| Posted: April 27, 2008 |
Iran and India hold nanotechnology conference |
| (Nanowerk News) A joint conference on Iran-India nanotechnology began at Imam Khomeini Hospital in Tehran on Sunday. |
| Secretary of the conference noted that keynote speakers, D.Rao, a senior advisor to Indian prime minister, will also deliver a speech at the event. |
| Saeed Sarkar observed that some 150 articles have been submitted to the secretariat of the conference, of which 100 articles were accepted. |
| "The top four articles will be awarded at the end of the conference," he added. |
| He further noted that India is among the ten top countries in the fields of nanotechnology and called for bolstering ties with India in the field of nanotechnology. |
| Referring to the two countries cultural commonalties, he observed, "We are interested in expanding our scientific relations with India rather than the Western countries." |
| Sarkar also called for exchange of students and lecturers between the two countries. |
| "In addition to the conference, exhibitions and introduction on nanotechnology workshops will be held to introduce different aspects of this pivotal technology to the participants," he said. |
| The conference will run for three days from April 27. |
| Source: IRNA |
