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January 14, 2008
The Nanoethics Group to Speak at Nanotechnology Law & Commerce Forum
NYC event
features keynote address by former Governor George Pataki
SAN LUIS
OBISPO, CA – January 14, 2008 – The Nanoethics Group today announced that
its co-founder, Dr. Fritz Allhoff, is scheduled to speak next week at the
"Nanotechnology Law & Commerce: Business at One-Billionth of a Meter" forum
hosted by Chadbourne & Parke LLP on January 31 at the prominent
international law firm’s offices in New York City.
Examining the fast-growing, interdisciplinary field of nanotechnology from a
business and legal perspective, this event will bring together leading
entrepreneurs, investors, insurers, regulators, academics, policymakers,
corporate counsel and other stakeholders to share their insight and
perspective on the various issues and forces most likely to shape global
commerce in nanotechnology. Opening remarks will be provided by Chadbourne
counsel George E. Pataki, the former Governor of New York, who was
instrumental in bringing a nanotechnology research center, as well as the
first college of nanotechnology in the nation, to the State University of
New York at Albany (SUNY-Albany).
"Nanotechnology offers enormous promise and challenge, both commercially and
legally,” explained David L. Wallace, Chadbourne litigation partner as well
as conference organizer and chair. “We are pleased to have Dr. Allhoff, from
a highly-regarded nanoethics organization, to inform us about the ethical
and social issues that the industry, policymakers, and public at large need
to consider in evaluating and determining the most responsible movement
forward on nanotechnology, in light of its risk profile.”
Dr. Allhoff, also an assistant professor of philosophy at Western Michigan
University, added, “It’s encouraging to see business-oriented conferences
starting to engage in nanoethics, even if that tempers some of the
enthusiasm about nanotechnology’s potential. No balanced discussion is
possible without looking at both nanotechnology’s upside and risks, beyond
near-term environmental or safety issues. We applaud Chadbourne for its
foresight to include such a discussion on its agenda.”
The meeting will draw on Chadbourne's experience in practice areas relevant
to nanotechnology, including finance, products liability, litigation,
intellectual property, insurance and reinsurance, energy and regulation, and
environmental matters. Other speakers include: Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, VP &
Chief Administrative Officer, College of Nanoscale Science & Engineering,
SUNY-Albany; Dr. Stanley B. Field, Regional Chairman of Medicine, Atlantic
Health Systems; Professor Dan M. Kahan, Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of
Law & Deputy Dean, Yale Law School; as well as panelists from such leading
organizations as IBM, Zurich North America, Deutsche Bank, U.S. Food & Drug
Administration (FDA), Woodrow Wilson International Center, Altria Group, and
many others.
The event begins at 1:00 p.m. and concludes at 6:00 p.m., followed by a
reception. For more information and free registration, please visit
www.chadbourne.com/events/2008/nano.
About The Nanoethics Group
Based at
California Polytechnic State University (Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo), The
Nanoethics Group is a non-partisan research organization formed to study
nanotechnology’s impact on society and related ethical issues. As
professional ethicists, we help to identify and evaluate possible harms and
conflicts as well as to bring balance and common sense to the debate. Our
mission is to educate and advise both organizations and the broader public
on these issues as a foundation to guide policy and responsible research.
For more
information, please visit
www.nanoethics.org.
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