I3N has been officially created The minister of Science, Technology and Higher Education, José Mariano Gago, chaired the ceremony of constitution of four new Associated Laboratories (LA): I3N- Instituto de Nanoestruturas, Nanomodelação e Nanofabricação; IBB: Instituto de Biotecnologia e Bioengenharia, LAETA: Laboratório Associado de Energia, Transportes e Aeronáutica and INN: Instituto de Nanociências e Nanotecnologias. Professor Elvira Fortunato, I3N scientific director, signed on behalf of I3N. Also present at the cerimony the president of FCT (National Science Foundation), rectors and vice rectors of the New University of Lisbon, University of Aveiro and University of Minho and members of the scientific community
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