Dr Vince Castranova Distinguished Lecturer
Dr Castranova is from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, USA. Dr Castranova's area of research is the impact of nanotechnology on OH&S issues.
During his visit to Australia he gave talks at:
- The University of Queensland, Brisbane
- University of Melbourne, Melbourne
- University of South Australia, Adelaide
- The Australian National University, Canberra, and
- The Industrial Chemicals Notification Assessment Scheme, Sydney.
Dr Castranova was also an invited speaker at the International Workshop on Nanotechnology held in Perth, in July.
Video Recording
A video recording on CD of the ANU Public Lecture “Health Issues of Nanoparticles & Nanotubes“given by Dr Castranova on Wednesday 27th July 2005, at the National Gallery of Australia, Canberra, is available.
If you would like a complimentary copy of the CD, please email your name and postal address details to: arcnn@ausnano.net
Full details of Dr Castranova's tour were as follows:
BRISBANE on Wednesday 13 July 2005
Australian Institute for Bioengineering and Nanotechnology, The University
of Queensland
Time: 2.00 pm
Location: Room 3.142 QBP80, IMB Building
Topic: Toxicity of ultrafine particles
Contact: Ms Sharon Mathiesen, sharonm@cheque.uq.edu.au
MELBOURNE on Thursday 14 July 2005
The Centre for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology Seminar Series, University of
Melbourne
Time: 6.30 pm (refreshments from 6.00pm)
Location: Ground Floor Lecture Theatre, Department of Chemical and Biomolecular
Engineering
Topics: Toxicity of single-walled carbon nanotubes and other ultrafine particles
Contact: Dr Rob Johnson, johnsonr@unimelb.edu.au
ADELAIDE on Monday 25 July 2005
Ian Wark Research Institute, University of South Australia
Time: 11.30 am
Location: Ian Wark Research Institute
Topic: Toxicity of ultrafine particles
Contact: Prof Peter.Majewski , Peter.Majewski@unisa.edu.au
CANBERRA on Wednesday 27 July 2005
Research School of Physical Sciences and Engineering, The Australian National
University
Time: 11.00 am (refreshments from 10.30am)
Location: Leonard Huxley Lecture Theatre
Topic: Toxic effects of nanoparticles and nanotubes
Time: 5.30 pm
Location: James O Fairfax Theatre, National Gallery of Australia (ANU Public
Lecture)
Topic: Health Issues of nanoparticles and nanotubes
Contact: Ms Helen McMartin, arcnn@ausnano.net
SYDNEY on Friday 29 July 2005
National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme
Time: 10.00 am
Location: National Industrial Chemicals Notification and Assessment Scheme
Topics: Pulmonary toxicity of single walled carbon nanotubes, and Toxicity of ultrafine particles, and The influence of fibre length on toxicity.
Contact: Stephen Zaluzny, stephen.zaluzny@nicnas.gov.au Spaces are limited for this talk. Please contact Stephen to reserve a place.
