Posted: April 6, 2007 |
India, Brazil and South Africa nanotechnology experts meet |
(Nanowerk News) A 12-member delegation of nanotechnology experts from Brazil and South Africa today held discussions with their Indian counterparts at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research in Kalpakkam/India.
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The modalities to formulate trilateral mega collaborative programmes on nanotechnology were taken up during the discussions. Dr Baldev Raj, director of IGCAR and chief co-ordinator of the Indo-Brazil-South African (IBSA) programme, said the delegation would identify common areas and list out a detailed activity plan to be pursued by this initiative.
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The areas of common national interest to all three countries under this initiative were energy materials, health, water treatment, agriculture, environment and catalysis, he told reporters.
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