Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA) is the sector-independent, responsible voice for the industrial nanotechnologies supply chains. NIA supports the ongoing innovation and commercialisation of the next generation of technologies and promotes their safe and reliable advancement. Through NIA's constant involvement in a number of international organisations, members of the Nanotechnology Industries Association are represented on globally influential fora, such as the OECD Working Party on Manufactured Nanomaterials, and the OECD Working Party on Nanotechnology, as well as national and international advisory groups and standardisation committees, such as ISO/TC 229 and CEN/TC 352. NIA was formed in 2005 in the UK by a group of companies from a variety of industry sectors, including healthcare, chemicals, automotive, materials processing, and consumer products. In September 2008, the NIA opened its international NIA office in Brussels (Belgium), whilst maintaining an independent UK-national representation through NIA-UK based in London. Globally the only industry-focused trade association in nanotechnology, NIA provides a uniquely consolidated perspective derived from a multi-disciplinary membership which operates across a wide range of markets and industrial sectors.
Dr.. Sean Kelly is the Senior Project Manager at the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA). Prior to this, he worked for the University of Leeds (UK) for ten years in supporting collaborative research between academia and industry in nanotechnology. He was Programme Manager for the NanoManufacturing Institute (2005-2009) where he led initiatives in supporting the submission of projects for UK and European funding and was project manager for a number of initiatives, including a joint venture with the King Abdullah Institute for Nanotechnology in Saudi Arabia. Latterly he was Business Development Manager for Nanofactory, a European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) supported project focussed on supporting SMEs in the Yorkshire region of the UK in R&D in micro and nanotechnologies.
Dr. David Carlander is the Director General of the Nanotechnology Industries Association (NIA). In his position he covers the agricultural sector (food, feed, ag-chem), REACH and risk assessment of nanomaterials, coordinates and participates in research projects and represents NIA at EU regulatory meetings (e.g. European Commission Sub Group on Nanomaterials under REACH) and at meetings organised by the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for accredited stakeholders. Prior to becoming Director General, Dr. Carlander served as Director of Advocacy for NIA.
Before joining the NIA Dr. Carlander worked six years as Scientific Officer for the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), where he coordinated risk assessment of applications of nanotechnologies, animal cloning and GMOs. Before EFSA, Dr Carlander worked for the Swedish Ministry of Agriculture, and the Swedish National Food Administration, with regulations on GMOs, pesticide residues and organic farming. Dr. Carlander holds a M.Sc. in Biotechnology and a PhD in Clinical Chemistry from Uppsala University, Sweden.
- NanoDefine: Development of an Integ. Approach based on Validated and Stand. Methods to support the Implement. of the EC Recomm. for a Def. of Nanomaterial, FP7grant agreement No 604347-2 (2013-2017)
- MARINA: Managing risks of nanoparticles, FP7-NMP-2010-LARGE-4, grant agreement No 263215 (2011-2015)
- REACHnano: Development of a web based REACH Toolkit to support the chemical safety assessment of nanomaterials LIFE11 ENV/ES/000549 (2012-2015)
- NanoDiode: Developing innovative Outreach and Dialogue on responsible Nanotechnologies in EU Civil Society FP7 Grant Agreement n° 608891 (2013-2016)
- Szakal, C., Tsytsikova, L., Carlander, D. and Duncan, T. V. (2014), Measurement Methods for the Oral Uptake of Engineered Nanomaterials from Human Dietary Sources: Summary and Outlook. Compr. Rev. in Food Sc. and Food Safety, 13: 669–678 (2014). DOI: 10.1111/1541-4337.12080
- Noonan, G. O., Whelton, A. J., Carlander, D. and Duncan, T. V. (2014), Measurement Methods to Evaluate Engineered Nanomaterial Release from Food Contact Materials. Compr. Rev. in Food Sc. and Food Safety, 13: 679–692 82014). doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.12079
- Singh, G., Stephan, C., Westerhoff, P., Carlander, D. and Duncan, T. V. (2014), Measurement Methods to Detect, Characterize, and Quantify Engineered Nanomaterials in Foods. Compr. Rev. in Food Sc. and Food Safety, 13: 693–704 (2014). doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.12078
- Alger, H., Momcilovic, D., Carlander, D. and Duncan, T. V. (2014), Methods to Evaluate Uptake of Engineered Nanomaterials by the Alimentary Tract. Compr. Rev. in Food Sc. and Food Safety, 13: 705–729 (2014). doi: 10.1111/1541-4337.12077.