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Jean-Claude Royer was appointed to Clinatec in June 2016 to oversee implementation of the center’s roadmap and supervise all projects at the facility. He succeeded Astrid Astier. Prior to joining Clinatec, the Edmond J. Safra Biomedical Research Center, Royer, a physicist with a Ph.D. in computer science, ran Leti’s characterization department at the Nanocharacterization Platform […] >>

Leti’s 50th anniversary celebrations kicked off on February 2 with a party on the ground floor of Maison MINATEC. The entire local innovation community was invited to come and celebrate with Leti and visit a special 50th-anniversary exhibit “Leti, pioneering micro- and nanotechnology.” The second major event to mark Leti’s 50th year will be Leti […] >>

The Micro- and Nanotechnology Observatory (OMNT) has released its annual year in review report. The report, which covers thirteen topics, is a prime source of information on the advances, trends, and outlook for micro- and nanotechnologies. It is also a valuable aid in decision making. The 250-page document, written by OMNT experts in both basic […] >>

The Nanosafety Platform (PNS) released the French version of its website last fall. And now the English version is also online. The Nanosafety Platform website, linked to the CEA Tech website, was created to inform businesses of the Platform’s services and technical and scientific resources. The general public will also find valuable information about nanomaterials, […] >>

The second Inn.Otech program, run by STMicroelectronics, Soitec, and Grenoble Institute of Technology will give 72 local high-school sophomores a chance to immerse themselves in the world of microelectronics and semiconductors. The program was set up to bust some myths about careers in science and industry and spark interest in careers in these fields. Each […] >>