Reminder: Upcoming ABA Conference on the Governance of Nanotechnology
Nanotechnology:
For readers interested in the environmental regulation of nanotechnology, you ought to seriously consider this program. The speakers are top-notch and the topics are timely and interesting. Enjoy!
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ABA Webinar Thursday May 19
Nano Governance: The Current State of Federal, State, and International Regulation
Program: 1-5:30 p.m.
Networking Reception Immediately Following (DC site only)
No cost for in-person attendance
Washington, DC (register)
San Francisco, CA (register)
Durham, NC (register)
Webinar (register)
Overview:
The program will explore the new and creative applications of existing regulatory tools and governance approaches to address the potential risks of nanotechnologies, implement new risk assessment approaches to evolving technologies, and maximize the potential benefits of these materials. Speakers will discuss the approaches various government agencies are pursuing to accommodate evolving nanotechnologies and address potential public health and environmental impacts.
Panelists:
Jim Alwood, Program Manager, Chemical Control Division, Office of Pollution Prevention and Toxics, U.S.
Raj Bawa, M.S., Ph.D., President of Bawa Biotechnology Consulting LLC, Ashburn, VA
Richard A. Denison, Ph.D., Senior Scientist, Environmental Defense Fund, Inc., Washington,
Steffi Friedrichs, Ph.D., Nanotechnology Industries Association, Brussels, Belgium
Steve Froggett, Ph.D., Froggett & Associates, Seattle, WA
Thomas R. Jacob, Coordinator, California Nanotechnology Initiative
William Jordan, Senior Policy Advisor, Office of Pesticide Programs, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency,
Neena Sahasrabudhe, Ph.D., Office of Pollution Prevention and Green Technology, California
Treye A. Thomas, Ph.D., Toxicologist, Directorate for Health Sciences, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission,
Rosalind Volpe, Ph.D., Executive Director, Silver Nanotechnology Working Group A Program of Silver Research
