The NIMS/MANA-Flinders University Joint Symposium on Nanoscience and Nanotechnology has been successfully held at Namiki Site, MANA NIMS, on October 31, 2011. This symposium was held as a part of the MOU between MANA and Flinders University of South Australia signed on July 22, 2011.

After the opening address by Dr. Masakazu Aono, MANA Director-General, five researchers from both institutes, As. Prof. Amanda Ellis and As. Prof. Gunther Andersson from the Flinders University, Dr. Dmitri Golberg, Dr. Tsuyoshi Hasegawa and Dr. Takao Aoyagi from MANA, presented their latest research results.