Date/Time
Date(s) - 10/21/2014
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Pasadena Convention Center
Category(ies)
Emerging Life Science Technology in Pasadena will showcase the exciting biotech, medical device and pharmaceutical research happening in the City of Roses through a series of presentations followed by open Q&A sessions. Topics to be discussed include science education, radiation mitigation, diagnosis of respiratory disease, HIV prevention and many more. The event is open to the general public and refreshments will be served during the break and networking segments of the event.
Keynote Address by Dr. Robert Grubbs
Nobel laureate and serial entrepreneur Dr. Robert H. Grubbs will be sharing experience and wisdom gained through years of creating startup companies. Currently the Victor and Elizabeth Atkins Professor of Chemistry at the California Institute of Technology, Dr. Grubbs holds over 100 patents and has been instrumental in the success of Materia, Inc. based in Pasadena.
Featured speakers:
Amgen Biotech Experience – Sherry Tsai, PhD –
Greater Los Angeles Site Director of the Amgen Biotech Experience
Auritec Pharecuticals – Tom Smith, MD – Founder and CEO of Auritec Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Deton Corp. – Stephen Chapman, PhD – Co-Founder
Neumedicines– Zoya Gluzman-Poltorak, PhD
Oak Crest Institute of Science – Manjula Gunawardana, BS, M.P.H
Platinum Group Coatings – Jack Whalen, PhD
Verrix – Adrian Ponce, PhD
You need to RSVP for this event.
! Beverages and snacks will be provided and there will be a networking session to close the event.
Special Guests:
Bill Bogaard – Mayor of Pasadena
Jack Scott – Former CA Senator and Chancellor Emeritus of the California Community Colleges
Bruce Blomstrom – President of Pasadena Bioscience Collaborative and Pasadena Angel
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