Potential Human Health and Environmental Issues associated with Nanotechnology
Organised by the British Embassy Paris, the French Embassy London,
the Institute of Occupational Medicine (Edinburgh) and the Commissariat aux Energies Renouvelables et Atomiques (CEA)
Wednesday 10 March
British Embassy Paris 35, rue du Faubourg St Honoré, 75008 Paris
Day 1 will be chaired by Dr Rob Aitken
13.30 Registration and coffee/tea
14.00 Welcome
Mark Sinclair, Science & Innovation Department, British Embassy Paris
Dr Serge Plattard, Science & Technology Department, French Embassy London
14.10 Aim and Objectives of the Workshop
Dr Rob Aitken, Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM)/SAFENANO
14.30 Background to the UK efforts
Prof. Antony Seaton, Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM)/SAFENANO
14.50 Human Health (incl. exposure) Research in UK
Prof. Ken Donaldson, University of Edinburgh
15.10 Ecology and Fate/Behaviour Research in the UK
Prof. Jamie Lead, University of Birmingham
15.30 Coffee/Tea break
16.00 Background to the French efforts
Prof. Francelyne Marano, University of Paris Diderot
16.20 Human Health (incl. exposure) Research in France
Prof. Jorge Boczkowski, INSERM
16.40 Ecology and Fate/Behaviour Research in France
Dr Mélanie Auffan, CEREGE
17.00 Q&A – Discussion
17.45 Close
19.00 Dinner at restaurant L’Envue
39, rue Boissy d’Anglas 75008 Paris
Thursday 11 March
British Ambassador’s Residence 39, rue du Faubourg St Honoré, 75008 Paris
Day 2 will be chaired by Dr Daniel Bloch
08.30 Registration and coffee/tea
09.00 Perspective of the Health Protection Agency
Dr Rachel Smith, Health Protection Agency (HPA)
09.20 Perspective of the UK Research Councils
Prof. Richard Owen, UK Environmental Nanoscience Initiative
09.40 Perspective of the UK Nano-Industry
Dr Steffi Friedrichs, Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA)
10.00 Presentation of the ‘UK Nanotechnology Strategy’ report
Isobel Pastor, Government Office for Science
10.10 Coffee/Tea break
10.40 Perspective of the French Government
Dr Arila Pochet, French Ministry of Health
11.00 Perspective of the French Health Safety Agencies
Prof. Marie Christine Favrot, French Food Health Safety Agency (AFSSA)
11.20 Perspective of the French National Research Agency (ANR)
Prof. Pierre Caumette, French Funding Agency for Research (ANR)
11.40 Perspective of the French Nano-Industry
Dr Daniel Bernard, ARKEMA
12.00 Overview of the latest Nanotechnology activities in France
Dr Jean Philippe Bourgoin, CEA
12.20 Q&A – Discussion
12.45 Networking Lunch
14.00 Science-based Policy Support on Nanosafety : A European perspective
Dr Christoph Klein, EU Commission
14.20 Breakout sessions
Session 1 – Toxicology - challenges, opportunities and collaborative opportunities (chair – Dr Daniel Bloch)
Session 2 – Environment - challenges, opportunities and collaborative opportunities (chair – Prof. Terry Tetley tbc)
Session 3 – Government, Funding Agencies & Industry – priorities for regulations and opportunities for collaborations (chair – Prof. Michael Depledge)
16.50 Feedback from Breakout Sessions
17.15 Summary and Synthesis of Workshop
Forward look on opportunities for collaborative work Dr Lang Tran, Institute of Occupational Medicine (IOM)/SAFENANO
17.45 Networking drinks
19.00 Close