Science, Technology, and Innovation
The Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) will host an all-day event on the role of the Federal Laboratories, Industry and Universities in promoting/increasing U.S. Competitiveness and Collaboration.
8:00 a.m. Registration and Coffee
8:30 a.m. Opening Remarks
John Hamre, President and CEO, Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
8:45 a.m. Keynote Discussion
Steven E. Koonin, Under Secretary for Science, U.S. Department of Energy
James Short, Deputy Director, University of Maryland Center for Energetic Concepts Development
10:20 a.m. Panel: America’s Technology Competitiveness
The Vital Role of the Federal Laboratories
Panelists: Katharine Ku, Director, Office of Technology Licensing, Stanford University
Joachim Kohn, Board of Governors, Professor of Chemistry-Rutgers, Armed Forces
Institute of Regenerative Medicine
John Montgomery, Director, U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
J. Stephen Rottler, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President of Science and Technology,
Sandia National Laboratories
Moderator: Gerald Epstein, Director, Center for Science, Technology and Security Policy, American Association for the Advancement of Science
11:50 a.m. Lunch Speaker
Robert D. Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
12:50 p.m. Panel: Collaboration
What is the future for Universities, Government, and Industries to work together?
Panelists: Charles Freeman, Freeman Chair in China Studies, CSIS
Yacov Shamash, Vice President for Economic Development and Dean of the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Stony Brook University
John Miller, Director, U.S. Army Research Laboratory
Betsy Weitzman, Executive Vice President, Semiconductor Research Corporation,
Executive Director - Focus Center Research Program
Moderator: Brian Darmody, Associate Vice President for Research and Economic Development,
and Special Assistant Vice Chancellor for Technology Development with
the University System of Maryland
2:35 p.m. Closing Keynote Speaker
Wayne Johnson, ASTRA
Registration is Closed and the event is off the record
This event is is made possible by the Department of Energy's Office of Health, Safety.
