Inaugural Faculty of Science Dean's Colloquium: Professor Ned Seeman on DNA Nanotechnology.
DNA: Not Merely the Secret of Life.
We think of DNA as being synonymous with all life on earth. DNA's inbuilt bluebrint has led to a huge variety of organisms. DNA, however, can also be coaxed to help researchers develop new types of nanotechnology. The new field of "DNA Nanotechnology" attempts to build complex nano-devices from the "bottom-up" using DNA as an essential building block. Professor Ned Seeman, from New York University, founded this new science and his lab has made novel 3D geometrical structures, Cubes, Knots, Tetrahedra using DNA. Using DNA he has also built nanoscopic size robots which "walk" on chemical scaffolds. For his discoveries Professor Seeman as been awarded the Sidhu Award, the Feynman Prize, the Emerging Technologies Award and the Tulip Award in DNA Computing.
Professor Seeman will give a Faculty of Science Dean's Colloquium at 2pm, Friday 28 November in E6A102 followed by light refreshments and discussion.
Further information about the Colloquium is available at www.ics.mq.edu.au/news/Seminar/Deans%20Colloquiua_Seeman.pdf.
This message was sent by Professor Jason Twamley, Programme Manager in Quantum Algorithms : ARC Centre of Excellence in Quantum Computer Technology, Director of the MQ Research Centre for Quantum Science and Technology and approved by Professor James A Piper, Professor of Physics and Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research).
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Publish Date: 24 Nov 2008
