CONFERENCE PROGRAMI
UIG-TASSA
Conference on Transnational Research and Commercialization of Nanotechnologies
December 22–23, 2008
Sabancı Center, Istanbul
| Day 1 | ||
| CONFERENCE Sabancı Center Hacı Ömer Hall |
PROJECT PRESENTATIONS Sabancı Center Sadıka Ana Hall |
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| 8:30 – 9:00 | Registration | |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Opening Remarks Prof. Dr. Nazım Ekren (*), Deputy Prime Minister & State Minister |
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| 9:30 – 10:00 | “International Perspective on Nanotechnologies” Guest Speaker Prof. Dr. Steven Director, Northeastern University / National Science Foundation |
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| 10:00 – 10:30 | TÜSİAD – Sabancı University Competitiveness Forum “Nanotechnology and Turkey” Report Presentation Prof. Dr. Yusuf Menceloğlu, Sabancı University |
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| 10:30 – 10:45 | Elevator pitch of the projects, two minutes each | |
| 10:45 – 11:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:15 – 12:45 | Panel: Nanotechnology Applications in Different Industries I: Life Sciences and Biotechnology Moderator: Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sarıkaya, Washington University Panelists: Prof. Dr. Selim Ünlü, Boston University Prof. Dr. Candan Tamerler, İTÜ Doç. Dr. Hür Koşer, Yale University Prof. Dr. Vasıf Hasırcı, ODTÜ |
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| 12:45 – 13:00 | Elevator pitch of the projects, two minutes each | |
| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Panel: Nanotechnology Applications in Different Industries II: Textile Moderator: Mehmet Ali İnce, Konkord Tekstil ve Boya A.Ş. Panelists: Prof. Dr. Peter Lelkes, Pennsylvania Advanced Textile Research and Innovation Center (PATRIC) Aslı Hockenberger, Uludağ University Eşref Akın, Öztek Tekstil A.Ş., General Manager |
14:00 – 18:00 Proje Sahipleri ile Görüşmeler |
| 15:30 – 15:45 | Elevator pitch of the projects, two minutes each | |
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Coffee Break | |
| 16:15 – 18:00 | Panel: Nanotechnology Applications in Different Industries III: Material Sciences and Automotive Moderator: Prof. Dr. Hasan Mandal, Anadolu University Panelists: Prof. Dr. Tarık Baykara, TÜBİTAK Marmara Research Center (MAM), Material Sciences Institute, Director Murat Oğuz Arcan, Hexagon A.Ş., General Director Cenk Alper, KORDSA Technology Manager |
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| 18:00 – 20:00 | Conference Cocktail | |
| Day 2 | ||
| CONFERENCE Sabancı Center Hacı Ömer Hall |
PROJECT BAZAAR Sabancı Center Sadıka Ana Hall |
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| 9:00 – 9:45 | Panel: “Financing Innovation” Moderator: Dr. Ömer Aras, Finansbank Board of Directors, Vice President Panelists: Reha Denemeç, AKP R&D Vice President Faruk Eczacıbaşı, Eczacıbaşı Holding, Board of Directors, Vice President |
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| 9:45 – 11:15 | Panel: “Technology Transfer and Commercialization” Moderator: Ass. Prof. Dr. Cemil Arıkan, Sabancı University, RGP Director / National Innovation Initiative, Executive Board Member Panelists: Prof. Dr. Fazilet Vardar Sükan, Ege University Prof. Dr. Banu Onaral, Drexel University Prof. Dr. Ahmet Aykaç, Golden Horn / Sabancı University Board of Trustees Deputy Chairman Prof. Dr. Ahmet Oral, Sabancı University |
9:30 – 13:00
Meetings with project owners |
| 11:15 – 11:30 | Coffee Break | |
| 11:30 – 13:00 | Panel: Nanotechnology Applications in Different Industries IV: Chemistry and Dye Moderator: Prof. Dr. Salim Çıracı, Bilkent University, UNAM Panelists: Prof. Dr. Yusuf Menceloğlu, Sabancı University Gülsen Çeliker, DYO, Yaşar Grubu R&D Coordinator Dr. Mustafa Yılmaz, AKSA, CEO Dr. Cemil İnan, Arçelik R&D Director |
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| 13:00 – 14:00 | Lunch | |
| 14:00 – 15:30 | Panel: Nanotechnology Applications in Different Industries V: Energy Moderator: Doç. Dr. Mustafa Tırıs, TÜBİTAK MAM, Energy Institute Manager Panelists: Doç. Dr. Hilmi Volkan Demir, Bilkent University Cengiz Ultav, Vestel Elektronik, Executive Board Member Dr. Murat Yıldırım, Ford Otosan, R&D Manager Prof. Dr. Nurcan Baç – Yeditepe University Dr. Çetin Kılıç – Gebze Institute of Technology |
14:00 – 17:30
Meetings with project owners |
| 15:30 – 16:00 | Coffee Break | |
16:00 – 17:45 |
Panel: What should be roadmap of nanotechnology in Turkey? |
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| 17:45 – 18:00 | Closing Remarks | |
