RAS AL KHAIMAH - A host of prominent scientists and researchers on Sunday were brought together Sunday by the 4th Annual International Workshop on Advanced Materials (IWAM 2011) to addressing topics dealing with research in areas such as the use of advanced materials in developing clean and renewable forms of energy, nanomedicine for improved diagnostics and therapy, environmental remediation and water purification and conservation.
His Highness Shaikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah on Sunday opened the conference at the Al Hamra Convention Centre. The workshop is organised by the Ras Al Khaimah Centre for Advanced Materials (RAK- CAM) under the patronage of Shaikh Saud, brings together world’s leading materials scientists who will undertake in-depth discussions on the fundamental science and applications of Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology.
In his opening speech, Shaikh Saud said scientists and specialists are expected to provide solutions to environmental, health and clean energy challenges.
He further underscored international events which seek to intensify research cooperation among universities and institutions as well as to present the latest developments and provide a platform for exchanging views and expertise.
The 3-day gathering will focus on new developments in the field of materials science with special attention to energy, health and environmental applications.
The general theme of IWAM 2011 is ‘Enabling New Technologies through Nanomaterials designed to impact applications in the key domains of energy, health, sustainability and environment.’
IWAN 2012 will focus on discussions under topics dealing with research in areas such as developing clean and renewable forms of energy, nanomedicine for improved diagnostics and therapy, environmental remediation and water purification and conservation, according to Prof M Samy El-Shall, Director, RAK- CAM, the emirate’s center for advanced materials research.
The use of advanced materials in treating cancers, air pollution, conversion of harmful emissions into environment-friendly gases as well as in water purification.
The long list of speakers at IWAM 2012 includes Daniel G. Nocera, the Henry Dreyfus Professor of Energy,
Professor of Chemistry in Massachusetts, USA, Michael L. Klein, Carnell Professor and Director, Institute for Computational Molecular Science
College of Science and Technology, Temple University and C. N. R. Rao Jawaharlal Nehru Centre for Advanced Scientific Research in Bangalore, India, along with professors and researches from the UAE, Bahrain, European and Asian countries.
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RAK Ruler opens IWAM 2012