**Reminder** Invitation

You are cordially invited to the 2012 NUANCE-Bruker International Symposium on "Scanning Probe Microscopy for Energy Application and Quantitative Nano-Biomechanics" Thursday, April 5, 2012 (full day, scientific sessions) and Friday, April 6, 2012 (seating is limited for demonstration sessions) at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois 60208.
 
This symposium is organized by Northwestern University's NUANCE Center, the International Institute for Nanotechnology
(IIN), the Initiative for Sustainability and Energy at Northwestern (ISEN) and Bruker Corporation, as a part of the NUANCE Center's 
"A Decade of Excellence" initiative.

Plenary Speaker
Prof. Tobin J. Marks, Northwestern University, USA
Featured Invited Speakers 
Prof. Christoph Gerber, University of Basel, Switzerland
Prof. Mark Hersam, Northwestern University, Evanston
Prof. Christine Ortiz, Massachusetts Inst. of Technology, Cambridge
Prof. Philippe Leclère, Universite de Mons, Belgium
Prof. Toshio Ando, Kanazawa University, Kanazawa, Japan
Dr. Chanmin Su, Bruker Nano, Santa Barbara
Prof. Julius Vancso, University of Twente, Netherlands 
Prof. Paul Weiss, University of California, Los Angeles 
Prof. Steve Dudek, University of Illinois, Chicago

Thursday, April 5, 2012, Scientific Sessions (full day)
Location:   James Allen Center Tribune Auditorium campus map
                 2169 Campus Drive
                 Evanston, IL 60208

Friday, April 6, 2012, Demonstrations; Hands-On Workshops
                                    (limited seating)
Location: Silverman Hall   campus map
               2170 Campus Drive
               CAMI Conference Room, 1st floor
               Evanston, IL 60208
 

Please see the attachment for Registration and Program information.
Feel free to contact us with any questions or concerns.   
 
We look forward to a successful and productive forum in April!  
 
Sincerely,
Prof. Vinayak P. Dravid 
Chair, Scientific Program Committee