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DIAMANDIS TO GUIDE FORESIGHT INSTITUTE NANOTECHNOLOGY PRIZES
X PRIZE FOUNDATION CHAIRMAN TO LEAD STEERING COMMITTEE
Palo Alto, CA -- October 14, 2004 - Foresight
Institute has appointed Dr. Peter Diamandis, Chairman
of the X PRIZE Foundation, to lead the think tank's
Nanotechnology Prize Steering Committee. The leading
think tank and public interest organization focusing
on nanotechnology, Foresight Institute established
the Feynman Grand Prize in 1996 to motivate
scientists and engineers to design and construct a
functioning nanoscale robotic arm with specific
performance characteristics. The prize was named
after Dr. Richard Feynman, a Nobel Prize winner in
Physics, whose original goal for nanotechnology -
systems of molecular machines building with atomic
precision, is the guiding vision of long-term
nanotechnology.
"The X PRIZE's success in creating a competitive
environment for private space development proves that
prizes encourage talented individuals to do great
things," said Diamandis." I look forward to
accomplishing similar results in nanotechnology
development by serving on Foresight Institute's prize
committee."
Foresight Institute was founded in 1986 to educate the
public about nanotechnology when it was a little-
known science. The Institute's 1st Conference on
Molecular Nanotechnology held in 1991 preceded the
signing of the National Nanotechnology Initiative by
nearly a decade. In addition to offering the Feynman
Grande Prize, Foresight Institute also awards four
prizes annually to leaders in research, communication
and study in the field of nanotechnology.
"With Dr. Diamandis chairing our Nanotechnology Prize
Steering Committee, we expect to grow the number of
prizes and their purses to spur further research and
development activity" said Scott Mize, President of
Foresight institute. "Now is the time for our society
to focus on and pursue the nanotechnologies that will
help us meet the major challenges facing humanity."
About the X PRIZE Foundation
The X PRIZE Foundation is a not-for-profit educational
organization with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.
Supported by private donations and the St. Louis
community, the Foundation's mission is to create
educational programming for students and space
enthusiasts as well as provide incentives in the
private sector to make space travel frequent and
affordable for the general public. Several additional
sponsorships for the ANSARI X PRIZE competition remain
available to corporations or individuals who wish to
support the X PRIZE Foundation and associate
themselves with space, speed and high technology.
http://www.xprize.org
About Foresight Institute
Foresight Institute is the leading think tank and
public interest organization focused on
nanotechnology. Foresight dedicates itself to
providing education, policy development, and
networking to ensure the beneficial implementation of
molecular manufacturing.
For more information about Foresight Institute:
http://www.foresight.org
For more information about Foresight Institute's Nanotechnology prizes:
http://www.foresight.org/FI/fi_spons.html
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Foresight Institute is the leading think tank and
public interest organization focused on
nanotechnology. Formed in 1986 by K. Eric Drexler
and Christine Peterson, Foresight dedicates itself
to providing education, policy development, and
networking to maximize benefits and minimize
downsides of molecular manufacturing.
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