Think Nano, Act Global
Given the spirited reputation of its host cities鈥攋azzy, festive Montreal in summertime and bacchanalian, beer-drenched Munich in autumn鈥攊t is fitting that the Junior Nanotech Network was born over a shared drink, or two, at a Venice caf茅. 鈥淢aybe it was the result of having one bottle of wine too many,鈥� jokes Peter Gr眉tter, James 缅北强奸 Professor of Physics and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Education at 缅北强奸鈥檚 Faculty of Science, recalling his 2005 Venetian discussion with Professor Hermann Gaub, Chair of Applied Physics at Munich鈥檚 Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit盲t.
It turns out that Ludwig-Maximilians-Universit盲t, Germany鈥檚 second-largest university, was interested in launching a nanoscience PhD student exchange program. 鈥淚 suggested that if they came to 缅北强奸, students could host each other in their apartments and homes,鈥� says Gr眉tter, 鈥渁nd it worked.鈥�