WPI: Second International Corporate/Academic Roundtable on Emerging Technologies: Molecular Engineering

Second International Corporate/Academic Roundtable on Emerging Technologies

March 19 & 20, 2002, WPI Campus, Worcester, Mass.

Schedule

Monday, March 18, 2002
6:00 p.m.	Registration Opens Campus Center, Odeum A
6:00 - 8:30 p.m.	Welcome Reception Campus Center, Mid-Century Room

Tuesday, March 19, 2002
7:30 a.m.	Registration Campus Center, Outside Odeum
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast Campus Center, Mid-Century Room
8:30 a.m.	Presentations
8:30 - 8:35 a.m.	Edward Alton Parrish, President, WPI Welcoming Remarks
8:35 - 8:45 a.m.	Leonard Polizzotto, Vice President of International Business Development SRI International Remarks and Introductions
8:50 - 9:40 a.m.	John L. LaMattina, President, Pfizer Worldwide Research "Leveraging the Genome: Fact, Fiction and Ethical Implications"
9:45 - 10:35 a.m.	W. Grant McGimpsey, Professor of Chemistry, WPI "Molecular-Scale Devices: Past, Present & Future"
10:35 - 10:50 a.m.	Break
10:55 - 11:45 a.m.	James C. Ellenbogen, Senior Principal Scientist, Mitre Nanosystems Group "Toward Nanocomputers, Nanostructured Materials, and Information Processing as a Property of Matter"
Noon - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch Morgan Hall, Lower Wedge
1:30 p.m.	Presentations Continue
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.	Joel M. Schnur, Director of Naval Research Laboratory Center for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering "Overview of the Development of Bio/Molecular Science and Engineering and the Perspectives for the Future"
2:25 - 3:15 p.m.	Richard S. Quimby, Professor of Physics, WPI "Nanophotonics - The Emergence of a New Paradigm"
3:15 - 3:35 p.m.	Break
3:40 - 4:30 p.m.	Doros Platika, Chairman, Curis Inc. "The Convergence of Genomics, Bioinformatics and Stem Cell Biology in Drug Discovery."
4:35 p.m.	Leonard Polizzotto First Day Closing Remarks and Reminders
4:45 p.m.	Program Adjourns
6:30 p.m.	Cocktail Reception Campus Center, Mid-Century Room
7:00 - 9:30 p.m.	Networking Dinner Campus Center, Odeum B & C

Wednesday, March 20, 2002
7:30 a.m.	Registration Opens Campus Center, Odeum A
7:30 - 8:30 a.m.	Continental Breakfast Campus Center, Mid-Century Room
8:30 a.m.	Presentations
8:30 - 8:35 a.m.	Leonard Polizzotto: Introduction
8:40 - 9:30 a.m.	Thomas A. Shannon, Professor of Religion & Social Ethics, WPI "Ethical Issues Involved in Genetics: Testing for Genetic Disease, Stem Cell Research & Cloning"
9:35 - 10:25 a.m.	Richard A. DeMillo, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, Hewlett-Packard "Nanotechnology and the Implications for Information Technology"
10:25 - 10:45 a.m.	Break
10:50 - 11:40 a.m.	Lueny Morell, P. E., Professor of ChE & Director R & D Center, University of Puerto Rico At Mayaguez "Biotechnology Research in Puerto Rico - the Synergy between Government, Academia & the Private Sector"
Noon - 1:30 p.m.	Lunch Morgan Hall, Lower Wedge
1:30 - 2:20 p.m.	Dan Wayner, Acting Director, National Nanotechnology Initiative, Canada National Research Council Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences "Molecular Interfacing"
2:20 - 2:35 p.m.	Break
2:40 - 2:45 p.m.	Leonard Polizzotto introduces the Roundtable
2:45 - 4:15 p.m.	Roundtable Discussion: Dr. Richard A. DeMillo, Vice President & Chief Technology Officer, H.P. Dr. James Ellenbogen, Senior Principal Scientist, Mitre Nanosystems Group Dr. W. Grant McGimpsey, Department of Chemistry & Biochemistry, WPI Ms. Lueny Morell, Professor of ChE & Director R & D Center, University of Puerto Rico at Mayaguez Dr. Richard S. Quimby, Department of Physics, WPI Dr. Doros Platika, Chairman, Curis Inc Dr. Joel Schnur, Director of NRL Center for Bio/Molecular Science & Engineering Dr. Dan Wayner, Acting Director, National Nanotechnology Initiative, Canada
4:15 p.m.	Closing Remarks and Directions
4:30 p.m.	Program Adjourns
6:00 p.m.	Cocktails Campus Center, Mid-Century Room
6:30 - 9:30 p.m.	Conference Banquet Campus Center, Odeum B & C Musical performance by Simple Harmonic Motion

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