BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Science and Technology Medals Foundation - ECPv6.17.2//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:20160313T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20161106T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20170312T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20171105T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20180311T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20181104T060000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180321T120000 DTSTAMP:20211206T182502Z CREATED:20211203T073410Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T182502Z UID:7315-1521633600-1521633600@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:An Evening With Biotech’s Best at USC DESCRIPTION:Join us on March 21\, 2018\, for a conversation with pioneers and experts of biotechnology! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn March 21\, 2018\, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host An Evening With Biotech’s Best at the University of Southern California. The event will feature National Medal of Science Laureates and pioneers of the biotechnology industry Marvin Caruthers and Leroy Hood. The Laureates will be joined by Dr. Andrea Belz\, Vice Dean for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship at USC\, and Dr. Andrea Armani\, the Ray Irani Chair of Engineering and Materials Science at USC. \n\n\n\nThe conversation will focus on recent developments in biotechnology and their applications from personalized medicine to public health\, as well as\, the panelists’ experiences working in academia and industry. Following the panel discussion\, the audience will have the opportunity to ask questions of the speakers. The program will conclude with a short reception for all. \n\n\n\nThis event is free and open to the public. If you cannot join us in California\, please tune into the live webcast on our Facebook page. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n JOIN US IN PERSON OR VIA WEBCAST FOR AN EVENING WITH BIOTECH’S BEST ON WEDNESDAY\, MARCH 21\, 2018. \n \n \n \n \n \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 ANDREA BELZ\n \n MODERATOR\nAndrea Belz is the inaugural Vice Dean for Technology Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the USC Viterbi School of Engineering. She serves as the Director of the NSF Innovation Corps (“I-Corps”) funded Innovation Node – Los Angeles and has served as Entrepreneur-in-Residence\, with faculty appointments in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering; the Iovine and Young Academy for Arts\, Technology\, and the Business of Innovation; and the USC Marshall School of Business. She also currently serves as Visiting Professor of Engineering at the California Institute of Technology. Her research focuses on modeling technology-based entrepreneurial ecosystems\, and she has published research in optical systems\, nuclear physics\, geomicrobiology\, and systems engineering with an emphasis on NASA SBIR program. She is the founder and chair of the Technology Transfer and Infusion session at the IEEE Aerospace Conference. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n ANDREA ARMANI\n \n PANELIST\nAndrea Armani received her BA in physics from the University of Chicago (2001) and her Ph.D. in applied physics with a minor in biology from the California Institute of Technology (2007)\, where she continued as the Clare Boothe Luce post-doctoral Fellow in biology and chemical engineering.  She is currently the Ray Irani Chair in Engineering and Materials Science and Professor of Chemical Engineering and Materials Science in the Viterbi School of Engineering at the University of Southern California.  The over-arching mission of her research is to develop novel nonlinear materials and integrated optical devices that can be used in portable disease diagnostics and telecommunications.  As part of this research\, her group investigates a wide range of topics including materials synthesis\, integrated optics\, and instrument development and collaborates with researchers from a wide range of backgrounds. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n MARVIN CARUTHERS\n \n PANELIST\nMarvin H. Caruthers is a Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry and Chemistry at the University of Colorado\, Boulder.  A Guggenheim Fellow\, Dr. Caruthers received his B.S. in Chemistry from Iowa State University\, his Ph.D. in Biochemistry from Northwestern University\, and completed his post-doctoral studies with H. G. Khorana at The University of Wisconsin and MIT. \nProfessor Caruthers interests include nucleic acids chemistry and biochemistry. Approximately 35 years ago\, the methodologies that are used today for chemically synthesizing DNA were developed in his laboratory and incorporated into so-called gene machines for the purpose of synthesizing DNA used by biochemists\, biologists\, and molecular biologists for many research applications. More recently his laboratory has developed methods for RNA chemical synthesis and the synthesis of DNA/RNA on chips. His laboratory has also pioneered the synthesis of many new nucleic acid analogs that have found applications in the nucleic acid diagnostic and therapeutic areas. He is the recipient of several academic and research awards including The National Academy of Sciences Award for Chemistry in Service to Society and the National Medal of Science for 2006\, the nation’s highest distinction honoring scientific achievement. Dr. Caruthers is an elected member of the National Academy of Sciences\, The American Academy of Arts & Sciences and a Corresponding Member of the German Academy of Science Gottingen. One of the co-founders of Amgen and Applied Biosystems\, Dr. Caruthers remains active in the Biotechnology arena – most recently as a co-founder of Array BioPharma and miRagen Therapeutics. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n DR. LEROY E. HOOD\n \n PANELIST\nDr. Leroy E. Hood graduated from the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in 1964 with an MD and from Caltech with a Ph.D. in biochemistry in 1968. After three years as a Senior Investigator at NIH\, his began his academic career at Caltech\, where he and his colleagues developed the DNA gene sequencer and synthesizer\, and the protein synthesizer and sequencer–instruments that paved the way for the successful mapping and understanding of the human genome. Since then\, Dr. Hood has played a role in founding fifteen biotechnology companies including Amgen\, Applied Biosystems\, Integrated Diagnostics and Arivale. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences\, the National Academy of Engineering\, and the Institute of Medicine – one of only fifteen people nominated to all three. Dr. Hood has co-authored textbooks in biochemistry\, immunology\, molecular biology and genetics\, as well as a popular book on the human genome project\, The Code of Codes. He is the recipient of numerous national and international awards\, including the Lasker Award for Studies of Immune Diversity (1987)\, the Kyoto Prize in advanced technology (2002)\, the Heinz Award for pioneering work in Systems Biology (2006)\, and the coveted NAE 2011 Fritz J. and Delores H. Russ Prize for developing automated DNA sequencing. Dr. Hood has received 17 honorary degrees from prestigious universities in the United States and abroad\, published over 750 peer-reviewed articles and currently holds 36 patents. He received the National Medal of Science from President Obama in 2013. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/an-evening-with-biotechs-best-at-usc/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/An-Evening-With-Biotechs-Best-at-USC.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20180221T120000 DTSTAMP:20211206T181859Z CREATED:20211130T101030Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T181859Z UID:7038-1519214400-1519214400@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:An Evening With Steve Sasson at USF DESCRIPTION:Join us on February 21\, 2018 for a conversation with Steve Sasson\, inventor of the digital camera! \n\n\n\nEVENT OVERVIEW \n\n\n\nOn February 21\, 2018\, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host An Evening With Steve Sasson at the University of South Florida. The inventor of the first digital camera\, Mr. Sasson has spent most of his career at the Eastman Kodak Company\, and in 2009 became a National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureate for his world-changing invention. \n\n\n\nThe conversation will cover Mr. Sasson’s life as a student\, scientist\, and inventor. He will speak about breakthroughs that led to the digital camera\, his current work protecting patents\, and much more. The audience will have the opportunity to ask Mr. Sasson questions following the interview. The program will conclude with a short reception for all. \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n JOIN US IN PERSON OR VIA WEBCAST FOR AN EVENING WITH STEVE SASSON ON WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 21\, 2018. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n ABOUT STEVE SASSON\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Mr. Steve Sasson\, a research engineer who began his career at the Eastman Kodak Company\, is the man behind the device that has digitally captured millions of people’s memories for nearly three decades. The prototype for the digital camera Mr. Sasson created in 1975 created a whole new way to take\, store\, and share photos\, a feat that altered the course of an industry. With bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute\, the young engineer from Brooklyn\, NY received multiple patents for his digital-imagery work throughout the 1970s and 1980s and continued developing more complex cameras with Kodak\, including digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras\, and in 1989\, the first megapixel camera that stored photos to flash memory cards. Mr. Sasson\, who retired from Kodak in 2012\, is a tireless advocate for the protection intellectual property. \nTo learn more about Mr. Sasson\, read this\, this\, or this! \n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n THANK YOU TO OUR EVENT SPONSORS URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/an-evening-with-steve-sasson-at-usf/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/Steve-Sasson-at-USF.jpeg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20171109T200000 DTSTAMP:20211206T181407Z CREATED:20211203T073825Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T181407Z UID:7317-1510250400-1510257600@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:An Evening With Joseph DeSimone at Stanford University DESCRIPTION:Join us on November 9th for a conversation with Dr. Joseph DeSimone about 3D printing\, mentoring\, and risk taking \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn November 9\, 2017\, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation will host An Evening With Joseph DeSimone at Stanford University. Dr. DeSimone is the CEO and co-founder of Carbon\, where he and his team are revolutionizing the 3D printing process\, and a 2013 National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureate. \n\n\n\nJosh Green\, Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer at Carbon\, will interview Dr. DeSimone before taking questions from the audience. The discussion will cover a range of topics from Dr. DeSimone’s experiences as a student at Ursinus College\, to the development of the CLIP 3-d printing technique\, to his role as a mentor in the lab. A short reception with light refreshments will follow. This event will be held at the Stanford Faculty Club in the Gold and Red Lounges from 6:00-8:00 PM PST. The event is free and open to the public. \n\n\n\nThis event will be accessible by live webcast on Facebook and this event page! Please visit our Facebook event to sign up. For more information on how to register to attend in person\, please visit Eventbrite. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n JOIN US IN PERSON OR VIA WEBCAST FOR AN EVENING WITH JOSEPH DESIMONE AT THE STANFORD FACULTY CLUB ON THURSDAY\, NOVEMBER 9\, 2017 AT 6PM. \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \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 JOSEPH DESIMONE\n \n Dr. Joseph DeSimone is the CEO and co-founder of Carbon\, a company revolutionizing the 3D printing industry. His team developed a process called continuous loop interface production or CLIP which is a super fast 3D printing technique using light and oxygen that allows the printed objects to emerge from a pool of resin – just like the T-1000 robot in Terminator 2. Before co-founding Carbon with one of his students\, he co-founded several other companies\, taught at UNC-Chapel Hill and North Carolina State University\, and mentored over 30 students from underrepresented demographics through their doctoral studies. DeSimone completed his undergraduate studies at Ursinus College and his doctorate at Virginia Tech – both in chemistry. To learn more about Dr. DeSimone\, read this\, this\, this\, or this! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n JOSH GREEN\n \n Josh Green came to Silicon Valley in 1980 to practice law. Since then\, he’s helped build two law firms from scratch into two 150-person operations; turn around a high school basketball program; and overseen countless venture capital transactions and mergers. Green joined the Carbon team in 2015 where he currently serves as the Vice President of Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer. He received his BA in Political Science from UCLA before completing his J.D. at UCLA Law School. For more information about Mr. Green\, visit his LinkedIn profile or read this! \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\nABOUT THE AEW PROGRAM \n\n\n\nAn Evening with Joseph DeSimone is the third AEW in a series of events connecting students with NMS and NMTI Laureates. Every Laureate has a unique story\, and it is the mission of the NSTMF to share these stories far and wide. It is more important than ever to celebrate the heroes of American scientific excellence who are driving our world forward. By sharing the Laureates’ stories and celebrating their diverse backgrounds\, the AEW program gives anyone the opportunity to learn from and interact with Laureates and maybe\, just\, maybe\, be inspired to begin their own career in STEM. For more information about the AEW\, read this. URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/an-evening-with-joseph-desimone-at-stanford-university/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/An-Evening-With-Joseph-DeSimone.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20170327T120000 DTSTAMP:20211206T182432Z CREATED:20211203T074907Z LAST-MODIFIED:20211206T182432Z UID:7319-1490616000-1490616000@nationalmedals.org SUMMARY:An Evening With Vinton Cerf at Georgetown University DESCRIPTION:The NSTMF will host a conversation with the “Architect of the Internet”\, Vinton Cerf\, at Georgetown University on March 27\, 2017. \n\n\n\nOn March 27th\, the National Science and Technology Medals Foundation hosted “An Evening with Vinton Cerf” at Georgetown University in partnership with two student organizations\, The Triple Helix and Stemme. To view video of this event\, click here. \n\n\n\n“An Evening with Vinton Cerf” will celebrate the legacy of National Medal of Technology and Innovation Laureate Vinton Cerf\, vice president and Chief Internet Evangelist for Google. Vinton Cerf will be interviewed by Karen Rose\, Principal at Zynia Digital. The conversation will focus on Dr. Cerf’s origins\, interest in technology and his key role in the development of the Internet. With focus on Dr. Cerf’s advocacy for a free and open Internet\, the event will also explore net neutrality in today’s legislation of the Internet. The audience will also have an opportunity to ask questions following the interview. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n AN EVENING WITH VINTON CERF WILL BE HELD IN THE BIOETHICS RESEARCH LIBRARY AT GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY ON MONDAY\, MARCH 27\, 2017 \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nWorking with Robert Kahn in the 1970s\, Dr. Cerf was integral in the development of the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and the Internet Protocol (IP)\, allowing the transmission of data between computers. Together they were award the National Medal of Technology in 1997. An alumnus of Stanford University and UCLA\, Dr. Cerf has received multiple awards including the National Medal of Technology\, the Presidential Medal of Freedom and the ACM Alan M. Turing award. He has also appeared on the Colbert Report and at several TEDx events. \n\n\n\nAn Evening with Vinton Cerf is the first in a series of events that will provide a space for students to interact with NMS and NMTI Laureates. The NSTMF believes that this connection can become a powerful\, positive motivating force. Every Laureate has a unique story and the NSTMF seeks to bring these personal and professional narratives into the public dialogue. \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n “TO ME THE EVENING WITH PROGRAM WILL SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT CORNERSTONE IN THE NSTMF’S ANNUAL EVENTS CALENDAR. ANYTIME OUR FOUNDATION CAN CONNECT THE NEXT GENERATION WITH NMS AND NMTI LAUREATES\, WE ARE ENCOURAGING SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL PROSPERITY AND PROGRESS; TWO CHARACTERISTICS THAT I BELIEVE ARE INDICATIVE OF A THRIVING SOCIETY.” – ANDREW RATHMANN-NOONAN\, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\nThrough events such as the Evening With series and the National Medals Celebration\, the NSTMF hopes to create a lasting connection between the public and the science and technology communities. \n\n\n\nThis event is sold-out. We will be livestreaming on Facebook\, Youtube\, and Twitter. We hope to “see” you there!  URL:https://nationalmedals.org/event/an-evening-with-vinton-cerf-at-georgetown-university/ ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://nationalmedals.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/An-Evening-With-Vint-Cerf.jpeg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR