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Appendix B: Biographies of Speakers
Appendix B: Biographies of Speakers
Pages 147-165
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Rebecca was responsible for the administration of several major state programs, including the Life Sciences Greenhouse initiative, the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority and the Ben Franklin Technology Partners, the Keystone Innovation Zone program, the Research and Development Tax Credit program, and many other technology-based economic development programs that support research and commercialization activities. As part of her responsibilities, Rebecca managed the $650 million Energy Independence Strategy that was signed into law in 2008, as well as approximately $79 million in appropriations and more than $1.7 billion in investments for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
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DAN BERGLUND Dan Berglund is the president and CEO of the State Science and Technology Institute (SSTI) , a nonprofit organization that leads, supports, and strengthens efforts to improve state and regional economies through science, technology, and innovation.
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NICHOLAS BROOKE Nicholas Brooke is the chairman the Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation and also of the Professional Property Services Group, which is a specialist real estate consultancy based in Hong Kong, providing a selected range of advisory services across the Asia Pacific Region. The Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation was established in 2001 with the objectives of fostering Hong Kong's role as a hub for innovation and technology and R&D and to take advantage of Hong Kong's unique position as the historic gateway to Southern China.
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In addition to his duties as an astronaut, Cabana's NASA experience includes assignments as deputy chief, Aircraft Operations Division; chief, NASA Astronaut Office; manager, International Operations, International Space Station Program; director, NASA Human Space Flight Program in Russia; deputy, International Space Station Program; and director, Flight Crew Operations. JAMES CLEMENTS James P
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Daniel serves on the Sandia Corporation Board of Directors, which oversees management of Sandia National Laboratory. During his presidency, UT-Dallas has doubled its research expenditures, initiated or completed $300 million of construction of new buildings, added 20 new degree programs, raised $125 million in private funds, and won two national collegiate championships in chess.
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Dr. Darmody serves on local and national boards, including the Maryland Space Business Roundtable, Greater Baltimore Technology Council, and the Maryland Technology Council Legislative Committee, is president of the Association of University Research Parks, and is the previous chair of the University of Maryland's Network of Entrepreneurs.
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From 2000 to 2006 he was detailed by the Idaho National Laboratory to the personal office of Senator Bingaman, assisting on defense matters, energy research, and development and competitiveness issues. JOHN FERNANDEZ John Fernandez was appointed by President Obama to serve as the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development and sworn into office on September 14, 2009.
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She also was the first female winner of the AAAS's prestigious Philip Hogue Abelson prize for outstanding achievements in education, research, development management, and public service, spanning the academic, industrial, and government sectors. Two of her more than 27 awards include the National Science Foundation Distinguished Service medal and the esteemed American Chemical Society Priestly Medal.
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Dr. Grando is currently a member of the following councils and boards: the National Council of Water Resources, the Brazil Internet Steering Committee, the Board of Directors of the Center for Strategic Studies and Management, the Development Committee of the Board on Brazilian Digitial Television, the Managing Council of the Fund for the Development of Telecommunications, and the Advisory Board of the Studies and Projects Committee, and he is the executive secretary of the Interministerial Group for Intellectual Property.
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Her awards include the Dennis Gabor Prize for creativity and innovation in modern optics (1993) ; State of Colorado and North Carolina Technology Transfer Awards (1997, 2001)
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She has served on the boards of publicly traded companies, private companies, and nonprofit organizations. GARY LOCKE Gary Locke was appointed by President Obama as the 36th Secretary of Commerce and sworn into office on March 26, 2009.
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Melissaratos also markets opportunities for businesses to locate at Johns Hopkins-related research parks such as the Montgomery County Campus, the nearby Belward Research Campus, and the Science + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins, now under construction as part of the comprehensive New EastSide redevelopment in East Baltimore. Melissaratos, whose undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins is in electrical engineering, spent most of his career with Westinghouse Electronics in Baltimore, eventually becoming vice president of science and technology and chief technology officer at corporate headquarters in Pittsburgh.
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He holds a master's degree in engineering management from George Washington University and did graduate work in international politics at Catholic University of America. Melissaratos also completed a program for management development at Harvard Business School.
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Mills and her husband Barry Mills, president of Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine, have three sons. DOUG PARKS Doug Parks is senior vice president of business development & attraction for the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC)
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Pezzini was also manager in the regional government of the Emilia-Romagna region in Italy. ALBERTO DUQUE PORTUGAL Alberto Duque Portugal is the Secretary of State for Science, Technology, and Higher Studies of Minas Gerais State Government.
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He serves on the boards of directors of the United Kingdom Atomic Weapons Establishment, New Mexico Computing Applications Center, New Mexico Humanities Council, and Explora Science Museum. He is a member of the external advisory board for the Texas A&M University Dwight Look College of Engineering.
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Stevens is the president-elect of the Association of University Technology Managers and the special assistant to the vice president for research at Boston University, following 15 years as director of the Office of Technology Transfer and then executive director for technology transfer in the Office of Technology Development. In his current capacity, he has been tasked with creating university-wide teaching and research programs on the role of intellectual property in the transformation of ideas, knowledge, and creative works into economic development.
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His program at the National Academies also addresses policy issues associated with international technology cooperation, investment, and trade in hightechnology industries.
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Wessner's work is to develop a better understanding of how we can bring new technologies forward to address global challenges in health, climate, energy, water, infrastructure, and security. KEN ZWEIBEL Ken Zweibel is the founding director of the George Washington University Solar Institute.
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