Special Sessions
Wednesday, January 30, 2008; 11:15 am – 12:30 p.m.
A panel of experts discuss the following:
Commercialization of Technology From Academia to Industry
Sponsored by the National Business Incubator Association (NBIA).
Panel:
R. Scott Martin, Ph.D., Professor of Chemistry, Saint Louis University
Michael J. Natan, Ph.D., Chief Technical Officer, Oxonica plc.
Don Rose, Ph.D., Partner, Heleos Advisors
Molly B. Schmid, Ph.D., Director of Research, Professor & Entrepreneur-in-Residence, Keck Graduate School of Applied Life Sciences
In recent years, the commercialization of technology developed in an academic setting has become increasingly more common. This panel presentation offers perspectives of those who have been involved in various aspects of this process. This will include academic perspectives from scientists who initially developed the technology in laboratory, viewpoints from academic technology transfer experts, and insight from technology licensing authorities.
Stages of Career Development and Diversity for the Technical Professional in Today’s World Economy
Panel:
Ed Delaney, President, Reaction Science Consulting, LLC
Megan Driscoll, President, PharmaLogics Recruiting, Inc.
Betty Shanahan, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director, Society of Women Engineers
Peter Grandsard, Ph.D., Executive Director of Research, Amgen, Inc.
Career development has become more challenging than ever for the technical and scientific professional. Few individuals can expect long-term relationships with a single company, and staged career development must become self-driven. Four accomplished technical professionals provide their own experiences as case studies, and
provide their personal perspectives for future career development in today’s world economy in this thought-provoking panel discussion.
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