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Nanoscience activity in Italy:

situation in 2005

INFM CNR
Istituto Naz. Fisica della Materia Consiglio Nazionale Ricerche

• Centers • Institutes
• University groups

main institution multidisciplinary


in nanoscience including
- microelectronics
and nanotechnology - chemistry
INFM research centers and facilities in
nanoscience

GRENOBLE
TASC TRIESTE

S3

MODENA

PISA

LECCE

these centers should merge in a Department of Materials and Devices of CNR


www.tasc.infm.it TRIESTE (ELETTRA, AREA)
150 people G.Rossi
growth, nanofab, nanolitography, and analysis of
matter including 6 beamlines on ELETTRA, TEM
NATIONAL LABORATORY

www.s3.infm.it MODENA (Università)


90 people E. Molinari
nanobio, nanomag, nanomech, surfaces, theory

www.nest.infm.it PISA (Scuola Normale)


70 people F. Beltram
nano(opto)electronics

www.nnl.it LECCE (Università)


110 people (+50 from industry) R. Cingolani
nano(opto)electronics, nanobio, e-beam litography

www.democritos.infm.it TRIESTE (SISSA)


80 people S. Baroni
atomic models, Simulation, Theory
www.ogg.infm.it GRENOBLE (ESRF and ILL)
20 people support to italian users of
neutron spectroscopy, synchrotron radiation
NATIONAL PROGRAMS
CNR and INFM

“Progetto nanoscienze” ~ 12 MEuro 2004


+ nano in other projects ~ 5 MEuro 2004

MIUR (Min. Education University Research)


2004-2006 ADDITIONAL
• 15 Meuro/year
2004: Nanotech applied to genomics,
proteomics, biomedical engineering
• estimated 15 Meu/year bottom-up basic research + regional

APPROX. SIZE OF NANOSCIENCE COMMUNITY: 800

Italy: investment in research ~ 1% GDP mostly public

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