NanoContraChem FINAL PARTNERS’ MEETING
January 23-24, 2017
CNR-ISTM and Dept. of Chemistry, University of Milano, via C. Golgi 19
Milano, Italy
with the participation of delegates from Italian institutional organisations and agencies involved in the response and mitigation against non-conventional CBRN threats
Final Discussion of Degree Thesis at the University of Eastern Piedmont
April 25, 2016
Alessandria (Italy)
At the Department of Advanced Sciences of the University of Eastern Piedmont, Ms. Giulia Bassano has completed his research thesis activity in the field of synthesis and characterization of new nanostructured inorganic oxides to be used as decontamination devices for chemical warfare agents. The main results are strictly related to the goals of the Project.
Final Discussion of Degree Thesis at the University of Milan
February 25, 2016
Milan (Italy)
Thanks to the scientific collaboration between ISTM and the Department of Chemistry of the University of Milan, one MSc student, Mr. Jacopo Sala has completed his research thesis activity about heterogeneous catalysts for the decontamination of CWA.
International Conference
International Conference “Chem Bio Haza Milano 2015”
November 20-21, 2015
Milan (Italy)
Aiming to present a comprehensive overview about emerging CBRN threats with a multidisciplinary approach, more than one hundred participants from various professional backgrounds (academia, first responders, health and ambulance services, military) attended the conference with oral scientific presentations and the joint poster session. All of the Co-Directors of the Project took part actively in the Conference, as Invited Speakers, presenting the main findings of the Project.
The NATO SPS Programme has been a main partner of the event.
Best Presentation Award
October 30-31, 2015
Crimean Federal University, Simferopol
Ms. Tatyana Kramar, undergraduate student at CSMU, was awarded a first place for the report “Bioluminescent screening of nanosystems” at the 1st Scientific Conference of the Crimean Federal University “Days of Science-2015”, in Simferopol
International Conference of Young Scientists
International Conference of Young Scientists of BRICS countries «BRICS Cooperation for Sustainable Development»,
September 24-26, 2015
Rostov-on-Don (Russian Federation)
Oral and poster presentations devoted to the Project results were prepared by A. Katsev, S. Safronyuk and T. Kramar.
Best Poster Prize
EuroNanoForum 2015
June 10-12, 2015
Riga (Latvia)
The joint communication “Effect of nano-composites on the Saccaromyces cerevisiae living as yeasts of bottom fermentation” by Taran, Boretskaja, Ruban, Shavanova, Starodub and Guidotti, presented by the student Marina Taran won the first prize as the best poster.
Divulgation Symposium
“Italy and Chemical Weapons – History and Contemporary News: from World War I to the 1993 Paris Convention”
February 2, 2015
Milan (Italy)
with the participation of experts from academic, industrial, governmental and military organizations and with the support of the Italian Authority for Chemical Weapons Disarmament of the Italian Foreign Affairs Ministry (institutional End-user for the Project)
Practical Training Stage
One-month-long stage on preparation and use of porous materials for the catalytic abatement of CWA simulants.
June 16 – July 19, 2014
Milano (Italy), CNR-ISTM and Dept. of Chemistry, University of Milano
in collaboration with ITIS “G. Feltrinelli”, Higher College of Technology
Educational Seminar
in cooperation with NATO NanoContraChem Project
“Chemical Weapons – the dark side of science and technology”
(Armi Chimiche – il lato oscuro della scienza e della tecnologia)
February 18, 2014
Imperia (Italy)
High School (Liceo Classico-Scientifico “De Amicis-Viesseux”)
and
Public Library
NanoContraChem KICK-OFF MEETING
February 24-28, 2014
CNR-ISTM and Dept. of Chemistry, University of Milano, via C. Golgi 19
Milano, Italy
and
Dept. of Science and Technological Innovation, Univ. of Eastern Piedmont,
via T. Michel 11
Alessandria, Italy
