Dr. Mahmoud Fahmi Al Subhi lecturer, Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Assiut, has just arrived from Germany after a successful participation in the proceedings of the thirty six annual forum held in the German Island Indwa. This forum included a number of 34 world Nobel prize winners meeting  with younger generation of researchers from 78 countries. Dr. Subhi indicated that his presentation was on the use of nano-drugs as a modern technique for the treatment and diagnosis of diseases, especially cancer. He also explained that the nano-drug-technology  can be applied in the treatment of a wide range of illnesses due to the flexibility of its components; a feature that allows the modification of its components and features so that the drug may reach to the location of disease and reduce the amount reaching the other parts of the body; a matter that increases the possibilities of treatment and reduces side effects. Al Sobhi’s  lecture focused on the development of minute Nano particles loaded with anti-cancer drugs. Dr. Subhi added that a new centre has been established in Assiut University aiming at the development of drugs manufacture based on nano-technology for the treatment of the diseases prevailing in Egypt, especially liver diseases and tumors.This center is located next to the largest hospital of liver and cardiology in Upper Egypt.  thus will provide an ideal environment to focus on the development of such drugs. The team working on the nano-unit includes Dr. Mustafa Hamad, Professor of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and director of Rajhi Hospital for liver together with a number scientists of international reputation and acclaim. The centre aims at developing products which are viable for clinical application and for marketing locally and internationally for the purpose of improving the treatment of a wide range of diseases, improving scientific research, and developing Egyptian national economy. Dr. Sobhi asserted that this centre will provide opportunities for research collaboration within and outside the national borders. Besides, the centre will lead to an economic and scientific  boom in Egypt by providing drugs which treat various diseases at a much cheaper price, in addition to reducing the amount of the imported drugs.