BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Science and Technology Medals Foundation - ECPv6.15.19//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:National Science and Technology Medals Foundation X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://nationalmedals.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for National Science and Technology Medals Foundation REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20210314T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20211107T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20220313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20221106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20230312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20231105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20240310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20241103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210129T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20211130T130450Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T195756Z UID:7098-1611932400-1611932400@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:STEM Spotlight: Realities of Grant Funding DESCRIPTION:Featuring panelists Drs. Quincy Brown\, Grant Warner\, and Donna Ginther. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nTrying to secure grant funding but don’t know where to start? Our first STEM Spotlight episode of the year talks with experts who have gone through it all; the good\, the bad\, and the sometimes ugly reality of the grant funding application process. Drs. Quincy Brown\, Grant Warner\, and Donna Ginther join us in an honest discussion regarding their collective experiences. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/stem-spotlight-realities-of-grant-funding-3/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/STEM-SPOTLIGHT-S2.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210209T150000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20211130T130254Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211216T200504Z UID:7096-1612882800-1612882800@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:STEM Spotlight with Ellen Ochoa DESCRIPTION:Watch the episode with Ellen Ochoa\, the first Latina in space\, current Chair of the National Science Board\, and former Director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHow many hours have you logged in outer space? Ellen Ochoa has us beat as she has flown in space four times\, logging nearly 1\,000 hours. Clickto watch the full out-of-this-world interview! URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/stem-spotlight-with-ellen-ochoa/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/webp:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/9-930x780-1.webp END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210301T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210301T235959 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20211130T053341Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211202T103235Z UID:6993-1614619800-1614643199@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Science Unscripted with Fanta Traore DESCRIPTION:Watch live March 4 at 5:30 PM ET \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis livestream event features Fanta Traore in a conversation around her decade of experiences in leveraging data and research to solve her team’s most pressing challenges through analysis\, storytelling\, and program implementation. She is a co-founder and CEO of The Sadie Collective\, the first and only organization dedicated to empowering and equipping Black women in the pipeline and pathway of economics and related fields through curated content creation\, programming\, and mentorship. Before this\, Fanta worked as a Senior Research Assistant at the U.S. Central Bank\, where she conducted data analysis and economic research to influence organizational strategy and policy. Fanta loves using data not only to understand and craft stories about complex organizational policy challenges but to do something about what that data reveals. \n\n\n\nBritni Wilcher will lead our discussion tonight. Ms. Wilcher is Ph.D. candidate in applied microeconomics at American University and a Spelman alum. \n\n\n\nThank you for joining us tonight! We are so grateful that you chose to spend your time with us. Please know that we aim to provide an inclusive space for all attendees. Please help us create a safe space for all participants by being aware of how your language and behavior could be perceived by others. \n\n\n\nThank you for your contributions to creating respectful environments where everyone feels welcome to listen\, share\, and enjoy. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/science-unscripted-with-fanta-traore/ CATEGORIES:Livestream Event,Unscripted Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/uns_fanta-slides.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T150000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210407T160000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20210408T005600Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211215T171750Z UID:6188-1617807600-1617811200@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Science Unscripted with Robert Langer DESCRIPTION:This live stream event featured Robert Langer in conversation about his experiences as a highly decorated chemical engineer\, scientist\, entrepreneur\, and inventor. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nCalled “the Edison of Medicine” Dr. Langer has led a prolific career as a chemical engineer\, inventor\, and entrepreneur. Best known for his work on controlled-release drugs and tissue engineering\, Dr. Langer has spent his career bridging the divide between science and business. From reengineering shampoo (Living Proof) to the COVID-19 vaccine (Moderna)\, Dr. Langer’s companies create products and solutions that impact many parts of our lives. \n\n\n\nRobert Langer is one of 10 Institute Professors at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT); being an Institute Professor is the highest honor awarded to a faculty member. Dr. Langer has written over 1\,500 articles and 1\,400 issued and pending patents worldwide\, making him the most cited engineer in history. His over 220 awards include both the United States National Medal of Science\, the United States National Medal of Technology and Innovation\, and the Charles Stark Draper Prize (often called the Engineering Nobel Prize)\, to name a few. He holds 34 honorary doctorates and has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine\, the National Academy of Engineering\, the National Academy of Sciences\, and the National Academy of Inventors. \n\n\n\nChemical engineer\, Maggie Wheatley\, will moderate this conversation. Dr. Wheatley completed a post-doc investigating controlled drug delivery with Dr. Langer at MIT and is an alum of Oxford University and the University of Toronto. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/robert-langer-2/ CATEGORIES:Science Unscripted ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/hero-slide-1-1.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20210916T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20211130T115240Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211208T182709Z UID:7094-1631793600-1631793600@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:STEM Spotlight with Cathy Drennan DESCRIPTION:Cathy Drennan of The Drennan Lab at the Massachussetts Institute of Technology walks us through how she found her love for chemistry and what the future science education can look like. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAs a child\, Dr. Drennan was told that she would never graduate high school because of her dyslexia. She now leads a successful and diverse lab at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology that studies chemistry and ways to make STEM education more equitable. A well-loved and revered professor at MIT\, Cathy tells her story in this STEM Spotlight episode to encourage students who seek to pursue their love of science. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO IMPROVE OUR EVENTS\, TELL US HOW YOU LIKED THIS EPISODE IN THE 2-MINUTE SURVEY BELOW! URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/stem-spotlight-with-cathy-drennan/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/girl-with-red-hat-6SDyqhHb4rg-unsplash-930x1398-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20211108T120000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20211130T113938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211207T210008Z UID:7070-1636372800-1636372800@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:STEM Spotlight: Climate Change DESCRIPTION:Our final STEM Spotlight episode of the season features voices from all corners of the fight against climate change. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOur STEM Spotlight: Climate Change episode follows two scientists who are leading the charge in climate science. Through their research\, Drs. Terri Adams and Lonnie Thompson discuss the greater impact of their findings on the environment and the overall health of affected communities. Moderated by Yessenia Funes\, environmental journalist and climate director for Atmos Magazine\, watch STEM Spotlight: Climate Change to find out how you can be part of the solution.  \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING TO IMPROVE OUR EVENTS\, TELL US HOW YOU LIKED THIS EPISODE IN THE 2-MINUTE SURVEY BELOW! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS\n \n \n \n \n \n \n LONNIE THOMPSON\n \n Lonnie G. Thompson is a Distinguished University Professor in the School of Earth Sciences and a Research Scientist in the Byrd Polar Research Center at The Ohio State University. His research has propelled the field of ice core paleoclimatology out of the Polar Regions to the highest tropical and subtropical ice fields. Dr. Thompson is a recipient of the National Medal of Science for his work in climate science. His observations of glacier retreat over the last three decades confirm that glaciers around the world are melting and provide clear evidence that the warming of the last 50 years is now outside the range of climate variability for several millennia\, if not longer. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n TERRI ADAMS\n \n Terri Adams\, Ph.D.\, is a Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminology at Howard University. She currently serves as Dean of Research in the Graduate School and the Interim Director of the NOAA Cooperative Science Center in Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (NCAS-M) at Howard University. Dr. Adams’ research takes an interdisciplinary approach to examine issues that have both theoretical and practical implications. Her specific research interests include emergency management\, behavioral responses to severe weather and climate\, and the impact of trauma and disasters on individuals and organizations. Her work centers on the decision-making processes of both individuals and organizations in the face of crisis events. Dr. Adams’ is the author of Policing During in Natural Disasters: Stress\, Resilience\, and the Challenges of Emergency Management\, takes a critical review of the challenges faced by first responders before\, during\, and after natural disasters. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n YESSENIA FUNES\n \n Our moderator Yessenia Funes is the Climate Director of Atmos\, a nonprofit independent magazine dedicated to covering climate and culture. She’s been published in Vogue\, The Guardian\, HuffPost\, Earther\, Grist\, and more. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/stem-spotlight-climate-change/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/kelly-sikkema-_whs7FPfkwQ-unsplash-930x698-1.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220327T170000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20220318T213815Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220323T182033Z UID:7615-1648396800-1648400400@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:What's Next? Medical School DESCRIPTION:The National Science & Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) will host a virtual panel of medical professionals on March 27\, 2022 from 4-5 pm ET. The panel will speak to current inSTEM Scholars about the path to\, during\, and beyond medical school. Scholars will have exclusive access to the panel during this virtual event and will be encouraged to prepare questions ahead of time to ask during this intimate and candid conversation about the path to practicing medicine. \n\n\n\nThe panel will feature Christine Le and Dr. Claudia Perez. Christine Le is a current second-year medical student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine at the University of North Texas Health Science Center. Claudia Perez\, M.D.\, is a recent graduate from the Ross University School of Medicine who was recently matched for residency. The panel will be moderated by Mayowa Awe\, Ph.D.\, the Director of inSTEM at the NSTMF. \n\n\n\nThe first 15 minutes of this conversation will be recorded. All participants will be asked to sign a release for the Foundation to record and use the audio and video recordings in NSTMF promotions and general resources for students also seeking guidance with medical school. The remaining 45 minutes of the panel will be off-the-record.  \n\n\n\nThis panel is free and open to all inSTEM Scholars in the Spring of 2022. Students will each be rewarded a $50 gift card to a food delivery vendor for attending the panel and answering the post-panel survey that will be distributed at the end of the conversation. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nSave your seat for What’s Next? Medical School below! \n\n\n\nFor all inSTEM Scholars who have registered for this event: Please check your email or your cohort’s slack for the Zoom link. \n\n\n\nClick Here to Sign Up!\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CHRISTINE LE\n \n My name is Christine Le\, and I am a second-year medical student at the Texas College of Osteopathic Medicine\, UNT Health Science Center. As a native to the Dallas-Fort Worth area\, I have always envisioned myself learning and practicing medicine in my own community\, and my school allows me to do such! My passion for medicine stems from my love of family and children\, all of which I have seen tremendously battle through their own medical journeys. By becoming a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine\, I hope to become a presence in my patients’ lives that goes beyond treatment and inspires a lifelong physician-patient relationship. When I’m not hitting the books\, you can find me baking cookies while bingeing on my favorite reality shows! \nClick here to view Christine Le’s CV \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n CLAUDIA PEREZ\, M.D.\n \n Dallas native. First generation college graduate and physician. I come from a migrant family background where hard work and perseverance were instilled at a young age. I enjoy working in the community. When I am not working or studying\, I enjoy the outdoors\, exercising\, and eating in local restaurants. \nClick here to view Claudia Perez’s CV \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MAYOWA AWE – MODERATOR\n \n Mayowa Awe is the director of the NSTMF’s inSTEM program. Before joining the Foundation\, she was a Senior Data Analyst at Lockheed Martin Corporation. She received an Honors Bachelor of Arts in Mathematics from the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) in May of 2015\, followed by a Ph.D. in Mathematics from UTA in May 2019. Mayowa’s responsibilities at the NSTMF include managing the logistics of the inSTEM program\, leading research and evaluation of the program’s impact\, and strategic planning for future expansion and development of inSTEM. Outside of her work at the NSTMF\, Mayowa enjoys teaching\, public speaking\, and mentoring. Through speaking engagements\, Mayowa seeks to encourage the next generation of STEM scholars and expose people to the versatility of mathematics. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/whats-next-medical-school/ CATEGORIES:Science Unscripted END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220622T201500 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20220427T180622Z LAST-MODIFIED:20220909T153315Z UID:7735-1655924400-1655928900@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Speed Mentoring with X (Formerly GoogleX)  DESCRIPTION:The National Science & Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) will host a virtual mentorship event in partnership with X\, Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory. The event will take place on June 22\, 2022 from 7pm to 8:15pm Eastern Time\, and will connect students from the NSTMF network with X’ers for a unique networking and mentorship opportunity. \n\n\n\nX is a leading force in radical innovations that aim to change life on Earth and beyond. Employing “moonshot thinking\,” X’ers dream of the “undoable” and solving humanity’s biggest issues. X employs engineers\, scientists\, entrepreneurs\, and inventors who think in unconventional ways. The company has been developing solutions to problems such as food supply\, energy\, connectivity\, mobility\, and more. \n\n\n\nThis panel is free to all attending students. Students will each be rewarded a $30 gift card to a food delivery vendor of their choice for registering for the event\, attending the event in its entirety\, and answering the post-panel survey that will be distributed at the conclusion of the engagement. \n\n\n\nMeet the X’ers \n\n\n\nBelow are the names of X employees who will be participating as mentors.Students should sign up now because mentee spots will fill up quickly! \n\n\n\nJolie Sorge – Head of Human Resources \n\n\n\nKatie Stratton – Product Partnerships Early Pipeline Lead \n\n\n\nAlex Kozak – Public Policy Manager \n\n\n\nAbdullah Al-Shakarchi – Strategist \n\n\n\nAdrian Walker – Director \n\n\n\nOmar Negrete – Manufacturing Engineer \n\n\n\nThangali Seshadri – Engineering and Operations Program Manager \n\n\n\nNick Sexauer – Program Manager \n\n\n\nAisha Oliver – New Product Introduction Manager \n\n\n\nSmita Saitani – Policy Manager \n\n\n\nCharlie Emrich – Tech Lead \n\n\n\nMina Aiken – Program Manager \n\n\n\nMercedes Hobson – Legal Counsel \n\n\n\nCharlotte Park – Talent and Culture Lead \n\n\n\nPratyusha Karnati – Software Engineer \n\n\n\nBalaji Sundaravel – Network Software Engineer \n\n\n\nThis event has concluded! If you would like to be a part of events like this in the future\, please subscribe to our monthly newsletter to hear about opportunities URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/google-x-virtual-mentorship-event/ CATEGORIES:Event Calendar,Innovation Unscripted,Unscripted Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/04/Virtual-Mentorship-Event-3-e1651084874543.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220928T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20220929T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20220811T193442Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221209T142321Z UID:7864-1664366400-1664481600@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light & Magic DESCRIPTION:The National Science & Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) hosted two days of events featuring representatives from Industrial Light & Magic (ILM) on September 28-29 of 2022 in partnership with California State University East Bay (CSUEB). \n\n\n\nILM is renowned for their monumental achievements in the special effects industry\, having made history through their work in Star Wars\, Men in Black\, Avengers\, Harry Potter\, and more. From humble beginnings in a warehouse in Van Nuys\, California\, ILM now continues to lead the special effects industry with bold ideas and a relentless drive for innovation. Check out all the highlights below.   \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n A Sizzle Reel about the NSTMF’s incredible few days featuring ILM experts and connecting them with the incredible student body at California State University: East Bay. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: Coping with Burnout \n \n ILM Panelists share their strategies for coping with burnout \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: Bring your most authentic self \n \n ILM Panelists speak to how being yourself is the best you can bring to ILM \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: Why ILM? \n \n ILM Panelists share what they enjoy the most about working at ILM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: First Job Advice \n \n ILM Panelists share advice about landing your first job. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n Innovation Unscripted with Industrial Light and Magic Highlight: Common Misconceptions \n \n ILM Panelists share common misconceptions about their work. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator: Linda Renteria\n \n Linda and her husband Robert Sanchez\, own and manage Casa Sanchez Foods\, a 3rd generation manufacturer and distributor of fresh salsas and tortilla chips which began in San Francisco’s Mission in 1924. The company\, now in Hayward\, has over 150 employees. Linda excelled in STEM in high school and attended the Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara in Mexico to pursue a degree in Civil Engineering and experience her culture. After college\, Linda joined Pacific Gas & Electric Company as Construction Project Manager in 1984. She received her MS degree in Engineering & Construction Management from UC Berkeley in 1995. Linda left her professional career to work on her most important project – raising her three children. She continued promoting STEM\, language immersion programs and volunteering in her kids’ schools. She worked part-time for the SF Unified School district and their businesses (Bars at SFO\, cafes at SF State University and Casa Sanchez Foods). In 2010\, Linda joined Casa Sanchez Foods full time as the Chief Operation Officer. Linda continues to share her experience in STEM\, Manufacturing and Entrepreneurship with high school & college students. She is a member of advisory groups for Castro Valley High Engineering Pathway and the Chabot Jr. College Advanced Manufacturing Program. She is on the Boards of the Hayward Chamber of Commerce\, Cal State East Bay Education Foundation\, Employer Advisory Committee of Alameda\, Association of Manufacturer’s Bay Area\, and St Rose Hospital Foundation. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelist: Daniel Rosales Mendoza\n \n Daniel Rosales Mendoza is a 3D Story Artist at Lucasfilm Animation. Under the direction of colleague Nate Villanueva\, he brought the lightsaber battle between Ahsoka Tano and Maul to life in Season 7 of Star Wars: The Clone Wars. He is currently working as a 3D Story Artist in the recently announced animated series Star Wars: The Bad Batch. Born and raised in Barquisimeto\, Venezuela\, and coming from a family of Engineers\, Daniel understands the challenges and difficulties of immigrating to another country and starting a career in entertainment. Never losing sight of his core value of never giving up on his dreams and to always have fun while pursuing them\, Daniel brings his Latin heritage wherever he goes (including\, but not limited to\, lots of salsa dancing while working).Before joining Lucasfilm Animation\, Daniel worked as an Episodic Director and Senior Cinematic Artist for Telltale Games. He worked on multiple IPs including The Walking Dead\, Tales of Borderland\, Game of Thrones\, Minecraft Story Mode and Batman. While at Telltale\, he served as the onsite assistant director for the outsourced Cinematic team at Virtours-Sparks in Vietnam. Daniel also has previous experience working as a Junior Animator and Previzualizaton Artist in other VFX studios such as Luma Pictures and MPC for Avengers: Age of Ultron\, Ant-Man\, The Last Witch Hunter and Monster Trucks.Daniel has a Masters degree in Fine Arts in 3D Animation from the Academy of Art University of San Francisco\, and also a Bachelor’s degree in Informatic Engineering from Universidad Centroccidental Lisandro Alvarado from Barquisimeto Venezuela. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelist: Mercedes Khumnark\n \n Mercedes Khumnark is a Junior Generalist at Industrial Light and Magic. She was an apprentice of ILM’s Jedi Academy program where she was mentored by highly skilled supervisors and seniors to help build a strong foundation in becoming a Generalist. During the program\, she was able to gain hands on experience what it’s like working on a show by being put on the Star Wars show Obi-wan. After graduating the program\, she continues to work on shows such as The Book of Boba Fett\, Guardians of the Galaxy: Cosmic Rewind ride\, and currently is working on Ahsoka! Mercedes comes from a small family of Thai Immigrates. Growing up Mercedes was an artist and athletic. Her mother used to take her to golf practice every single day- before she passed away from cancer when she was a teenager. Despite the difficult adversities and hardships\, Mercedes gained a golf scholarship for a Division 1 university. However\, she later on made the decision to transfer to an art school to pursue her true creative dreams. Her strong work ethic and mixed with her competitive nature establish a drive for success. Mercedes graduated as valedictorian from Savannah College of Art and Design in 2020 with a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Interactive Design and Game Development. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Panelist: Francis David Bustos\n \n Francis David Bustos is a Cal State East Bay alumni (Class of 2020) who graduated with a B.S. in Computer Science. He is currently interning for ILM as a Media Systems Engineer. Francis was born in the Philippines and raised in the Bay Area. Growing up\, he was surrounded by both technology and entertainment. During his public school years\, he had an on-off relationship with coding and programming\, editing Lua scripts and not understanding what he was doing. In his junior year of high school\, he took a Computer Science course as an elective and learned a lot of programming fundamentals with C++. In his senior year of high school\, he took an AP Computer Science course to boost his GPA since it was mostly a repeat of the previous year\, but in Java. Throughout his undergraduate career\, he built some projects based on what interested him at the time\, such as a graphics renderer\, procedural game difficulty\, and emulating player behaviors with a utility-based intelligent agent. He participated in a few hackathons\, but was never satisfied with what was produced. In his final year of undergraduate studies\, he participated in the development of a research publication based on computer vision and fall detection in the first-person perspective. Outside of software\, he helped produce\, model and texture environmental objects\, and rig and animate a bird for an independent video game and creates short films and writes music for clearing his thoughts. He enjoys wandering about wherever his feelings take him\, whether it’s on foot or in a car. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/uns-ilm-2022/ CATEGORIES:Event Calendar,Innovation Unscripted,Livestream Event,Science Unscripted,Unscripted Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/FB-event-cover-WordPress@2x-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20221102T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20221103T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20220826T184357Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221024T210758Z UID:7872-1667390400-1667505600@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unscripted: Future of Fintech DESCRIPTION:The National Science and Technology Medals Foundation invites you to join us for Innovation Unscripted: Future of Fintech \n\n\n\nThe National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) will host two days of events featuring experts\, innovators\, and investors in Fintech on November 2-3 of 2022 in partnership with Northeastern University’s NU Place. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Career Seminar\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nOn November 2\, Northeastern students will be invited to attend a career-oriented seminar by Daley and Associates\, LLC. Come to this event to learn what recruiters look for\, how to interview\, and how to make yourself stand out as an applicant! There will be a Q&A as well as an optional resume review after the main career seminar presentation. \n\n\n\nIf you are a Boston-area University student and you would like to save your seat for the career seminar\, sign up below or click here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n CAREER SEMINAR SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Jennifer Friedman\n \n Jenny grew up in Sharon\, MA\, and is the youngest of 4. As the youngest\, Jenny developed a strong and loud personality in order to keep up with her older siblings\, and these traits serve her well in her career as a recruiter. Jenny graduated from Fairfield University in 2020\, earning her BA in Communication with dual minors in Health Sciences and Sociology. In July 2020\, Jenny joined Daley And Associates\, LLC. as an Associate on the Temporary Staffing team\, and was quickly promoted to Sr. Associate. Jenny possesses excellent communication and interpersonal skills\, and enjoys teamwork and critical thinking. In her free time\, Jenny enjoys running\, baking\, playing with her dogs\, Cooper and Jax\, and hanging out with friends. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Alexandra Powell\n \n Alexandra is an experienced Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist\, providing staffing solutions for both emerging and large companies in the life sciences industry across Biotechnology\, Pharmaceuticals\, Medical Devices\, and Diagnostics from entry-level to C-Suite. As a Recruiting Consultant\, Alexandra focuses on assembling teams with strong scientific backgrounds and a demonstrated track record of success\, saving hiring managers time and resources while ultimately getting products to patients faster. Additionally\, she has experience with considerations around candidate sourcing strategies\, payroll and benefits packages\, background and reference checks\, personality assessments\, and salary negotiations. Alexandra has also served as Communications Chair for the Women in Bio Boston Chapter since 2017. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n \n \n Panel Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nOn November 3\, Northeastern University students and members of the Boston metro area community will be invited to the keystone Unscripted panel event. The panel discussion will connect the innovators and investors in Fintech with undergraduate students\, young professionals\, and the general public in a fireside-chat style discussion about what it takes to succeed in the industry\, the breadth of careers in Fintech\, and the future of the field. Following the panel event\, all participants are invited to a catered networking reception. \n\n\n\nThis panel of Fintech experts features Chi Achebe\, Founder and Managing Partner of Achebe Capital and Vested Interest\, and Nina Tannenbaum\, Professional Advisor at the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship. The experts will speak to students about their challenges and triumphs\, as well as how students can get involved in the Fintech industry. The discussion will explore the Experts’ career and passions\, showing students that the humans behind the greatest scientific achievements in our lifetime are also people with success\, failure\, relationships\, and community. \n\n\n\nIf you would like to save your seat for the live panel event\, sign up below or click here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGIVEAWAY: Register\, attend\, and fill out the post-event survey and you will receive a free sticker\, beanie\, and raffle ticket for a pair of Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-cancelling headphones\, a $350 value. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the NSTMF’s Unscripted series and part of our larger effort to build an inclusive coalition of inspired STEM students. By highlighting voices often left unheard in the STEM community\, we show audiences that there isn’t one “right” way to build a STEM career. \n\n\n\nBy registering for this event and attending\, all attendees consent to photos and videos to be taken at the event and to be used for NSTMF purposes. \n\n\n\nRegister now to save your seat for November 3 at 5:30 PM ET! \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n PANEL EVENT SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Panel Event Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nina Tannenbaum\n \n Nina Tannenbaum is a web3\, fintech\, and traditional finance professional focused on the digital transformation of the private/alternative markets through innovative technologies (blockchain\, cloud) and cutting edge analytics (AI\, NLP). She is actively involved in the finance\, fintech\, and digital finance community globally. Combining a strategic view with deep specialization\, Nina’s track record spans two decades of investments\, corporate finance\, capital raising\, strategy\, and advisory at leading financial institutions\, family offices\, and fintechs. She is a strategic advisor to multiple fintechs\, each operating in a different niche of the digital private markets. She also guest lectures at UMass Amherst Isenberg School of Business\, and acts as a research advisor to students with a specialization on alternative investments and how fintech and big tech are transforming\, innovating\, and disrupting asset management. Nina holds her B.A. from Columbia University and an M.B.A. from MIT Sloan. She is affiliated with the Martin Trust Center for MIT Entrepreneurship\, and is on the board of the Columbia University alumni association. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Chi Achebe\n \n Founder and Managing Partner of Achebe Capital and Vested Interest (VestedInterest.vc) URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/innovation-unscripted-future-of-fintech/ CATEGORIES:Event Calendar,Innovation Unscripted,Livestream Event,Science Unscripted,Unscripted Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/UNS_Future-of-Fintech-Save-the-Date.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230404T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20230317T181823Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230323T185011Z UID:7995-1680629400-1680638400@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unscripted with Cato Laurencin - Howard University DESCRIPTION:The National Science & Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) is hosting an evening fireside chat with Dr. Cato T. Laurencin at Howard University in Washington\, D.C. on April 4\, 2023 from 5:30pm-8:00pm ET. The event will take place on the first floor of Howard University’s Interdisciplinary Research Building. \n\n\n\nDr. Cato T. Laurencin\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, is renowned and celebrated for many things\, including pioneering the field of regenerative engineering\, championing equity in health\, mentorship\, biomaterials science\, stem cell technology\, and nanotechnology. He is the first surgeon in history elected to all four national science academies: the National Academy of Sciences\, the National Academy of Engineering\, the National Academy of Medicine\, and the National Academy of Inventors. Currently\, Dr. Laurencin serves as a University Professor and Distinguished Endowed Professor at the University of Connecticut\, as well as the Chief Executive Officer of The Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering and the Director of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical\, Biological\, Physical\, and Engineering Sciences at UConn. \n\n\n\nThis event will feature Dr. Laurencin in conversation with Howard University’s President\, Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick. The conversation will cover topics such as Dr. Laurencin’s life\, career\, and advice for current enterprising students studying STEM. Following the fireside chat will be an open Q&A\, as well as a catered networking reception and giveaway. \n\n\n\nAll attendees who attend the event in full and fill out the post-event survey will receive an NSTMF beanie\, tote bag\, sticker\, and raffle entry to win an iPad mini. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss out on your chance to meet Dr. Laurencin this April! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\nWant to submit a question for the fireside chat? \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator: Dr. Wayne A.I. Frederick\n \n Dr. Wayne A. I. Frederick is the 17th president of Howard University and the distinguished Charles R. Drew Professor of Surgery at the Howard University College of Medicine. He is also a practicing cancer surgeon at Howard University Hospital\, where he continues to see patients and perform surgeries. He is a true son of Howard\, having earned three degrees from the University – a B.S. in 1990\, an M.D. in 1994\, and an MBA in 2011. As president of Howard\, Dr. Frederick has worked to strengthen internal operations in order to enhance the student experience and position the University to more effectively serve the community. He has overseen a period of immense growth and transformation at Howard\, including record-breaking enrollment numbers and philanthropic donations. Dr. Frederick is an expert on health care disparities and devotes his time to speaking about and advocating for social justice as well as diversity\, equity and inclusion. Dr. Frederick also serves on the boards of numerous institutions and organizations\, including the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond and Humana Inc. Dr. Frederick is also a member of surgical and medical associations\, including the American Surgical Association\, the American Cancer Society and the American College of Surgeons. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Speaker: Dr. Cato T. Laurencin\n \n Cato T. Laurencin\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, is the University Professor and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut. He is Professor of Chemical Engineering\, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the school. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering and the Director of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical\, Biological\, Physical and Engineering Sciences at UConn. \nDr. Laurencin earned a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University\, and his M.D.\, Magna Cum Laude\, from the Harvard Medical School\, and received the Robinson Award for Surgery. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was named a Hugh Hampton Young Fellow. A practicing sports medicine and shoulder surgeon\, Dr. Laurencin has been named to America’s Top Doctors for over fifteen years. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons\, a Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association\, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Surgical Association. \nDr. Laurencin is a pioneer of the new field\, Regenerative Engineering. He is an expert in biomaterials science\, stem cell technology and nanotechnology and was named one of the 100 Engineers of the Modern Era by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. \nDr. Laurencin is active in mentoring\, especially underrepresented minority students. He received the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mentor Award\, the Beckman Award for Mentoring\, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science\, Math and Engineering Mentoring in ceremonies at the White House. The Society for Biomaterials established The Cato T. Laurencin\, M.D.\, Ph.D. Travel Fellowship in his honor\, awarded to underrepresented minority students pursuing research. Dr. Laurencin is also active in addressing Health Disparities. Dr. Laurencin completed the Program in African-American Studies at Princeton University. He is a core faculty member of the Africana Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut\, and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities\, published by Springer Nature. He co-Founded the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute\, dedicated to addressing Health Disparities\, and served as its Founding Chair. \nDr. Laurencin is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences\, an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering\, an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine\, and an elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. He is the first surgeon in history elected to all four of these academies. He is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Active internationally\, he is an elected fellow of the Indian National Academy of Sciences\, the Indian National Academy of Engineering\, the African Academy of Sciences\, The World Academy of Sciences\, and is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. \nDr. Laurencin received the Founder’s Award (highest award) from the Society for Biomaterials\, the Von Hippel Award (highest award) from the Materials Research Society and the James Bailey Award (highest award) from the Society for Biological Engineering. He received the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award\, NIH’s highest and most prestigious research award\, for his new field of Regenerative Engineering and the National Science Foundation’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation Grant Award. Dr. Laurencin is the Editor-in-Chief of Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine\, published by Springer Nature\, and is the Founder of the Regenerative Engineering Society. He is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society\, a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers\, a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society\, a Fellow of the Materials Research Society and a AAAS Fellow. The American Association for the Advancement of Science awarded Dr. Laurencin the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize given ‘for signal contributions to the advancement of science in the United States’. \nDr. Laurencin is the recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation\, America’s highest honor for technological achievement\, awarded by President Barack Obama in ceremonies at the White House. He is the first individual in history to receive the oldest/highest award of the National Academy of Medicine (the Walsh McDermott Medal) and the oldest/highest award of the National Academy of Engineering (the Simon Ramo Founder’s Award). URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/innovation-unscripted-with-cato-laurencin-howard-university/ CATEGORIES:Event Calendar,Innovation Unscripted,Unscripted Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Wordpress-Long-Banner.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T173000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20230413T200000 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20230322T060121Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230327T215438Z UID:8004-1681407000-1681416000@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unscripted with Dr. Cato T. Laurencin - MIT DESCRIPTION:The National Science & Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) is hosting an evening fireside chat with Dr. Cato T. Laurencin at Pfizer\, Inc.’s Cambridge Campus near MIT on April 13\, 2023 from 5:30pm-8:00pm ET. \n\n\n\nDr. Cato Laurencin\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, is renowned and celebrated for many things\, including pioneering the field of regenerative engineering\, championing equity in health\, mentorship\, biomaterials science\, stem cell technology\, and nanotechnology. He is the first surgeon in history elected to all four national science academies: the National Academy of Sciences\, the National Academy of Engineering\, the National Academy of Medicine\, and the National Academy of Inventors. Currently\, Dr. Laurencin serves as a University Professor and Distinguished Endowed Professor at the University of Connecticut\, as well as the Chief Executive Officer of The Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering and the Director of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical\, Biological\, Physical\, and Engineering Sciences at UConn. \n\n\n\nThis event will feature Dr. Laurencin in conversation with MIT President Emerita Dr. Susan Hockfield. The conversation will cover topics such as Dr. Laurencin’s life\, career\, and advice for current enterprising students studying STEM. Following the fireside chat will be an open Q&A\, as well as a catered networking reception and giveaway.PLEASE NOTE: Visitors must register by April 9 in order to attend this event. Visitors will be required to show a government issued identification to Security\, sign a confidentiality agreement\, wear an identification badge\, and expected to be escorted to attend the event. \n\n\n\nRead Dr. Laurencin and Dr. Hockfield’s full bios below. \n\n\n\nAll attendees who attend the event in full and fill out the post-event survey will receive an NSTMF sticker and raffle entry to win an iPad mini. \n\n\n\nDon’t miss out on your chance to meet Dr. Laurencin this April! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWant to submit a question for the fireside chat? \n\n\n\nPlease note that this submission box will close on March 30\, 2023. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n ABOUT THE SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Moderator: Susan Hockfield\n \n A noted neuroscientist\, Susan Hockfield\, Ph.D.\, was the first life scientist and the first woman to serve as President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology\, from 2004 to 2012. Previously\, she held the positions of Provost and Dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences while she was the William Edward Gilbert Professor of Neurobiology at Yale University. She is past president and chairman of AAAS and currently serves as a director of Break Through Cancer\, Cajal Neuroscience\, Fidelity Non-Profit Management Foundation\, Lasker Foundation\, Mass General Brigham\, Pfizer\, Inc.\, Repertoire Immune Medicines\, and Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research\, is a life member of the MIT Corporation\, and a board member of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She is the author of the award-winning The Age of Living Machines: How Biology Will Build the Next Technology Revolution. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Featured Speaker: Cato Laurencin\n \n Cato T. Laurencin\, M.D.\, Ph.D.\, is the University Professor and Albert and Wilda Van Dusen Distinguished Endowed Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Connecticut. He is Professor of Chemical Engineering\, Professor of Materials Science and Engineering and Professor of Biomedical Engineering at the school. He serves as the Chief Executive Officer of The Connecticut Convergence Institute for Translation in Regenerative Engineering and the Director of the Raymond and Beverly Sackler Center for Biomedical\, Biological\, Physical and Engineering Sciences at UConn. \nDr. Laurencin earned a B.S.E. in Chemical Engineering from Princeton University\, and his M.D.\, Magna Cum Laude\, from the Harvard Medical School\, and received the Robinson Award for Surgery. He earned his Ph.D. in Biochemical Engineering/Biotechnology from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he was named a Hugh Hampton Young Fellow. A practicing sports medicine and shoulder surgeon\, Dr. Laurencin has been named to America’s Top Doctors for over fifteen years. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons\, a Fellow of the American Orthopaedic Association\, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Surgical Association. \nDr. Laurencin is a pioneer of the new field\, Regenerative Engineering. He is an expert in biomaterials science\, stem cell technology and nanotechnology and was named one of the 100 Engineers of the Modern Era by the American Institute of Chemical Engineers. \nDr. Laurencin is active in mentoring\, especially underrepresented minority students. He received the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Mentor Award\, the Beckman Award for Mentoring\, and the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science\, Math and Engineering Mentoring in ceremonies at the White House. The Society for Biomaterials established The Cato T. Laurencin\, M.D.\, Ph.D. Travel Fellowship in his honor\, awarded to underrepresented minority students pursuing research. Dr. Laurencin is also active in addressing Health Disparities. Dr. Laurencin completed the Program in African-American Studies at Princeton University. He is a core faculty member of the Africana Studies Institute at the University of Connecticut\, and is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities\, published by Springer Nature. He co-Founded the W. Montague Cobb/NMA Health Institute\, dedicated to addressing Health Disparities\, and served as its Founding Chair. \nDr. Laurencin is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences\, an elected member of the National Academy of Engineering\, an elected member of the National Academy of Medicine\, and an elected fellow of the National Academy of Inventors. He is the first surgeon in history elected to all four of these academies. He is an elected fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and an elected fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science. Active internationally\, he is an elected fellow of the Indian National Academy of Sciences\, the Indian National Academy of Engineering\, the African Academy of Sciences\, The World Academy of Sciences\, and is an Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering. \nDr. Laurencin received the Founder’s Award (highest award) from the Society for Biomaterials\, the Von Hippel Award (highest award) from the Materials Research Society and the James Bailey Award (highest award) from the Society for Biological Engineering. He received the NIH Director’s Pioneer Award\, NIH’s highest and most prestigious research award\, for his new field of Regenerative Engineering and the National Science Foundation’s Emerging Frontiers in Research and Innovation Grant Award. Dr. Laurencin is the Editor-in-Chief of Regenerative Engineering and Translational Medicine\, published by Springer Nature\, and is the Founder of the Regenerative Engineering Society. He is a Fellow of the American Chemical Society\, a Fellow of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers\, a Fellow of the Biomedical Engineering Society\, a Fellow of the Materials Research Society and a AAAS Fellow. The American Association for the Advancement of Science awarded Dr. Laurencin the Philip Hauge Abelson Prize given ‘for signal contributions to the advancement of science in the United States’. \nDr. Laurencin is the recipient of the National Medal of Technology and Innovation\, America’s highest honor for technological achievement\, awarded by President Barack Obama in ceremonies at the White House. He is the first individual in history to receive the oldest/highest award of the National Academy of Medicine (the Walsh McDermott Medal) and the oldest/highest award of the National Academy of Engineering (the Simon Ramo Founder’s Award). URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/innovation-unscripted-with-cato-laurencin-mit/ CATEGORIES:Event Calendar,Innovation Unscripted,Unscripted Series ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/Long-Banner-Wordpress-1.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20231004T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20231005T201500 DTSTAMP:20260408T063043 CREATED:20230906T155239Z LAST-MODIFIED:20230925T144420Z UID:8412-1696442400-1696536900@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:Innovation Unscripted: Biotech DESCRIPTION:The National Science and Technology Medals Foundation invites you to join us for Innovation Unscripted: Biotech. \n\n\n\nThe National Science and Technology Medals Foundation (NSTMF) will host two days of events featuring experts\, innovators\, and investors in Biotech on October 4-5 of 2023 in partnership with Black Women in Science and Engineering and Georgia Tech. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Networking Session\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nOn October 4\, early and mid-career individuals in STEM and university students in the Atlanta-metro area will be invited to attend an exciting and interactive networking session hosted by Black Women in Science and Engineering (BWISE). Come to this event to build relationships with STEM professionals and students! There will be some recruiters at the event\, but the purpose of the event is to help build bridges between all levels of employees \n\n\n\nRegister now to save your seat for October 4 at 6 PM ET! There will be free food and beverage for all attendees\, and attendance is free! \n\n\n\nThis event will take place at Alta Toro in Midtown Atlanta (33 Peachtree Pl NE\, Atlanta\, GA 30309). \n\n\n\nIf you are a Atlanta-area University student or STEM professional interested in biotech sign up below or click here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Panel Event\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nOn October 5\, Georgia Tech students and members of the Atlanta metro area community will be invited to the keystone Unscripted panel event. The panel discussion will connect the innovators\, business owners\, and investors in Biotech with undergraduate students\, young professionals\, and the general public. The panel will be a fireside-chat style discussion about what it takes to succeed in the industry\, the breadth of careers in Biotech\, and the future of the field. Following the panel event\, all participants are invited to a catered networking reception. \n\n\n\nThis panel of Biotech and Business experts features Dr. Ted Love\, Dr. Tia Lyles-William\, and Brad Hartman. The experts will speak to students about their challenges and triumphs\, as well as how students can get involved in Biotech or start their own businesses. The discussion will explore the Experts’ careers and passions\, showing students that the humans behind the greatest scientific achievements in our lifetime are also people with success\, failure\, relationships\, and community. \n\n\n\nAll October 5 events will take place at the Atlantic Theater in the John Lewis Student Center on Georgia Tech’s Campus (351 Ferst Dr NW\, Atlanta\, GA 30332). \n\n\n\nIf you would like to save your seat for the live panel event\, sign up below or click here! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nGIVEAWAY: Register\, attend\, and fill out the post-event survey and you will receive a free sticker and raffle ticket for a pair of Sony WH-1000XM4 noise-cancelling headphones\, a $350 value. \n\n\n\nThis event is part of the NSTMF’s Unscripted series and part of our larger effort to build an inclusive coalition of inspired STEM students. By highlighting voices often left unheard in the STEM community\, we show audiences that there isn’t one “right” way to build a STEM career. \n\n\n\nBy registering for this event and attending\, all attendees consent to photos and videos to be taken at the event and to be used for NSTMF purposes. \n\n\n\nRegister now to save your seat for October 5 at 6 PM ET! \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n PANEL EVENT SPEAKERS \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n Panel Event Speakers\n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Ted Love\n \n Chairman of BIO\, Former CEO Global Blood Therapeutics\nDr. Love has a long and distinguished career in the biopharmaceutical industry. He most recently served as president and CEO of Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT)\, a biotech company founded in 2011 to address sickle cell disease. Dr. Love led GBT’s growth from a pre-clinical start-up into a multi-national commercial business\, and introduced the first innovative rationally designed\, disease-modifying treatment for sickle cell disease. GBT was acquired by Pfizer for $5.8 billion in October 2022. In addition to his ongoing commitment to the sickle cell disease community\, Dr. Love serves on the boards of directors of Seagen\, Inc.\, Royalty Pharma plc. and several early-stage biotechs. He is also vice chair of board of the Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) and a founding board member of Life Science Cares Bay Area. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Dr. Tia Lyles-Williams\n \n Founder and CEO\, Helaplex Co.\nDr. Tia has dedicated her career to the biotech/biopharma industries – including bioprocessing development\, building large-scale bioprocessing facilities\, developing/training/leading teams and commercializing proprietary biological assets via global regulatory affairs. She has been working in the biotechnology / biopharmaceutical industry for 22+ years – including formerly interning at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) as well as a former contractor at Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR in Silver Spring\, MD). Her former employers include Human Genome Sciences\, Inc. (now GSK) – Rockville\, MD; Amgen\, Inc. – Thousand Oaks\, CA; Baxter BioScience (now Takeda) – Thousand Oaks\, CA; Avid Bioservices – Tustin\, CA; Lonza Pharma & Biotech – Portsmouth\, NH; and Jazz Pharmaceuticals\, PLC – Philadelphia\, PA. Dr. Tia is a Three-Time Life Science Start-Up Founder – Founder & CEO of LucasPye BIO (2018)\, a Contract Development Manufacturing Organization (CDMO); Founder & CEO of HelaPlex (2021)\, the 1st Commercial Life Science Accelerator for Life Science Start-Ups and Virtual Biotechnology Companies; and Founder & CEO of Jackson Taylor Therapeutics (2023) – a Genomic AI Therapeutic Drug R&D Firm. Dr. Lyles-Williams is a board member at LaunchBio and Independent Business Alliance: Greater Philadelphia’s LGTBQ+ Chamber of Commerce. She’s also a Business Mentor for Princeton University’s Entrepreneurship Council & Charles Drew University of Medicine & Science. As a Biopharma Executive and Pillar of the Life Science Industry – Tia was named “Unicorn” by Philadelphia Magazine (2020); recognized as a 2021 Forbes NEXT 1000 Honoree\, listed as 1 of Inc. Magazine’s 2021 Female Founders 100; a recipient of the PHL Inno 2022 Fire Award on behalf of LucasPye BIO from The Philadelphia Business Journal; and featured in Philadelphia Tribune’s People on the Move” for 2022. Most recently\, Dr. Lyles-Williams participated as a panelist at The White House Summit for Biotechnology and the Bioeconomy in the U.S.; and her work at LucasPye BIO was highlighted at the 2023 USPTO World IP Day in D.C. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Brad Hartman\n \n Chief People Officer\, Be Biopharma\nBrad Hartman is a purpose-driven biotech executive and entrepreneur who is deeply committed to unlocking the potential in individuals\, teams and the company to radically improve patients’ lives. He passionately believes in the power of culture to elevate organizational performance and capability through innovative People practices and a more humanistic\, caring approach. \nBrad has spent the past 15 years building teams and culture at biotech companies from early research stages through commercialization. He has deep cell and gene therapy experience from Unum Therapeutics (CAR-T) as well as FerGene (gene therapy)\, where he recently served as the chief people officer. Brad has played a significant role in launching multiple innovative therapies\, including Kalydeco® (cystic fibrosis)\, Kalbitor® (hereditary angioedema) and Incivek® (hepatitis C)\, which was one of the fastest blockbuster drug launches of all time. Brad also founded and built out his own Executive Search firm\, ConnectedSearch\, into a leading life science search practice. \nBrad received his B.S. in neuroscience from the University of Rochester and worked at both the National Cancer Institute and the Graduate School of Pharmacology at the University of Rochester in cellular pharmacology. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MODERATOR: Dr. Raheem Beyah\n \n Dean\, Georgia Tech College of Engineering\nBeyah is a Georgia Tech alumnus. He earned his master’s and Ph.D. in electrical and computer engineering from Georgia Tech in 1999 and 2003\, respectively. He received his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University in 1998. A native Atlantan\, he is a graduate of the Atlanta Public Schools system. As a graduate of both Leadership Atlanta and Leadership Georgia\, he remains active in the community at state and local levels. Beyah leads the Communications Assurance and Performance Group and is affiliated with the Institute for Information Security and Privacy. He is co-founder and board chair of Fortiphyd Logic Inc.\, an industrial cybersecurity company. He is co-founder and a steering committee member of the Academic and Research Leadership Network. He has previously held several leadership roles at Georgia Tech\, including serving as the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering’s associate chair for strategic initiatives and innovation\, interim Steve W. Chaddick ECE school chair\, and vice president for interdisciplinary research. He received the National Science Foundation CAREER award in 2009 and was selected for the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency (DARPA) Computer Science Study Panel in 2010. He is a member of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)\, the American Society for Engineering Education (ASEE)\, a lifetime member of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE)\, a senior member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)\, and an Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) distinguished scientist. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Welcome: President Ángel Cabrera\n \n President\, Georgia Tech\nÁngel Cabrera is the 12th president of the Georgia Institute of Technology. One of America’s leading research universities\, Georgia Tech serves more than 45\,000 students through top-ranked graduate and undergraduate programs ranging from engineering and science to business\, computing\, design\, and liberal arts\, and receives nearly $1.3 billion in annual research awards. \nUnder Cabrera’s leadership\, more than 5\,700 members of the Georgia Tech community contributed to a new 10-year strategic plan that launched in November 2020. The plan is grounded on a new mission statement that reaffirms Tech’s commitment to “developing leaders who advance technology and improve the human condition.” \nAs president during the Covid-19 pandemic\, Cabrera led the Institute through one of the most critical times in its history to break records in student applications and enrollment\, graduation rates\, and research awards. Today\, Georgia Tech is one of the fastest-growing and most research-intensive universities in the nation. \nCabrera came to Georgia Tech on Sept. 1\, 2019\, after serving for seven years as president of George Mason University (GMU) in Virginia. During his presidency\, GMU joined the top tier of research universities in the Carnegie Classification and was the fastest growing institution in the state. Before leading GMU\, Cabrera was president of the Thunderbird School of Global Management\, now part of Arizona State University\, and dean of IE Business School in Madrid. \nAs a business educator\, Cabrera has played a key role in advancing professional ethics\, internationalization\, and corporate social responsibility. In 2007\, while serving as a senior advisor to the United Nations Global Compact\, he was the lead author of the “Principles for Responsible Management Education” (PRME). A United Nations–supported initiative that advances sustainable development through management education\, PRME has been adopted by more than 800 schools around the world. He is also a co-founder of the University Global Coalition\, a global network of universities working in partnership with the United Nations in support of its Sustainable Development Goals. \nCabrera has been named a “Young Global Leader” by the World Economic Forum\, a “Star of Europe” by Bloomberg Businessweek\, a “Henry Crown Fellow” by the Aspen Institute\, and a “Great Immigrant” by the Carnegie Corporation of New York. He has received honorary degrees from Miami Dade College and Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. \nCabrera serves on the boards of the National Geographic Society\, Harvard College Visiting Committee\, Atlanta Committee for Progress\, Metro Atlanta Chamber\, and Bankinter Innovation Foundation in Spain. He has served on the board of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond\, the advisory boards of Georgia Tech and Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey\, and the corporate boards of three public companies. \nCabrera earned his M.S. and Ph.D. in psychology and cognitive science from Georgia Tech\, which he attended as a Fulbright Scholar. He also holds a B.S. and an M.S. in computer and electrical engineering from Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. His academic publications have been cited thousands of times\, and he has been featured or quoted in leading media around the world. \nHe is married to management scholar and Georgia Tech classmate\, Elizabeth. Their son\, Alex\, is a Georgia Tech graduate and currently a Ph.D. student at Carnegie Mellon University. Their daughter\, Emilia\, is a graduate of Harvard University. Cabrera is the first native of Spain to serve as president of an American university. 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