News General Information Scope Organizing Committee Advisory Committee Background & Organisation List of participants Venue Programme Registration Accommodation Abstracts & Proceedings Deadlines Sponsors Contact Us		GENERAL INFORMATION SCOPE OF THE SEMINAR The Seminar is intended to provide a forum for the exchange of information and expertise as well as presentation of recent developments in nanostructural analysis techniques and their applications for functional materials and devices, achieved during the last 10 years and particularly over the last two years. In modern, knowledge-driven societies, nanotechnology is recognized as a field of great importance and a hot topic of international research as it is creating a wealth of new materials and manufacturing possibilities, which in turn impact profoundly our economy, our environment and our society. We assume that the scope of the Seminar will encompass life science field, because materials microscopy and life microscopy have been effectively developed in association with each other. All participants are expected to recognize and bring to light their near-future objectives and ways of contributing with their knowledge and expertise to the global nanotechnology and bio-medical science. The event will also provide an opportunity for scientists to establish valuable contacts, develop international collaborations and improve their international cooperative projects. The Seminar shall be organized under the cooperative advice of the active members of our academic communities and groups of researchers, including Japanese scientists.