TEDxZurich - Christofer Hierold - Are nanosensors the future's guardian angels? October 18, 2011

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As a research engineer you're always at the avant-garde of technological development. And depending on your imagination, estimates and success you'll drive scientific progress. As we're about to apply for the biggest EU-project yet, we're dreaming ten, fifteen years ahead: What will it be like when nanosensors are multifunctional? Will energy harvesting work? Will computing run on ultra-low energy? And what does it all mean for us?

Christofer Hierold, Professor of Micro- and Nanosystems, ETH Zürich Prior to his academic engagement, Christofer Hierold worked for Siemens AG, Corporate Research, and Infineon Technologies AG in Germany. At ETH Zurich his research is focused on the evaluation of new materials for Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS), on advanced microsystems, and on nanotransducers. He is co-chairing the FET Flagship Pilot „Guardian Angels for a Smarter Life".
Web: ga-project.eu

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