Veeco Instruments Inc., today announced that it is establishing a nanotechnology center in Bangalore, India. The facility will be staffed with local scientists and engineers and equipped with Veeco's latest Atomic Force Microscope (AFM), Scanning Tunneling Microscope (STM) products and other advanced nanotechnology application modules. The Veeco-India Nanotechnology Laboratory will be jointly operated with the Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR). The JNC promotes scientific research in interdisciplinary areas of science and engineering.
John Bulman, Veeco's Executive Vice President, Worldwide Sales and Foreign Operations, commented, "This new Veeco-India Nanotechnology Laboratory in Bangalore represents Veeco's further commitment to support our R&D customers throughout the world in critical regions of nanoscience research. Now researchers and scientists in India will have access to state-of-the-art Veeco products. We continue to see nanotechnology as a strong growth opportunity for Veeco, given the continued government spending around the globe."
According to Prof. C.N.R. Rao, Honorary President of the JNCASR, "Nanotechnology and nanoscience are important opportunities for India. The Indian government has made major allocations for nanotechnology between 2002 and 2007. A nanoscience initiative of the Department of Science and Technology (Government of India) that began in 2003 has identified and is working with more than 30 R&D institutions to identify prospective nanotechnology products that can be commercialized. Having access to the appropriate state-of-the-art instruments is critical to future nanotechnology developments in India."
Michael Weiss, Veeco's Vice President and General Manager for Asia, added, "We anticipate continued growth of nanoscience research applications in India and are excited about embarking on this joint and collaborative effort with the JNC and other nanoscience institutions in India." Mr. Weiss and Prof. Rao will oversee the Veeco-India Nanotechnology Laboratory. Professor G.U. Kulkarni of JNCASR will function as an advisor and Mr. C. Venkatram Dattu has been appointed as the local Veeco manager responsible for day-to-day activities of the Lab.
The Veeco-India Nanotechnology Laboratory is officially scheduled to open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on July 27th. The Laboratory is located at Jawaharlal Nehru Center for Advanced Scientific Research (JNCASR), Jakkur Campus, Bangalore-560 054, India and can be reached at +91 80 2362 2747.
Posted July 26th, 2005
