NSF's McGrath Visits the iCeMS

August 10, 2009

Dr. John J. McGrath, Director of the Chemical Bioengineering Division of the United States' National Science Foundation (NSF), visited the iCeMS on July 30 to discuss possible areas of cooperation and exchange. After meeting with iCeMS Director Prof. Nakatsuji and PIs Prof. Takano and Prof. Imahori, Dr. McGrath toured the institute, visiting the laboratories of Prof. Takano and PI Prof. Harada.

Dr. McGrath maintains a faculty position at the University of Arizona, where he was the head of the Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering Department from 2002 until he accepted the NSF appointment in October 2008.

Prof. Nakatsuji and Dr. McGrath	Prof. Nakatsuji, Dr. McGrath, Prof. Imahori, and Prof. Takano
Assoc. Prof. Koyanaka of the Takano Lab illustrating a point to Dr. McGrath	Prof. Harada explaining single-molecule imaging to Dr. McGrath