NANO Korea 2005 is designed for the diffusion of NT's research achievements as well as showcasing prospects for early industrialization (Photo shows NANO Korea 2004). One of the most outstanding exhibition/technology conferences yet held in the field of nanotechnology (NT), representing developments both here at home and abroad, the NanoKorea 2005 Symposium, is expected to provide a rather unique opportunity for visitors to gain a comprehensive overview of the industry. NANO Korea 2005 is designed for the diffusion of NT's research achievements, as well as showcasing prospects for early industrialization of this exciting future new technology. The event will be held over three days on August 24-26, 2005 at KINTEX, Korea's largest exhibition center, located in Goyang, Gyeonggi province, Korea. This year, the scale of the exhibition is being expanded to 100 institutions, plus 180 booths, compared, with last year's 75 and 145 respectively. The symposium which will comprise key speeches by two experts, plenary lectures by two persons, and 53 oral presentations', aims to attract 1,200 people, increasing by 15 percent in comparison with the preceding year. The Organizing Committee expects that the total registration roster could reach up to 7,000 people. Key speakers will include president & CEO Hyung Kyu Lim, of the Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology and Michael Graetzel from the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne. Plenary speakers will be Hongkun Park from the Department of Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Department of Physics, Harvard University, and Ian Newington from Kodak/UK. With regard to general lecturers, the Organizing Committee is arranging experts to speak in the fields of nano materials, nano processes, as well as equipment, nano applications and commercialization, nano technology and national policy, bio nanotechnology, as well as medical, nano systems, nano standardization, future core technology and so on. With the theme of 'Nanotechnology Challenge, Science & Technology for the Next Era,' the NanoKorea 2005 Symposium notably will offer visitors a comprehensive overview of the prospects for nanoscience and nanotechnology, from basic research to commercialization, both in Korea and other countries. The oral presentations (including Keynote Speeches and Plenary Talks), poster sessions, and the panel discussions offer a wide range of topics and opportunities to interact with experts on specific topics. The topics include nano-electronics, nano-materials, nano tools & manufacturing, commercial products, national policies, bio-nanotechnology & medical applications, nano-systems, nano standardization and societal implications and nanoscience, including nanaphotonics. Speaking on the topic, 'Nanotechnology: Impact and Opportunities', president & CEO Hyung Kyu Lim, Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology, will outline in his keynote speech how the IT revolution that was incubated from the evolution of computer technology is starting to exert a major influence on our society and how it will contribute to creating a 'New Industrial Revolution.' 'In the last 20 years, we have experienced a revolution in our daily lives. A 1GIPS desktop personal computer exceeds the 100MIPS computing power of a supercomputer in 1985', he pointed out. Mr. Lim will stress that the 'Information Revolution' will be more dependent upon the advances in the 'Information Technology Revolution' and 'Nano Technology Revolution' in the future. Through his keynote speech, entitled 'The Magic World of Nanocrystals, from Batteries to Solar Cells', Michael Graetzel from the Laboratory of Photonics and Interfaces, Ecole Polytechnique Federale de Lausanne, will discuss recent research on connections that make up a network of nanometersized oxide particles such as zinc oxide, tungsten trioxide niobium oxide and titanium dioxide, which are interconnected to allow for electronic conduction to take place. Hongkun Park, Department of Chemistry and Chemical Biology and Department of Physics, Harvard University, will explain that transition metal oxides and chalcogenides exhibit many properties beyond those of simple metals and semiconductors, including ferroelectricity, charge-density-wave properties, colossal magnetoresistivity, and high- Tc superconductivity. Consequently, these materials have attracted considerable attention from engineering communities as possible candidates for new technologies, such as ferroelectric nonvolatile random access memory, phase-change memory, and high-voltage superconducting power lines. From the fundamental scientific standpoint, however, these materials present unique challenges: due to their complex structures and the extreme sensitivity to the doping levels, the controlled preparation of high-quality materials remains difficult.