| Abstract |
The 'nano' field encompasses scientific investigations and experimental processes relevant to structuresand objects with at least one dimension much smaller than micrometers in size, down to single living cells,molecules, and atoms. It reveals a major interdisciplinary trend that clearly ranges from far upstream in physics,computation and biology, where the manipulation of single entities or of small collections of atoms is oftenreferred to as nanosciences, to industry, where the continuing trend towards miniaturization is bringing downprocesses developed for microelectronics to the nanoscale, a domain referred to as nanotechnology. Nowadays,nanoscience technology is hardly taught in academic courses at universities and text books on the subject are stillrare. A knowledge transfer from scientists currently engaged in the field towards younger ones is thus essential.The forum 'NanoSciencesTech' is a coherent series of four schools and one conference in the field ofnanosciences and nanotechnologies. The domains have been selected among those strongly impacted by the nanofield: condensed matter, optics and biology. The specific hot topics addressed by 'NanoSciencesTech' areNanophotonics, Self-organized Nanostructures, Nanomagnetism and Spintronics, Nanotubes, andNanobio-Objects. We expect an attendance of about 400 young researchers from Europe and third countries. Acoherent training will be provided by talented academic and industrial lecturers going from the basics in eachfield to the latest fundamental breakthroughs and most promising applications. In addition, dedicated sessions inthe events will address intersections with the other schools and fields. For example, the bases of nano-instruments for probing nano-objects, nano-fabrication tools or computational nanoscience, will be addressed ina coordinated way by the various events. To our knowledge, the forum 'NanoSciencesTech' is a 'première' atthe European le#
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