Welcome from PCAST

Co-Chairs John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP); Co-Chair, PCAST

Eric Lander, Co-Chair, PCAST

Overview of the National Research Council Report (NRC) "Wireless Technology Prospects and Policy Options"

David Liddle, Co-Chair, NRC Committee on Wireless Technology Prospects and Policy Options; Venture Partner, U.S. Venture Partners

Overview of the American Chemical Society (ACS) Report "Innovation, Chemistry, and Jobs Meeting the Challenges of Tomorrow"

George Whitesides, Chair, ACS Task Force on Innovation
Woodford L. and Ann A. Flowers University Professor, Harvard University
Joseph Francisco, Past-President, ACS; William E. Moore Distinguished

Update on Implementation of PCAST Nanotechnology Report Recommendations

Sally Tinkle, Deputy Director, National Nanotechnology Coordination Office
Carlos Peña, Director, Emerging Technology, Office of Science and Health Coordination, Office of the Commissioner, Food and Drug Administration
Mihail Roco, Founding Chair, National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) Subcommittee on Nanoscale Science, Engineering and Technology (NSET); Senior Advisor for Nanotechnology, National Science Foundation
Lew Sloter, Co-Chair, NSET; Office of the Director, Defense Research and Engineering, Department of Defense

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