past events

January 30, 2006
Brave New Nano: Regulating the Future
5:30 p.m.
Chicago-Kent College of Law Auditorium
565 W. Adams Street
Chicago, Illinois 60661

In the nano arena, the science has left the development of law and policy in the proverbial nanodust. As we enter the nanoage, although recent studies on the public perception of nano call for government to take an active oversight role, questions abound about whether regulations that predate nano apply to nanomaterials and how to govern novel issues related to the nascent technology. So, just how are nanoregulation and nanopolicy taking shape?

Panelists included:
Sonia E. Miller, foremost emerging technologies attorney and nanoregulation authority, and Founder and President of the Converging Technologies Bar Association;

Kristen Kulinowski, leading nanopolicy and civil society expert, and Executive Director for Education and Public Policy of the Center for Biological and Environmental Nanotechnology and the International Council on Nanotechnology at Rice University; and

Michael Bremer, business productivity and quality measurement expert, and President of The Cumberland Group Chicago, a performance improvement consulting organization; and

Dawn Willow, Legal Fellow and coordinator of the Center on Nanotechnology and Society's electronic bank of nano-related ELSI (i.e., ethical, legal and social issues) resources.

Introductory remarks were shared by nationally recognized commentator on technology and human dignity Nigel M. de S. Cameron, Associate Dean and Research Professor of Bioethics at Chicago-Kent College of Law and Director of the Center on Nanotechnology and Society.

This event was co-sponsored by: the Converging Technologies Bar Association and the Chicago Microtechnology and Nanotechnology Community.