The Science & Technology Discovery Series is a breakfast program that showcases timely topics in science and technology. The purpose is to educate the interested layperson about new developments in science and technology, and to emphasize the importance and contributions of our research institutions.
2003-2004 Season
September 12, 2003: Ed Lazowska, Ph.D., Bill & Melinda Gates Chair, Department of Computer Science & Engineering, University of Washington
October 10, 2003: Richard Klausner, M.D., Global Health Executive Director, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundationh
November 14, 2003: Lee Hartwell, Ph.D., President and Director, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
December 12, 2003: George Michaels, Ph.D., Director of Bioinformatics for the Biomolecular Systems Initiative, Pacific Northwest National Labs
January 9, 2004: Bruce Watson, Ph.D., Director of Quality Control, Columbia Winery
February 13, 2004: James M. Krueger, Ph.D., College of Veterinarian Medicine, Washington State University. Topic: Biochemical regulation of sleep
March 12, 2004: Bill Ruckelshaus, Principal, Madrona Investment Group; Chairman, Salmon Recovery Board; First and Fifth Administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (1970 and 1985)
April 8, 2004: William A. Hagopian, M.D., Ph.D., Principal Scientist, Pacific Northwest Research Institute. Topic: The genetic and environmental causes of type 1 diabetes.
May 14, 2004: Phillip Thurtle, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University. Co-Editor, In Vivo: The Cultural Mediations of Biomedical Science, University of Washington Press Book Series
June 11, 2004: Eric Horvitz, Ph.D./M.D., Senior Researcher and Group Manager, Adaptive Systems & Interaction Group, Microsoft Research
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