Nanotechnology Policy Work
Dr. David Forrest has performed technology and policy analysis of nanosystems and their consequences since 1985. He is currently employed as a materials research engineer at the Naval Surface Warfare Center in West Bethesda, MD, performing research on computational materials engineering, friction stir welding, and nanomaterials. He is also President of the Institute for Molecular Manufacturing and Senior Fellow, Standards, with the Foresight Institute. He has served as a member of the Technical Advisory Group to ANSI on the ISO Technical Committee on Nanotechnologies (TC/229) since 2005. He earned his doctorate degree in materials engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- Co-authored a Foresight/IMM policy brief for the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (2010)
- As a member of the Working Group of the Foresight/Battelle Technology Roadmap for Productive Nanosystems, contributed key sections on molecular machine development, diamondoid mechanosynthesis, and near-term applications (2007)
- Presented briefing to U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works: Roundtable discussion with other Nanotechnology Stakeholders on applications affecting infrastructure, health, safety, and environment (2006)
- Presented at IDA (2007) and DTSA (2005) on advances in Molecular Manufacturing for Defense
- Presented a talk on "Transport Phenomena in Nanomechanical Systems for Molecular Manufacturing," at the Sohn International Symposium, held 27-31 August 2006, San Diego, CA.
- Prepared a policy paper for ASM International on how advances in molecular manufacturing will change materials technology; provided recommendations for re-aligning the society with expected advances (2005)
- Presented briefing at the National Academies on the feasibility of molecular manufacturing (2005)
- Keynote speaker at Ecotextile 04 in Manchester, UK. (2004)
- Reviewer of National Academies Report, "Nanotechnology for the Intelligence Community" (2003- 2004)
- Member, Board of Advisors for the original Nanotechnology Opportunity Report published by CMP/Cientifica in 2002.
- Organized a session on Nanomaterials at ASM's MatSol 2001. (2001)
- Organized a session on Molecular Manufacturing at ASM's MatSol 2000 in Saint Louis. (2000)
- Presented an invited seminar on the future of nanotechnology in the textile industry at the Industrial Fabric Association International's Discover Expo '95.
- Wrote the first paper on the Regulation of Nanotechnology Development (1989)
- Prepared a technology assessment of molecular computing for Digital Equipment Corp. (1988)
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