- Eric Lander
Eric Steven Lander (b. February 3, 1957) is a Professor of Biology at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), a member of the Whitehead Institute, and director of the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard who has devoted his career toward realizing the promise of the human genome for medicine. He graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1974 and then attended Princeton University.
- Dario Floreano
Dario Floreano is the professor of the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems (LIS) of the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne in Switzerland. He is one of the pioneers in evolutionary robotics, a research field in which robots are evolved using artificial evolution. His more recent work involves several types of robots, such as the wheeled khepera, S-bots, Koala, and e-Puck robots as well as micro-flying robots. He has also initiated the Talking Robots podcast series, …
- Mehmet Toner
Mehmet Toner is Professor of Surgery (Biomedical Engineering) at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, and is the founding director of the NIH BioMEMS Resource Center. Dr. Toner was born in Istanbul, Turkey in July 1958. Dr. Toner received a Bachelor of Science degree from Istanbul Technical University in 1983 and an M.S. degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 1985, both in Mechanical Engineering.
- Daniel Asia
Daniel Asia (b. Seattle, Washington, United States, 1953) is an American composer. He received a B.A. degree from Hampshire College and a M.M. from the Yale University School of Music. His major teachers include Jacob Druckman, Stephen Albert, Gunther Schuller, and Isang Yun. He formerly served as professor of music at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music (1981-1986). Since 1988, he has been a professor of composition, and head of the composition department, …
- David J. Skorton
David J. Skorton became Cornell University's 12th president on July 1, 2006 and was formally inaugurated in ceremonies on Cornell's Ithaca campus on September 7, 2006. President Skorton holds faculty appointments in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics at Weill-Cornell Medical College (WCMC) in New York City and in Biomedical Engineering at the College of Engineering on Cornell's Ithaca campus. Cornell University President David J. Skorton
- Robert Dilts
Mr. Dilts is also the co-inventor of a unique biofeedback device known as the NeuroLink , which simultaneously monitors and records activity in heart rate, body temperature and the electrical activity on the left and right sides of the body. Dilts' State Enhancement Coach software combines these key measurements of nervous system activity with artificial intelligence and NLP methods and principles to help people achieve optimal states of health, learning and personal performance.
- Ruedi Aebersold
Dr. Aebersold completed his undergraduate studies in biology at the University of Basel, Switzerland in 1979 and received a Ph.D. in cell biology at the Biocenter of the University of Basel in 1984. Holding fellowships from the Swiss National Science Foundation and EMBO, he joined the California Institute of Technology as a postdoctoral fellow (1984-86) and remained at Caltech as a senior research fellow (1986-88).
- Jeffrey Sachs
Mr. Sachs has advised governments in Latin America, Eastern Europe, the former Soviet Union, Asia and Africa on economic reforms - and has worked with international agencies to promote poverty reduction, disease control and debt reduction of poor countries. Prior to joining Columbia, Mr. Sachs spent over 20 years at Harvard University, most recently as Director of the Center for International Development. He is the author of many scholarly articles and books.
- Thomas Kailath
Professor Kailath has been instrumentally involved in the electronics industry for more than forty years.
- Kirk L. Jowers
- Jack Groppel
Dr. Jack Groppel Vice Chairman and Co-Founder Dr. Jack Groppel is an internationally recognized authority and pioneer in the science of human performance, and an expert in fitness and nutrition. He is an Adjunct Professor of Management at the J.L. Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Dr. Groppel is also the author of The Corporate Athlete book.
- Frederic Zenhausern
Dr. Zenhausern is the founder, director and associate professor at the Center for Applied Nanobioscience at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University. He is also the associate director of the Molecular Diagnostics and Target Validation Division at TGen. His research activities comprise the development of "smart" molecular diagnostic "platforms" by leveraging the recent advances that have been made in the fields of genomics, microfluidics and nanotechnology.
- Hugh Herr
Dr. Hugh Herr is the founder and director of The Herr Institute for Human Rehabilitation in Cambridge, MA. He is the co-director of The Leg Laboratory and Lecturer in the Medical School at Harvard University. His research interests are the areas of development of Human Assistive Technologies, Mammalian Locomotory Control, Tissue Engineering and Robotics.
- Norman Sadeh
Norman Sadeh , Katia Sycara, and Yalin Xiong. " Backtracking Techniques for the Job Shop Scheduling Constraint Satisfaction Problem " (Postscript) . Artificial Intelligence, 76, pp. 455-480, 1995 Norman Sadeh . " Micro-Opportunistic Scheduling: The Micro-Boss Factory Scheduler ". Ch. 4 in Intelligent Scheduling, Zweben and Fox (eds), Morgan Kaufmann Publishers, 1994.
- Karen Panetta
Karen Panetta is an Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Tufts University and Director of the Simulation Research Laboratory at Tufts University. She is also the founder and co-director of the Multimedia-Arts program at Tufts University. Dr. Panetta received the B.S. in Computer Engineering from Boston University, and the M.S. and Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University.
- W. Robert Midden
Dr. Midden was co-founder of the first full-featured residential learning community at BGSU, the “Chapman Learning Community ” (CLC). This program was cited nationally by the Joint Task Force on Student Learning of AAHE, ACPA and NASPA in its report of best examples of how learning communities enhance undergraduate education (Joint Task Force on Student Learning 1998).
- Stephen K. Markham
Stephen K. Markham is an Associate Professor in the College of Management Studies at North Carolina State University. He is also the Director of Technology Commercialization Clinic.
- Benjamin Britton
Hi Iâm Ben! I study at Leeds Met but taking a year out to get some money for once! I like to go out drinking when I have the time! I enjoy watching footie and supporting Leeds United! Iâm 6â2, got brown hair spiked, Iâve just moved house to Dewsbury, Iâve got blue eye and a medium build.
- Dr Arul Moli Chinnaiyan MD
Arul Chinnaiyan , M.D., Ph.D. Chinnaiyan selected as Amgen Outstanding Investigator Awardee Arul Chinnaiyan , M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Pathology and Urology has been selected as the 2005 Amgen Outstanding Investigator Awardee. This prestigious award was originally known as the Parke-Davis Award in Experimental Pathology. Chinnaiyan will be the featured speaker at the FASEB meeting in San Diego, April 2 - 6, 2005.
- Michael J. Breslow
Michael J. Breslow , MD, FCCM Executive Vice President for Clinical Research and Development Co-Founder mbreslow@VISICU.com Dr. Breslow is an intensivist who has practiced critical care medicine for twenty years. Prior to founding VISICU, Dr. Breslow was associate professor of anesthesia, internal medicine, and surgery at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
- Molly Steenson
redhead working on a degree in architectural history and theory. left my heart in san francisco but hail from st. paul, minnesota. used to live in italy, where i was a professor at the interaction design institute ivrea. i drink black coffee, espresso and red wine. i've lived in too many places -- 12 cities in five countries (germany, italy, holland, france, the US). one day, i think i might slow down but that keeps getting delayed. i know someone you know.
- Dr Gilles Clermont MD
- Jan Youtie
Jan Youtie, Ph.D. Manager, Policy Services and Adjunct Associate Professor Jan L. Youtie , Ph.D., is manager of policy services in Community, Policy, and Research Services, a unit of Georgia Tech’s Enterprise Innovation Institute. She also is an adjunct associate professor in Georgia Tech’s School of Public Policy and co-founder of the program in Science, Technology, and Innovation Policy.
- Sharon Stevenson
Sharon Stevenson , DVM, Ph.D., Managing Director, Okapi Venture Capital, LLC Sharon is a Co-Founder and Managing Director of Okapi Venture Capital and is responsible for Okapi Ventures' life science investments. She is a scientifically and financially trained senior executive specializing in innovative strategic problem-solving across functional and industry boundaries.
- Gordan B. Stine
Dr. Stine was initiated into Fellowship of PFA and rose to become his States Section Chair, then PFA International Trustee, Academy Vice President, and President-elect. He was presented the 1992 and the 2000 South Carolina PFA Distinguished Dentist of the Year Awards. In 1972, he co-founded the South Carolina Political Action Committee and was Chairman of that for 10 years. Though a practicing Democrat, Dr. Stine became influential on both sides of the aisles.
- Scott Peppet
- Phil J. Ferneau
Phil capitalizes on over ten years of experience working with entrepreneurs in the extended Dartmouth College network to identify and support the most promising technology commercialization opportunities. He currently is a Director on the boards of Borealis portfolio companies Avedro and Bar Harbor Biotechnology (chair). Phil led previous Borealis investments in Medical Metrx Solutions (acquired by AIG Altaris Health Partners) and GlycoFi (acquired by Merck & Co.).
- Peter Morgan Kash
Peter Morgan Kash is a successful biomedical venture capitalist who has capitalized himself on what he calls the web of life to bring him incredible business success as well as personal joy and fulfillment. He currently serves as co-founder and Chairman of Two River Group Holdings, LLC.
- Thomas V. Inglesby
Dr. Inglesby is Chief Operating Officer and Deputy Director of the Center for Biosecurity of UPMC and Associate Professor of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Pittsburgh Schools of Medicine and Public Health. He is an infectious diseases physician by training. Dr. Inglesby is Coeditor-in-Chief of the peer-reviewed journal Biosecurity and Bioterrorism: Biodefense Strategy, Practice, and Science .
- Kim Parnell
I have made an effort to focus strongly on medical device and biotechnology since starting PEC in late 1999. One of my strengths is a real breadth in a wide range of engineering and technology applications. At the same time, there are several areas that I am qualified in as an expert, either for expert witness/litigation support or in consulting. I am a member of ASME, IEEE, ASQ, ASEE, CASPA, and AMII. Active in the IEEE Consultants Network of Silicon Valley (IEEE-CNSV, . . .
- Sean Willems
Sean is one of the industry's leading thinkers in supply chain optimization, and in the past five years has been responsible for ground-breaking research that has been applied by Fortune 500 manufacturing companies. His findings are at the core of Optiant's supply chain design solution, and he continues to lead the algorithm-driven research that will form the foundation of the company's future offerings.
- Roger Wimmer
Roger Wimmer Roger Wimmer received his Ph.D. in mass media research from Bowling Green State University in Ohio in 1976, although he has been involved in mass media research since 1972. Roger's background includes Sales rep at KLSS/KSMN, Mason City, Iowa, Instructor at the University of Wisconsin, Assistant Professor at the University of Mississippi, Associate Professor at the University of Georgia, and Manager of Research for Cox Broadcasting in Atlanta, GA.
- Dennis Gannon
Dennis Gannon , Science Director Dennis Gannon is professor of the Department of Computer Science at IU Bloomington, where for seven years he also served as its chariman. His previous positions include associate professor of computer science at Purdue University and senior visiting research s cientist at the Center for Supercomputer Research and Development at the University of Illinois.
- Thecla Schiphorst
Thecla Schiphorst School of Interactive Arts and Technology, Simon Fraser University Thecla Schiphorst is a Vancouver based computer media artist, Associate Professor of Interactive Arts at Simon Fraser University and project leader of the Interactivity Lab.
- E. Mark Haacke
E. Mark Haacke, Ph.D. E. MARK HAACKE, Ph.D. served as the Director of The Magnetic Resonance Imaging Institute for Biomedical Research in St. Louis, Missouri from July 1999 to the present. He is a highly accomplished professional, world renown for his accomplishments and contributions to the medical profession as a research scientist, professor, lecturer, author and educator.
- Peter Flynn
Peter Flynn teaches courses in media history, theory and production. He is the co-founder and director of the Boston Irish Film Festival, now in its 8th year and is currently finishing his PhD from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.
- Andrew Gemino
Andrew Gemino is an Assistant Professor and Area Coordinator for Management Information Systems in the Faculty of Business Administration at Simon Fraser University. He received his PhD in Information Systems for the University of British Columbia, and two Master Degrees, an M.A. in Economics and an M.B.A in Management Information Systems, from Simon Fraser University.
- Donna S. Lero
Donna S. Lero Donna S. Lero is the inaugural holder of the Jarislowsky Chair in Families & Work, and leads the research agenda Workplace Policies & Family Supports at the Centre. Donna is an Associate Professor in the Department of Family Relations and Applied Nutrition, where she teaches courses in child development and family-related social policy.
- Chris Tollefson
Chris Tollefson Chris is a Professor at UVic Law and one of Canada's leading environmental law scholars. The ELC's founding Executive Director, he is a former President of the Sierra Legal Defence Fund and a founding director of EAGLE .
- Kelly McKerrow
Dr. Kelly McKerrow Dr. McKerrow is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Administration and Higher Education at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale. She is Cross appointed in the Women’s Studies program. She received her Ph.D from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1986, her masters in school leadership from Southeast Missouri State University in 1980 and her bachelors degree from the University of Missouri, St. Louis in 1975.