Dean M Aslam

	Diamond Neural Probe	News Best Paper Award: Dean Aslam received the 'best paper' award for innovations in education for his recent presentation in COMS 2008 (Commercialization of Micro and Nano Systems Conference). COMS is the world's most important meeting place for all those bringing emerging small technologies from concept to the marketplace.
Dr. Aslam's group became the first to report (i) an all-diamond neural probe in 2007, (ii) the highest quality factor for poly-C cantilever beam resonators in 2005, (iii) all-diamond MEMS packaging in 2004, .. for more click on Vitae-Info Dr. Aslam is Associate VP Americas of MANCEF, Assoc. Director of NSF WIMS ERC, and founding Editor-in-Chief of Journal of Nanosystems and Technology.	Robotic VD Graaff Generator (L) & static charge sensor (R)	Dean Aslam elected Associate VP Americas of MANCEF (http://www.mancef.org) by NANCEF Board of Directors in August 2008. MANCEF’s mission is to connect the global community engaged in the commercialization of emerging micro and nano technologies.