Tech 2005 awards At the Nano Tech 2005 event in Tokyo, Fujitsu was awarded the Nano Tech Award for its development with Fujitsu Laboratories of simulation technology that plays an important role in nanotechnology research and development, and for its interconnection technology using carbon nanotubes. Massachusetts-based Evolved Nanomaterial Sciences (ENS) received the Early Stage Company Award of the Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI). "ENS is dedicated to improving the efficiency of drug discovery and development," said Regina Valluzzi, chief scientist. "We look forward to continued scientific breakthroughs with our smart materials and chiral pharmaceuticals."
Elections to Academy
The US National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 74 new members and 10 foreign associates, bringing the total to 2195 members and 178 foreign associates. The new members include Arunava Majumdar, professor of mechanical engineering at the University of California, Berkeley, for contributions to nanoscale thermal engineering and molecular nanomechanics; and George M. Whitesides, professor of chemistry at Harvard University, for the development and promulgation of methods of self-assembly and soft lithography.