Contacts within the Swiss Nanoscience Institute (SNI)

Selected contacts in Switzerland and Germany

Switzerland

• Interaction of nanoparticles with the lung:
  Prof. Peter Gehr, University of Bern
  Dr. Barbara Rothen-Rutishauser, University of Bern
  PD Dr. Marianne Geiser Kamber, University of Bern

• Technology Assessment:
  Dr. Hans Kastenholz, EMPA
  Claudia Som, EMPA

• Toxicity of nanoparticles and carbon nanotubes:
  Dr. Peter Wick, EMPA
  Dr. Arie Bruinink, EMPA

• Nanoparticles in the environment:
  PD Dr. Bernd Nowack, EMPA

• Particle synthesis:
  Prof. Heinrich Hofmann, EPF Lausanne

• Particles and health:
  Dr. Michael Riediker, Institut Universitaire Romand de Santé au Travail, Lausanne

Germany

• Toxicity of nanoparticles:
  Prof. Wolfgang Parak, University of Munich

• Safety in production and use of nanomaterials:
  Dr. Rüdiger Nass, NANOGATE Technologies Saarbrücken

• Environment, ethical and social aspects of nanotechnology:
  Volker Türk, Wuppertal Institute for Climate, Environment and Energy
  See also: www.nanologue.net

• Industrial applications of nanomaterials:
  Dr. Wolfgang Luther, VDI – The Association of German Engineers, Düsseldorf

• Toxicology of nanoparticles:
  Dr. Silvia Diabaté, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology

• Toxicology of nanoparticles:
  Dr. Wolfgang Kreyling, National Research Center for Environment and Health, Neuherberg

• Nanoparticles in pharmacy:
  Prof. Dr. Jörg Kreuter, University of Frankfurt

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