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First College of Nanotechnology in the Nation in Albany, NY
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01/16/2005
Albany, New York, January 7, 2004--The faculty, scientists, researchers, and staff of Albany NanoTech at the University at Albany-SUNY (UAlbany) applaud Governor George E. Pataki for his pioneering vision and proactive leadership in the creation of the first college of nanotechnology in the nation.
The college builds on the impressive research accomplishments of the Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics that are made possible through the unwavering support and strategic investments of Governor George E. Pataki, Senate Majority Leader Joseph Bruno, and Speaker of the Assembly Sheldon Silver to establish the most comprehensive educational, research, and outreach programs in nanotechnology in the world.
With the announcement of the College, the Governor continues to ensure New York?s leadership in implementing the U.S.?s premier educational and research roadmap in the 21st Century as outlined in the National Nanotechnology Initiative (NNI), which is widely credited as ?leading to the next industrial revolution.?
The NNI legislation was recently passed in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives and signed into law by President Bush. It authorizes $3.7 billion over the next four years, the largest such funding for any science initiative in the history of Washington. Two of the key sponsors of the bill are New York Congressman Sherwood Boehlert, Chair of the Science Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives, and New York Senator Hillary Clinton.
The NNI states that ?the dynamics of interdisciplinary nanostructure efforts will reinforce educational connections among disciplines and give birth to new fields?? For that purpose, the NNI provides significant funding to create the ?laboratory and human resource infrastructure in universities and in the education of nanotechnology professionals??
As the first of its kind, the College will act as a beacon of comprehensive education of the highest quality as it enables the discovery and dissemination of fundamental knowledge concepts and new frontier scientific principles in the emerging interdisciplinary fields of nanotechnology, from nanosciences and nanoengineering to nanoeconomics.
The location of College in the same complex as the Albany Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics allows maximum leveraging of synergistic resources to create a comprehensive, fully integrated powerhouse for the attraction and retention of highly qualified students to careers in the various disciplines of nanotechnology, from theoretical principles to experimental demonstrations and practical applications.
Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, Executive Director of Albany NanoTech stated: ?On behalf of our faculty and researchers, we extend our congratulations to Governor Pataki for his leadership in creating such an exciting enterprise. The new college will complement our Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics in providing the research and education that will position future generations of New Yorkers to compete in the global economy of the 21st century. It represents the next logical phase in the ongoing strategic plan of Governor Pataki, Senator Bruno, and Speaker Silver in making New York the high tech hub of the world.?
Dr. John E. Kelly III, Senior Vice President and Group Executive for IBM's Technology Group said: "The creation of the SUNY College of Nanotechnology is a strategic step in elevating New York to an educational world leader in the critical scientific disciplines needed for the 21st Century. I congratulate Governor Pataki for his bold vision. I also applaud SUNY for this truly transformational move, enhancing the already strong partnership between IBM and Albany NanoTech in Nanotechnology."
Dr. Juri Matisoo, Vice President for Technology- Semiconductor Industry Association stated: ?We commend Governor Pataki and the leadership of the State of New York, for the creation of the Nation?s first College of Nanotechnology. This act is in clear recognition that the pursuit and exploitation of knowledge at the atomic level, calls for interdisciplinary education and research. I am convinced that the solution of the grand challenges facing the semiconductor industry will be found via these pioneering efforts at Albany NanoTech of the University at Albany.?
Dr. Charles M. Edmondson, President of Alfred University said: ?We commend Governor Pataki for his leadership and vision in creating the world?s first College of Nanotechnology. It is a clear recognition of the need to train the next generation of scientists in the highly interdisciplinary fields of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology and reflects the high quality of the scientific work that is performed at Albany NanoTech. I commend all those involved in this endeavor and look forward to this college becoming one of the leading centers of nanotechnology science and education.?
Dr. Robert Sing, Directeur administrative, NanoQu?bec, said: ?On behalf of NanoQuebec, allow me to express our congratulations on the creation of the College of Nanotechnology at the University at Albany-SUNY. NanoQuebec views this initiative as a very positive step in building strong regional capacity for innovation, in all its dimensions from discovery and education through to applications and commercialization, in the truly promising and transformative field of nanotechnology. NanoQuebec is particularly encouraged by the creation of the College in light of the recently signed Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Nanotechnology between NanoQuebec and Albany Nanotech that will lead to greater collaboration between Quebec and New York State in research, education and technology development in nanotechnology. We wish you every success in launching the College and we look forward to continuation of long-term and productive cooperation already initiated between Quebec and New York State in this emerging and truly important field.? Kelly Lovell, President of the Center for economic growth, said: ?"This is clearly one of the most important developments yet in our quest to transform our economy by fostering technology focused education, research and development. Establishing the first college of nanotechnology in the nation at Albany Nanotech at the University of Albany-SUNY demonstrates the determination of Governor Pataki, Senate Majority Leader Bruno and Assembly Leader Silver to meet the long term needs of tech focused industries. We have been told by industry leaders that their future success lies in the development of the brightest scientific minds, young people who will bring their innovations and discoveries to the world. This new college will be a vital resource for industry and further establish the position of our State and Region as a global center for technology focused industry growth."
Lyn Taylor, President of the Albany-Colonie Regional Chamber of Commerce, said "Albany NanoTech, in the heart of New York's Tech Valley, is an ideal location at which to launch the nation's first college of nanotechnology. Building on the region's rich history of high-tech creativity and innovation, this institution will play a critical role in developing the genius needed to fuel future growth in the technology and business sectors -- in the process, cementing New York's status as a global technology powerhouse. Governor Pataki and the state University of New York are to be applauded for demonstrating both leadership for today and a vision for tomorrow, and Senator Bruno and Speaker Silver are to be commended as well for their continued investment in, and support of, New York's high-tech future."
Kenneth Green, President of the Saratoga Economic Development Corporation said: ?We commend the Governor and the leadership of the State of New York for this far reaching global strategy to lead the world in nanotechnology. The formation of the College of Nanotechnology will only further our efforts to develop the Lutherforest Tech Campus as a global location for maintaining jobs?.
Tony Gaetano, President of the Watervliet Arsenal Partnership, said: "I congratulate Governor Pataki for his bold vision in creating the world?s first College of Nanotechnology. It will be the most important catalyst for creating the high tech workforce in New York State and the Capital Region necessary to compete in the 21st Century. The new College will play a vital role in promoting global partnerships and call even greater worldwide attention to Albany. If we're just as creative and aggressive, our site - and the other business parks throughout the region - will reap huge benefits in new private investment, great jobs and stronger communities."
Russell F. Fiscella, Director of the U.S. Army Benet Laboratories stated: "We commend the Governor for his announcement of the creation of a college in nanotechnology and his continued commitment to excellence in education, science and technology."
George M. Phillip, Esq., Chair, The University at Albany Council said: ?On behalf of the University Council, we are delighted with the confidence and trust that the Governor is placing in our nanoscience faculty, researchers, and students by selecting to place the first college in nanotechnology in the nation right here at the University at Albany. The council looks forward to working with the State and SUNY leadership to make the college a reality and further establish UAlbany as a research powerhouse.?
Professor Robert T. Balmer, Dean of Engineering and Computer Science, Union College, said: ??We are very excited about Albany Nanotech and the new College of Nanotechnology?s role in defining the future of nanotechnology education in America, and we look forward to working with them in whatever way we can to produce successful graduates.?
Professor James Meindl, Director, Microelectronics Research Center and the Joseph M. Pettit Chair Professor of Microelectronics at the Georgia Institute for Technology, and Director of the Interconnect Focus Center said: ?The Albany Center of Excellence in Nanoelectronics is an initiative that is unsurpassed. Through the creation of the College for nanotechnology, Governor Pataki is leading the development of a paradigm for cooperative research involving academic and industrial participants encouraged by state government.?
Professor Rafael Reif, Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Massachusetts Institute for Technology, and MIT?s representative on the Interconnect Focus Center Leadership Council, stated: "I would like to congratulate SUNY for the creation of the first College of Nanotechnology of its kind. Exploratory research in interdisciplinary science and technology areas such as nanotechnology is extremely important to academia, to the nation, and to the world, and I applaud SUNY for taking such a courageous, aggressive, and visionary step."
Dr. George Crabtree, Director of the Materials Science Division at Argonne National Laboratory, said: "New York's College of Nanotechnology is a pioneering step forward for next-generation science and technology. We welcome this development, which especially complements Argonne's nanoscience investments, including the DOE-sponsored Center for Nanoscale Materials that will serve users nationwide and advance the nanoscience frontier through its six scientific themes. This latest announcement by New York's Governor Pataki establishing a College of Nanotechnology positions the State University of New York to be a leading educational institution in this area. We are looking forward to collaborating with this new college and the research facility at the Center for Excellence in New York to collectively exploit the benefits of Nanotechnology. This will be an excellent resource for the region and the nation."
Professor Mark Reed, Harold Hodgkinson Professor of Engineering and Applied Science Departments of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, Yale University said: "I commend New York's leadership and the State University of New York for their dedication and commitment to nanotechnology. The region's future economic growth will depend on educational institutions with the vision to meet the challenges of the 21st century, for which nanoscience and technology will play a crucial role. New York and SUNY have taken a leading role in this frontier."
Professor Yacov Shamash, Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and Vice President for Economic Development at Stony Brook University, State University of New York, said: "Governor Pataki is to be commended for his vision in establishing the College of Nanotechnology. The establishment of this College will build on the investments that the State has made in creating an outstanding research infrastructure for nanotechnology that has received world wide acclaim. There has been a number of research initiatives developed jointly between our faculty and researchers at Stony Brook and the nanocenter in Albany. The creation of this College will help increase multidisciplinary nanotechnology educational and research programs involving faculty from multiple research universities in the State, and will make New York State much more competitive in attracting Federal and corporate research funding."
Professor Jeffrey Skolnick, Director of the Center of Excellence in Bioinformatics at the University at Buffalo, State University of New York, stated: ?Nanotechnology is one of the very exciting and important areas of research with tremendous economic promise. The creation of the first college in nanotechnology is a very exciting and important step in ensuring that the state of New York remains a leader in 21st Century science and technology. The Governor is to be applauded for creating the college and continuing to build on his Centers of Excellence Program. This represents a very important and exciting next step.?
Professor Bahgat Sammakia, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Director of the IEEC, and Interim Vice President for Research, Binghamton University, State University of New York, said: ?I am delighted to hear about the creation of a new College of Nanotechnology at SUNY Albany. I feel very strongly that this college will complement the State University of New York at Binghamton?s efforts in the area of Small Scale Systems Packaging and help the State of New York achieve its leadership position in the area of nanotechnology. Governor Pataki should be commended for his bold vision and leadership in deciding to create this needed college. We look forward to working with the new college at Albany and to taking advantage of the opportunities for collaboration in research and education it will present for our faculty and students.
Professor Oleg Pankratov, University of Erlangen-N?rnberg, Germany, stated: "Sooner or later this has had to happen, and I congratulate the faculty of UAlbany and the staff of Albany NanoTech that this has happened at their university. The creation of the first college of nanotechnology in the US at the University of Albany is a wise investment in the future. Nanotechnology has long become more than just a new technology branch, but it has gained an enormous value for a broadening of the horizons of the fundamental condensed matter science. The integration of research and education is a prerequisite of a successful development of both the nanoscience and the nanotechnology."
Professor Joseph Goldstein, Dean of Engineering, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, stated: ?I am delighted to hear that the Governor of New York State has announced the formation of a separate college of nanoscale technology on the SUNY Albany campus. As one of your collaborators and as a member of the review committee which examined your beginning graduate PhD program for the new college, I am very pleased with its creation. Yours is the first College of Nanotechnology in the nation. I look forward to the national leadership that will come from the new College in the area of nanotechnology. You will be developing research and educating students in this very important new area of study from nanosciences and nanoengineering to nanoeconomics. I am sure that UMass will look to the leadership of this new College as we develop our own educational programs in this area.?
Professor Timothy Cale, Department of Chemical Engineering, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and RPI?s representative on the Interconnect Focus Center Leadership Council, stated: ?"The formation of the College of Nanotechnology demonstrates the vision and leadership of Governor Pataki and the UAlbany nanotech faculty and administration. This event will increase the already high visibility of New York, particularly the Capital Region, in the world of high technology. I am excited by the potential increase in interactions among regional research and educational institutions that this new college allows."
Professor Steven Markowitz MD, Director of the Center for the Biology of Natural Systems, Queens College, City University of New York said: "We praise the creation of the College of Nanotechnology at the University of Albany as path-breaking innovation in public education and research. This act will effectively concentrate the scientific, technical, social, and educational activities in a critical field and facilitate achievement of unprecedented synergism and creativity. Congratulations to all concerned."
Professor Victor Ryzhii, Chair of the Computer Solid State Physics Laboratory and Graduate Department of Computer Systems, The University of Aizu, Japan, stated: ?I congratulate the Governor and State of New York on such exciting announcement. I appreciate the existing cooperation between the university of Aizu and your university very much and do hope that the establishment of the SUNY College of Nanotechnology will promote further developments of joint research.?
Professor John Hren, North Carolina State University said: ?From microelectronics to nanoelectronics is an ongoing technological revolution which continues to benefit society in profound ways. It is quite clear that being able to understand, create, and assemble structures at the nanoscale offers countless opportunities for advances in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Medicine, and Engineering, just as Richard Feynman first proposed. The educational challenges posed are enormous, but the SUNY College of Nanotechnology is as ideal a solution as I can imagine. My sincere congratulations!?
Professor Raynald Gauvin, McGill University, stated: ?I am very pleased that Albany NanoTech at the University at Albany-SUNY will become the first college of nanotechnology in the USA. From my knowledge of the high quality of the scientific work that is performed at Albany NanoTech, I know that this new college will become one of the few key leading centers in nanotechnology in the world. The creation of this college will strengthen my ongoing collaboration with Albany NanoTech, and will further enhance the Quebec-New York research and educational collaborations for the benefit of North America.?
Dr. Banhalli R. Ratna, Head of the Laboratory for Interfacial Interactions, Center for Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering of the Naval Research Laboratory said: ?It is very exciting that the State University of New York is starting a College dedicated to Nanotechnology at Albany NanoTech. It is a clearrecognition of the need to train the next generation of scientists in the highly interdisciplinary fields of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology. I commend all those involved in this endeavor and look forward to this college becomimg one of the leading centers of nanotechnology science and education.?
Dr. Jean-Charles Guibert, Deputy Director of Leti - Minatec in Grenoble, France said "We applaud and congratulate Governor Pataki, Albany NanoTech, and the University at Albany-SUNY for the formation of the College of Nanotechnology. Minatec is setting up an equivalent program to train future engineers in nanotechnology and we are working to form a strong partnership with Albany NanoTech in this domain."
Professor C. C. Huang, Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, said: ?I am extremely pleased to learn of the formation of the College of Nanotechnology to complement the University/Industrial collaborations at SUNY, Albany. Such a college is the first of its kind in this Nation. In particular, the generous and strong support from the Governor of New York is an essential part of this collaboration. With high-caliber scientists, the College will help transform New York state to be the leader of the 21st century in nano-technology.
