Jim Von Ehr was in the oval office on December 4th, 2003 as U.S. President George W. Bush signed the 21st Century Nanotechnology Research and Development Act, which authorizes nearly $3.7 billion for R&D programs for four years. Jim is a CSE graduate and is founder of Zyvex Corporation, a company developing nanotechnology concepts. Jim previously testified to Congress regarding the bill.

An article with a picture of the signing (Jim is 2nd from right) is at: http://english.donga.com/srv/service.php3?bicode=060000&biid=2003120584228"
Another article which explains more about the nanotechnology bill is at: http://www.techweb.com/wire/story/TWB20031204S0013

For more information about nanotechnology, refer to IEEE-USA's Congressional Briefing titled "Understanding Nanotechnology: A Legislative Overview for Congressional Staff" at: http://www.ieeeusa.org/forum/issues/nanotechnology

Congratulations to Jim Von Ehr for successfully spearheading this important initiative!