Asia Nano Forum (ANF) is a network organization, founded in May 2004 and now a registered society in Singapore, known as Asia Nano Forum Society, since Oct 2007.
ANF mission
To promote responsible development of nanotechnology that educationally, socially, environmentally and economically benefits each economy by fostering international network collaboration.
ANF objectives
- Foster nanotechnology in the region by creating mechanisms to share information, human and physical resources and expertise
- Support regional economic and environmetal development through joint projects addressing major regional issues, with an empasis on support of developing and emerging economies
- Coordinate joint investment in and mutual access to major infrastructure by member economies
- Promote and coordinate standardization and safety of nanotechnology concepts and measurements
- Act as an advocacy group for nanotechnology in the region and for adequate regional representation of nanotechnology at global forums
- Initiate, promote and manage co-operative scientific and technology research projects within the member economies
- Enhance public awareness and education of nanotechnology and associated social, environmental, health and economic issues
Asia Nano Forum Summit is held annually hosted by one of its member organizations where high level invited delegates from government, academia and industry gather to report on the latest developments of nanotechnology in ANF member economies. The ANF summit is a flagship event of great significance to the hosting member economy which receives strategic support from ANF for its nanotechnology development.
ANF management
Office Bearers
Executive Committee Members
(one from each economy)
Chennupati JAGADISH
Australian Nanotechnology Network, Australia
Alexander POGÁNY
BVMIT, Austria
Alok ADHOLEYA
TERI, India
Ali BEITOLLAHI
INIC, Iran
Toshihiko KANAYAMA
AIST, Japan
Junichi SONE
JST, Japan
Yasuo KOIDE
NIMS, Japan
Byung-ki CHEONG
KoNTRS, South Korea
Rezal Khairi AHMAD
NanoMalaysia, Malaysia
Ruslinda RAHIM
NNC, Malaysia
Annabelle V. BRIONES
DOST-ITDI, Philippines
Maw-Kuen WU
Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Werasak SURAREUNGCHAI
KMUTT, Thailand
Wannee CHINSIRIKUL
NANOTEC, Thailand
Tran Dai LAM
VAST, Vietnam
Former Presidents
K. TANAKA
Founding Chairman
JST & AIST, Japan
Maw-Kuen WU
Founding President
2008 – 2009
Academia Sinica, Taiwan
Hak Min KIM
President
2010 – 2011
KAIST, Korea
Teruo KISHI
President
2012 – 2013
ISMA, Japan
Sirirurg SONGSIVILAI
President
2014 – 2015
NANOTEC, Thailand
Ramam AKKIPEDDI
President
2016 – 2017
IMRE-A*STAR, Singapore
Toshihiko KANAYAMA
President
2018-2019
AIST, Japan
Other Founding Members