platform for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology”*
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee/Tea Break
SESSION: PROCESSING AND STABILISATION OF NANOPARTICLE SUSPENSIONS CHAIR: Paul Sharratt, A*STAR, Singapore
10:30 – 10:35	– Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Introducing the Processing and Stabilisation of Nanoparticle Suspensions Paul Sharratt, A*STAR, Singapore
10:35 – 11:15	D4-1 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Heinrich Hofmann, EPFL, Switzerland *Preparation of Nanoparticle Suspensions for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Use*
11:15 – 11:45	D4-2 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Junhui He, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China *Tailoring the Structure of Functional Nanomaterials and their Energy and Environmental Applications*
11:45 – 12:00	D4-3 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Thomai Panagiotou, Microfluidics, United States *Microfluidics Reaction Technology (MRT) for Continuous, Bottom-Up Production of Drug*
12:00 – 12:15	D4-4 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Karin Persson, YKI, Institute for Surface Chemistry, Sweden *Formulating Nano-Particles into Robust Particle-Stabilized Emulsions*
12:15 – 12:30	D4–5 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Wolfgang Gerlinger, BASF SE, Germany *Structuring and Stabilization of Suspensions by Scalable Process Routes*
12:30 – 14:00	Lunch – Hall 403 & 404, Suntec Level 4 Theme Lecture 3 (13:00-13:45) – Ballroom 1,2 Suntec Level 2 Qi-Kun Xue, Tsinghua University, China “*Topological Insulator, an Emerging Material for Information Technology”*
SESSION: PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY AT THE NANOSCALE CHAIR: Gordon Tiddy, The University of Manchester, UK
14:00 – 14:30	D5-1 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Daan Frenkel, University of Cambridge, UK *Controlling Crystal Nucleation: Order Through Disorder*
14:30 – 15:00	D5-2 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Matthew Lynch, Procter & Gamble, USA *Formulating Polymers Into Nanoparticle Dispersions*
15:00 – 15:20	D5-3 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Pascal Bru, Research and Application, Formulaction *Passive Microrheology : Non Contact Measurement of Viscoelastic Properties of Biopolymers*

15:20 – 15:40	D5-4 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Clive Prestidge, Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia, Australia *Engineering Nanoparticle Layers to Improve the Performance of Lipid Based Formulations*
15:40 – 16:00	D5-5 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Martin Rudolph, Technische Universität Bergakademie Freiberg, Germany *Nanoparticles in Organic Solvents with Polymers – Colloidal Stability and Consequences Upon Material Synthesis Through Spray Drying*
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee/Tea Break
16:00 – 17:30	NanoFormulation2011 Poster Session – Gallery East, Suntec Level 3 Posters D-PO3-01 to D-PO3-34
17:40 – 18:00	Transfer to Singapore Flyer
18:00 – 18:30	Singapore Flyer Networking Event
18:30 – 21:00	NanoFormulation2011 Evening Reception

Thursday, 30 June 2011
08:00 – 08:30	Registration – Lobby, Suntec Level 1
08:30 – 10:00	Plenary Lecture 6 – Ballroom 1,2, Suntec Level 2 Ada Yonath, Nobel Laureate in Chemistry, Weizmann Institute, Israel “*Ribosomes – RNA Machines that Survive Evolution Pressure”* Plenary Lecture 7 – Ballroom 1,2, Suntec Level 2 Jean M.J. Frechet, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Saudi Arabia “*The Design of Functional Macromolecules: from Energy Conversion to Therapeutics”*
10:00 – 10:30	Coffee/Tea Break
SESSION: SMART AND FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS IN FORMULATIONS: COATINGS, FILMS AND TAPES. CHAIR: Steve Daren, Daren Labs, Israel
10:30 – 11:00	D7-1 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Stephen Rimmer, University of Sheffield, UK *Bacteria Responsive Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide)*
11:00 – 11:30	D7-2 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Sebastian Koltzenburg, BASF,Germany *Formation of Organic Nanoparticles from Active Molecules*
11:30 – 11:50	D7-3 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Martin Weiter, Brno University of Technology, Czech Republic *Novel Materials and Deposition Techniques for Preparation of Active Thin Layers for Organic Photonics*

11:50 – 12:10	D7-4 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Andreas Greiner, University of Marburg, Germany *Aqueous Nanodispersions of Biodegradable Polyesters for Nanofiber Preparation by Electrospinning*
12:10 – 12:30	D7-5 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Olga Levinson, Ray Techniques Ltd, Israel *Novel Thermal Interface Materials (TIM) Based on Green Nanodiamonds Produced by Laser Ablation*
12:30 – 16:00	Lunch – Hall 403 & 404, Suntec Level 4 Theme Lecture (13:00-16:00) – Room 304/305 *“Teaching the Nano Scale – A Global Revolution in Science Education*“ Panelists: Steve Fonash, Pennsylvania State University, USA; Marcel Van de Voorde, University of Delft, The Netherlands; G.U. Kulkarni, Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore, India; Joe Shapter, Flinders University, Australia; Fuh-Sheng Shieu, National Chung Hsing University, Taiwan; Meifang Zhu, Donghua University, Shanghai, P.R. China ; Andrew Wee, National University of Singapore, Singapore. Moderator: John Baglin, IBM Almaden Research Center, San Jose, USA
SESSION: SAFETY AND HEALTH EFFECTS OF NANOSCALE MATERIALS – TOWARDS SUSTAINABLE AND SAFE NANOMATERIALS CHAIR: Paul Borm, Hogeschool Zuyd, Centre of Expertise Life Sciences, Netherlands
14:00 – 14:40	D8-1 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Chunying Chen, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China *Understanding the Interactions of Nanoscale Materials with Biological Systems by Integrated Techniques*
14:40 – 15:20	D8-2 (Invited) – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Keynote Lecture: Paul Borm, Hogeschool Zuyd, Centre of Expertise Life Sciences, Netherlands *Multimodal Imaging using Nanoparticle based Tools*
15:20 – 15:40	D8-3 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Min Zhao, Dow AgroSciences LLC., United States Nano-Sized Delivery For Agricultural Chemicals
15:40 – 16:00	D8-4 – Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 Contributed Talk from Open Call for Papers: Abhinav Kumar, King’s College London, United Kingdom *Dosimetry in Vitro: an Under-appreciated Problem?*
16:00 – 16:30	Coffee/Tea Break
16:00 – 17:30	NanoFormulation2011 Poster Session – Gallery East, Suntec Level 3 Posters D-P04-01 to D-PO4-34
16:30 – 18:00	1:1 Delegate Meetings
19:00 – 22:00	Conference Banquet @ Raffles City Convention Centre (RCCC), Padang/Collyer Ballrooms Guest-of-Honor: Prof. Tan Chorh Chuan, President, National University of Singapore, Singapore

Friday, 1 July 2011
08:00 – 08:30	Registration – Lobby, Suntec Level 1
08:30 – 10:00	Plenary Lecture 8 – Ballroom 1,2, Suntec Level 2 K. von Klitzing, Nobel Laureate in Physics, Max-Planck-Institut für Festkörperforschung, Germany “*Nobel Prizes in Physics, Advanced Materials, and the New Kilogramm“ Plenary Lecture 9 –* Ballroom 1,2, Suntec Level 2 Boey Yin Chiang, Freddy, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore “*Biodegradable Cardiovascular Implants: Opportunities and Challenges”*
10:00 – 10:30	Room 325, SUNTEC Level 3 NanoFormulation2011 poster award presentation kindly sponsored by the RSC Publishing journal, Nanoscale.
NanoFormulation2011 TRAINING DAY – DOWNLOAD BOOKLET HERE
10:30 – 11:00	Transfer to Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE)
11:00 – 11:15	Introduction to the Training Day, Richard Greenwood (University of Birmingham, UK)
11:15 – 11:30	Welcome and Introduction to IMRE
11:30 – 12:00	Nano-object characterisation and standardization Charles Clifford, National Physcial Laboratory UK
12:00 – 12:20	*Application of STEM, EELS and Tomography to characterisation on nanoparticles* Ming Lin, IMRE, Singapore
12:20 – 12:40	Surface and interface property characterization and their characterisation in nanoparticle system Pan Jisheng, IMRE, Singapore
12:40 – 13:00	*New techniques for nanoparticle characterisation in liquids* Victoria Coleman, National Measurement Institute, Australia
13:00 – 13:30	*Characterisation of nanoparticles for in-vivo drug delivery* Christine Vauthier (Université Paris IX, France)
13:30 – 14:00	Lunch
14:00 – 16:00	Laboratory tour at IMRE for demonstrations of characterization technqiues for nanostructures
16:00 – 16:45	Programme end and return by bus to Suntec City
16:45 – 17:00	NanoFormulation2011 conference close

Welcome to the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Formulation Science and Technology Interest Group Website.

Here you will find details of upcoming meetings and records of our previous events. Keep in touch: Join the RSC-FST Mailing List