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Comment on Gold for good – a new article from the WGC by Andrew Clive

Andrew Clive — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 09:47:04 +0000

For Trevor Keel,
I am interested in this Gold for Good article for three reasons. Firstly because I follow “all things gold” closely. And secondly because my company and I worked for the WGC about ten years ago, reanalysing the research that you had carried out on the demand for gold jewellery around the world – and I had not realised (and am most encouraged to learn) that the WGC also has an industrial team.

But more importantly, I am a member of the Royal Society of Medicine. It occurs to me that, if you and the WGC were interested in having a wider audience for the research that you have been carrying out on the applications of gold in the fields of medicine and diagnostics, it might be appropriate and helpful for you to address the sector group of the RSM who would be most receptive to this information.

If this is of interest to you, may I suggest that you should have a simple lunch with me at the RSM to talk this over? It would in any case be fascinating to meet you and learn more of what your team does. I see that you are darting around the world but I hope you will let me know if this idea appeals to you and if so, suggest one or two possible dates.

Yours sincerely

Andrew Clive

Comment on Another nanogold start-up by David Mann

David Mann — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:40:21 +0000

We would like to commend nanorods llc on their accomplishments.We would like to see this market finally reach its potential we make nano powders that are spherical in a enert vacuum chamber.We would be pleased to assist in bringing this material to market

Comment on New Book – Gold Science and Applications by Judy Coates

Judy Coates — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 08:15:03 +0000

Great News. A new updated resource will be a great benefit to our programme. Definitely on my purchase list.

Comment on Top downloads from Gold Bulletin by Vipul Champaneri

Vipul Champaneri — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 11:01:20 +0000

i want to know about gold assaying and refining of precious metal processes. i am a metallurgist. i am doing a job in govt. approved assaying and hallmarking center, surat (gujarat) as a chief assayer.i have some problem in refining and also assaying processes. so please send me some details about assaying and refining of gold. reply in positive way as soon as possible. thanking you.

Comment on “Gold nanotech breath test may show lung cancer early” by rakesh

rakesh — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:37:28 +0000

hello sir… its very intresing about applications of in many fields like medicine,electronics etc.. sir i have a doubt regarding this gold nanoparticles.kindly reply me. Which method is suitable for analysis of inorganic elements present in the Nanoparticles ?
what will be the shelf life and half life period of gold nanoparticles.?please send me reply.

Comment on Commercialising New Uses for Gold by Aaron Small

Aaron Small — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:30:51 +0000

This sounds like a great initiative, Richard. I think any gold researchers that want to commercialise their technology are in an excellent place to do so with the WGC and this new program. From my experience at Endeavour Capital we often find that we can’t do as much in depth market research as we’d like to all the time, and so it becomes more about the researcher convincing us with the work they’ve done, which we then look to corroborate (much easier than doing it from scratch yourself). With the market knowledge of the WGC behind them, it should make it that much easier for researchers to do so and hopefully give gold technologies a better chance of being funded.

Comment on Wire bonding training by Cee Zel

Cee Zel — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:09:14 +0000

Looking for some who has knowledge of how to bond gold onto silver wire.

Comment on Close of GOLD2009 by Trevor Keel

Trevor Keel — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:23:45 +0000

Jonathan – many thanks for your comments we are delighted you found the conference worthwhile and enjoyable (but probably not quite as enjoyable as your last 3 weeks…!)

Comment on Close of GOLD2009 by Jonathan Edgar

Jonathan Edgar — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 04:05:00 +0000

Although this comment is slightly delayed (due to ~3 weeks of backpacking around Germany), I would like to give a students impression of the Gold 2009 conference in Heidelberg.

My own work focuses on physical and wet chemistry of gold nanoparticles, of which there was a fantastic representation by several groups. Primarily, attention is given to optical properties of nanoparticles (in these groups) and how they change with shape etc.
Witnessing the improvements and depth of knowledge of gold/precious metal catalysts exhibited by various plenaries/invited/attendees highlights the rapidly increasing rate of catalysis research. Very enlightening.

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at GOLD 2009 where I was able to meet various figures in my own field of work as well as organisers and World Gold Council representatives.

Thanks WGC and all the Heidelberg Uni staff/locals who had a hand in hosting a great conference.

Cheers

Comment on Nanosphere and Lilly collaboration announced by Nanocolors

Nanocolors — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:54:54 +0000

Interesting news ! By the way, Lilly is co-sponsoring and co-organizing the 2009 Nanomedicine and Drug Delivery Symposium (NanoDDS’09) which will be held in Indianapolis on October 5th and 6th. http://nanocolors.wordpress.com/2009/08/13/nanodds09/