Nanosystems Biology and New Technologies for in vitro and in vivo Diagnostics of Cancer

The inaugural Spitzer Lecture was given by Jim Heath, the Gilloon Professor of Chemistry at Caltech.

Heath has been responsible for some important and highly visible work in molecular electronics. He created the first molecular circuit, using molecules called rotaxanes to create molecular transistors. He built a 16-bit memory circuit from rotaxane molecules that bridged semiconductor crossbars.

His work has provided the tools and fundamental units that most researchers in molecular electronics use today, and his focus is on the applications of nanotechnology to biological systems. The Spitzer lecture was given on February 21, 2007.

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