Session 2: Challenges of commercialisation and use of nanotechnology-enabled water purification
Session chair:
Theme: Water 2008
Session begins: Thu 25 September, 14:00
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Mostafa
Analoui
Head of Healthcare and Life Science, The Livingston Group |
This targeted workshop aims to increase awareness and promote dialogue, coordinated policy initiatives and fact-finding related to the opportunities and challenges of nanotechnology to contribute to the purification of water. This session is organised in partnership with the OECD.
Contents
Water management for sustainability (tbc)
14:00
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Maggie
Momba
Professor, Department of Environmental, Water, and Earth Sciences, Tshwane University of Technology |
The Water Initiative
14:30
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Kevin M.
McGovern
Chairman and CEO, McGovern Capital LLC |
The Water Initiative, which aggregates complementary nanotechnologies to go to market with core products, addressing health-related potable water issues, was launched in 2007
Enhancing solar disinfection of water for application in developing regions
14:50
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Tony
Byrne
Lecturer, Nanotechnology and Integrated BioEngineering Centre, University of Ulster |