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Around a pleasant and cordial breakfast at CEDENNA, a collaboration agreement was signed between our center and the Network of Chemistry Teachers of Chile (RPQ). The representatives of the RPQ were enthusiastic and motivated with the activities and initiatives that will be generated from this agreement, which was signed by the executive director of the center, Dr. Juan Escrig Murúa, and the executive director of the CEDENNA Foundation, Dra Dora Altbir Drulinski.

• Secretary of State Tours Nanotechnology Fair with Two Dozen Business Leaders

"CEDENNA is an excellent example of developing top-notch science connected to the country's real and concrete needs. It's a place where the link between academia and the private sector becomes a reality, which is something we, as a country, need to work on significantly," emphasized Minister Aisén Etcheverry after touring the nanotechnology fair at the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA).

In a meeting that highlights the synergy between the world of science and industry, a group of 12 researchers from the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA) made an enriching visit to the Rosario plant of Agrosuper, located in the commune of Rengo.

The CEDENNA Center experts were received by Catalina Hernández, in charge of visits to the plant, who told the history and the most recent advances in its developments and projects. The visit provided an opportunity for the exchange of knowledge, ideas and experiences between both parties.

Completely enthusiastic, surprised and eager to return, the 3rd year students of the Salesianos de Alameda School visited the laboratories of the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA).

After an introductory talk to the nano world, given by the Executive Director of CEDENNA Dr. Juan Escrig, the students took an unforgettable tour of the Nanosafety, Electron Microscopy, nanomagnetism, Packaging and Nanobiomedicine laboratories. In this way, creating a huge bond between students and nanotechnology.

Chile is recognized worldwide for its role in fruit growing, leading the production and export of more than 50 fruit species. At the national level, it is the second export sector after copper, contributing 39.2% to the sectoral GDP and 34% to forestry and agricultural exports. And in the face of a growing world population, it is projected that the demand for vegetables and fruits will increase by more than 50%, making it necessary to increase national productivity to maintain the competitiveness of our country.

Dr. Gustavo Zúñiga, a researcher at the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA), is developing plant nanoparticles using native and Antarctic plants from Chile. This pioneering advance has potential applications in agriculture and medicine, promising to be more effective and sustainable than conventional options.

• Attendees learned about CEDENNA's developments and projects, touring the Electronic Microscopy, Nanomagnetism, Technology Transfer, Nanobiomedicine and Plant Nanobiotechnology laboratories.

In an exciting journey to the nano world, students of the Electromagnetism Physics course at the Autonomous University of Chile explored the fascinating field of nanoscience and nanotechnology.

With the objective of providing fundamentals of numerical simulations, developing skills in the use of molecular dynamics software and applying different techniques in practical problems at a basic and advanced level in science and engineering, on June 12 and 13 the “II Workshop of “Molecular Dynamics: Bringing Theory to Experiment”

This Wednesday, at the La Moneda Palace, the Ministers of the Interior and Public Security, Carolina Tohá, and of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, Aisén Etcheverry, presented the new Expert Commission on Quantum Technologies, which will have the mission of developing a report with 15 recommendations aimed at guiding public policies in this field, within a period of 120 days.

Among the eight experts that make up this advisory body, is Dr. Francisco Albarrán, researcher associated with CEDENNA and academic at the Department of Physics of the University of Santiago.

In an effort to understand and address the scientific and technological challenges facing Chile, the Center for Nanoscience and Nanotechnology (CEDENNA) actively participated in the Workshop "Technological Challenges for Chile: Where are we going?", organized by the Universidad de la Frontera ( UFRO) in Temuco.

The event, which took place recently, focused on exploring the various challenges that the country faces in the scientific field, bringing together leading experts and professionals in the field.