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.