Best Paper Awards  Photos     Conference Registration:   28 August 2012, 8:00 – 20:00,           Jianguo Hotel, 1F   29 August 2012, 8:00 – 19:30,           Jianguo Hotel, 1F   30 August 2012, 8:30 – 19:00,           Jianguo Hotel, 1F   31 August 2012, 8:00 – 14:00,           Jianguo Hotel, 1F       3M-NANO is an annual International Conference on Manipulation, Manu­facturing and Measurement on the Nanoscale, which will be held for the second time in Xi'an, China. The ultimate ambition of this new conference series is to bridge the gap between nanosciences and engineering sciences, aiming at emerging market and technology opportunities. The advanced technologies for mani­pulation, manufacturing and measu­re­ment on the nanoscale promise novel revolutionary products and methods in numerous areas of application. Scientists working in research fields related to 3M-NANO topics are invited to submit papers. Selected outstanding papers will be recommended for publication in the Journal of Micro-Nano Mechatronics, Int. J of Nanomanufacturing, Int. J of Intelligent Mechatronics and Robotics, the Open Mechanical Engineering J, Optics and Lasers in Engineering,  Int. J of Optomechatronics, and other SCI/Ei journals.     Opening workshop with high-profile keynote talks on selected topics in manipu­lation, manufacturing and measurement on the nanoscale will be arranged on the first conference day. Workshop attendance is covered by 3M-NANO registration fee.   Social events: 3M-NANO aims at encouraging long-term partnerships and colla­bo­rative activities between experts in nanosciences and in engineering sciences. Get-together events will be organized by 3M-NANO as part of this effort.   Venue: Xi'an shares fame with Athens, Cairo, and Rome as one of the major ancient civilization capitals. During 3100 year development, 13 Chinese dynasties placed their capitals here. The Terracotta Warriors and Horses are praised as the eighth major miracle of the world. Mausoleum of Emperor Qin Shi Huang is on the World Heritage List, and the City Wall is the largest Ming Dynasty castle in the world.       Important Dates  Full paper submission  1 March 15 April 2012        Proposals for special sessions (5-6 papers)    1 March 15 April 2012        Notification of acceptance                15 May 2012        Final paper submission         15 June 2012        Advanced registration  15 June 2012        Registration for accepted papers 15 June 2012