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The International Institute for Nanotechnology (IIN) was established by Northwestern University in 2000.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Advancing Nanotechnology Research and Education - International Institute for Nanotechnology )〕 It was the first institute of its kind in the United States and is one of the premier nanoscience research centers in the world. Today, the IIN represents and unites more than $600 million in nanotechnology research, educational programs, and supporting infrastructure.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Advancing Nanotechnology Research and Education - International Institute for Nanotechnology )〕 IIN faculty includes 44 members of the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine. It brings together 190 chemists, engineers, biologists, physicians, and business experts, to focus on application of nanotechnology to improve society, creating a synergy essential to the progress of nanotechnology, that cannot be easily found elsewhere. It has developed collaborative partnerships with academic institutions in 18 countries, as well as with more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies and almost 100 corporations.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Advancing Nanotechnology Research and Education - International Institute for Nanotechnology )〕 Since its inception, more than 1,800 products and systems have been commercialized world-wide. Twenty start-up companies have been launched based upon IIN research, and they have attracted over $700 million in venture capital funding.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Advancing Nanotechnology Research and Education - International Institute for Nanotechnology )〕 The IIN is changing the face of research in fields from medical diagnostics to materials science.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nanotechnology - DiscoverMagazine.com )〕 The IIN drives innovation-based business formation, employment and economic growth. The IIN has partnerships in 18 countries outside the United States, as well as connections with universities worldwide. For students, these relationships mean they can take advantage of postdoctoral exchange programs. Their annual symposium draws researchers from around the world.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nanotechnology Degree Program at Northwestern University )〕 The IIN embodies an extraordinary combination of scientific capabilities, outreach programs, and partnerships that provide a unique and fertile ground from which to continue to make substantial contributions to the field and ensure that the U.S. remains a world leader in nanotechnology.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=International Institute for Nanotechnology )〕 The role of the Institute is to support meaningful efforts in nanotechnology, house state-of-the-art nanomaterials characterization facilities, and nucleate individual and group efforts aimed at addressing and solving key problems in nanotechnology. The IIN positions Northwestern University and its partners in academia, industry, and national labs as leaders in this exciting field.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=International Institute for Nanotechnology @ Northwestern U )〕 ==Research areas== Research is organized into the following eight pillars, each focused on a critical societal issue:〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Nanotechnology Research )〕 *NanoMedicine *NanoOncology *Molecular Electronics *NanoEnabled Energy Solutions *Environmental Nanotechnology *NanoEnabled Solutions for Food and Water *Nanotechnology for Security and Defense *NanoEducation 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Institute for Nanotechnology」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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