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Dr. Aubrey de Grey, Ph.D. - President & Chief Science Officer, Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation - Accelerating Effective Treatments To Prevent And Reverse Human Age-Related Disease
July 03, 2023 22:00 - 1 hour - 43.5 MBDr. Aubrey de Grey, Ph.D., is President & Chief Science Officer of the Longevity Escape Velocity (LEV) Foundation ( https://www.levf.org/ ), an organization focused on proactively identifying and addressing the most challenging obstacles on the path to the widespread availability of genuinely effective treatments to prevent and reverse human age-related disease. Dr. de Grey is internationally recognized as a visionary biomedical gerontologist who devised the Strategies for Engineered Negligi...
Dr. Brad Ringeisen, Ph.D. - Executive Director, Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI) - Advancing Genome Research For A Better World
June 29, 2023 23:00 - 56 minutes - 38.9 MBDr. Brad Ringeisen, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of the Innovative Genomics Institute ( https://innovativegenomics.org/people/brad-ringeisen/ ), an organization founded by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Jennifer Doudna, on the University of California, Berkeley campus, whose mission is to bridge revolutionary gene editing tool development to affordable and accessible solutions in human health and climate. Dr. Ringeisen is a physical chemist with a Ph.D. from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, a...
Dr. Angeli Möller, Ph.D - Head, Data and Integrations Generating Insights Group (DIGI), Roche - Bringing Together Data & Technology To Enable Innovation For Patients
June 28, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 41.6 MBDr. Angeli Möller, Ph.D, is Head of the Data and Integrations Generating Insights Group (DIGI) at Roche ( https://www.roche.com/ ), which is a fascinating group focused on bringing together data & technology from Roche diagnostics and pharma divisions to enable innovation for patients. Previously, Dr. Möller served as Head of Pharma Informatics International at Roche focused specifically on driving the employment of AI technologies to help get the right treatment to the right patient at the ...
David Zuniga, Senior Director, In-Space Solutions, Axiom Space - Developing Low Earth Orbit Economy On The World's First Commercial Space Station
June 27, 2023 19:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBDavid Zuniga is Senior Director of In-Space Solutions at Axiom Space ( https://www.axiomspace.com/ ), a space infrastructure developer headquartered in Houston, Texas, which plans human spaceflight for government-funded and commercial astronauts, engaging in in-space research, in-space manufacturing, and space exploration. The company aims to own and operate the world's first commercial space station, and Mr. Zuniga helps to develop strategy and growth around Axiom’s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) ec...
Dr. Brandon Berry, Ph.D. - University of Washington - Exploring Mitochondrial Bioenergetics, Optogenetics, Human Health And Aging
June 13, 2023 19:00 - 51 minutes - 35.1 MBDr. Brandon Berry, Ph.D. ( https://halo.dlmp.uw.edu/people/brandon-berry/ ) is a postdoctoral researcher in the Kaeberlein Laboratory at University of Washington where his research focuses on how aging and metabolism are linked. Dr. Berry is interested in how mitochondria, the powerhouses of cells, contribute to and modulate functional decline that occurs during aging, and he is involved in using novel tools, like optogenetics, to precisely control mitochondria and metabolism with light. Thr...
Dr. David Carmouche, MD - Senior Vice President, Omnichannel Care, Walmart - Making Healthcare More Accessible, Convenient and Affordable For All
June 08, 2023 20:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MBDr. David Carmouche, MD is Senior Vice President of Omnichannel Care at Walmart, where he leads the fleet of Walmart Health centers, Walmart Health Virtual Care, Walmart’s work to address Social Determinants of Health, and all new omnichannel healthcare offerings ( https://www.walmarthealth.com/ ). He joined Walmart in 2021, bringing a unique combination of provider, payer, and integrated delivery network experience - serving as a physician, an executive for an insurance company, and as a le...
Dr. Mark Bailey, Ph.D. - Department Chair, Cyber Intelligence & Data Science; Co-Director, Data Science Intelligence Center, National Intelligence University
June 08, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.9 MBDr. Mark Bailey, Ph.D. is the Department Chair of Cyber Intelligence and Data Science (CIDS) at the Oettinger School of Science and Technology Intelligence, and the Co-Director at the Data Science Intelligence Center, at the U.S. National Intelligence University ( https://ni-u.edu/wp/ ). The National Intelligence University (NIU) is a federally chartered research university in Bethesda, Maryland, operated by and for the United States Intelligence Community (IC), as its staff college of highe...
Dr. Rita Baranwal, Ph.D. - Senior Vice President, Energy Systems, Westinghouse Electric Company - Shaping Tomorrow's Energy With Safe, Clean And Reliable Nuclear Technology
June 02, 2023 23:00 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBDr. Rita Baranwal, Ph.D. is Senior Vice President of the Energy Systems business unit of Westinghouse Electric Company, which is the nuclear power unit of Westinghouse, where her core focus is in leading the team developing and deploying their AP300 Small Modular Nuclear Reactor ( https://www.westinghousenuclear.com/Portals/0/about-2020/leadership/WEC_Bio_Dr._Rita_Baranwal_JUL22.pdf ). Dr. Baranwal recently served Chief Technology Officer of the organization, where she led the company’s glob...
Dr. Michael Ott, Ph.D. - SVP and Chief R&D Officer - The Clorox Company - Sustainable Innovation For Healthier Lives And A Cleaner World
June 02, 2023 18:00 - 49 minutes - 33.9 MBDr. Michael Ott, Ph.D. is Senior Vice President and Chief Research and Development Officer of The Clorox Company ( https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/corporate-governance/executive-team/michael-ott/ ). In this role, which he assumed in June 2022, Dr. Ott leads global research and development, and is responsible for product development and innovation, from concept to commercialization, and oversees the company’s stewardship activities and technical capability areas. Dr. Ott has spent hi...
Dr. Elica Kyoseva, Ph.D. - Quantum for Bio Program Director - Wellcome Leap - Quantum Computing And Drug Discovery
June 01, 2023 15:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBDr. Elica Kyoseva, Ph.D. is the Quantum for Bio Program Director, at Wellcome Leap ( https://wellcomeleap.org/our-team/elicakyoseva/ ), a $40M +$10M program focused on identifying, developing, and demonstrating biology and healthcare applications that will benefit from the quantum computers expected to emerge in the next 3-5 years. Wellcome Leap was established with $300 million in initial funding from the Wellcome Trust, the UK charitable foundation, to accelerate discovery and innovation f...
Emilio Alonso-Mendoza - CEO - Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
May 27, 2023 09:00 - 39 minutes - 27.3 MBEmilio Alonso-Mendoza, J.D., CFRE is the Chief Executive Officer of the Alexander Graham Bell Association (AG Bell) for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing ( https://www.agbell.org/ ) and has served in this role since April 2014, guiding the organization in international growth and innovation. Created in 1890, the mission of the Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing is to work globally to ensure that people who are deaf and hard of hearing can hear and talk. It is headq...
Dr. Anders Nordström, MD - Ambassador for Global Health, Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden - Building Healthier And More Resilient Societies
May 22, 2023 12:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBDr. Anders Nordström, MD is Ambassador for Global Health at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Sweden ( https://www.government.se/government-of-sweden/ministry-for-foreign-affairs/ ), Member of the Virchow Foundation for Global Health Council and Secretary of the World Health Organization's Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPPR). A trained physician at the Karolinska Institute in the field of national and international health policy, planning and strategic leadersh...
Dr. Leroy Hood, MD, Ph.D. - Co-Founder, Institute of Systems Biology (ISB); CEO, Phenome Health
May 18, 2023 19:00 - 53 minutes - 36.6 MBDr. Leroy Hood, MD, Ph.D. ( https://isbscience.org/bio/leroy-hood/ ) is Co-Founder, Chief Strategy Officer and Professor, at the Institute of Systems Biology (ISB) in Seattle, as well as CEO of Phenome Health ( https://phenomehealth.org/ ), a nonprofit organization dedicated to delivering value through health innovation focused on his P4 model of health (Predictive, Preventive, Personalized and Participatory) where a patient’s unique individuality is acknowledged, respected, and leveraged fo...
Dr. Emre Ozcan & Walid Mehanna - Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany - Tech As A Force For Good In Health
May 15, 2023 14:00 - 1 hour - 45.6 MBEPISODE DISCLAIMER - At any time during this episode when anyone says Merck, in any context, it shall always be referring to Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany. Dr. Emre Ozcan, Ph.D. is VP, Global Head of Digital Health, at Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany ( https://www.emdgroup.com/en ), where he brings 15+ years experience in biopharma, med-tech and healthcare consulting with experience across strategy, research, marketing, and operations in several therapeutic areas. In his current role, he hol...
Dr. Devi SenGupta, MD, MPhil - Curing HIV - Executive Director of Clinical Development, Gilead Sciences
May 12, 2023 20:00 - 46 minutes - 32 MBEPISODE DISCLAIMER - The views and opinions expressed in this episode are those of the guest and do not necessarily reflect the views or positions of any entities they represent. Dr. Devi SenGupta, MD, MPhil, is Executive Director of Clinical Development at Gilead Sciences ( https://www.gilead.com/ ), where she leads the company’s HIV cure development program and during her time at the company has led multiple HIV treatment and cure studies. As head of the HIV cure program, she provides stra...
Helmuth Martin Reisner - Director, Defense Resolve Department, Ministry Of Defense, Republic Of Estonia
May 11, 2023 10:00 - 53 minutes - 36.9 MBHelmuth Martin Reisner, is Director, Defense Resolve Department, Ministry Of Defense, Republic Of Estonia ( https://www.kaitseministeerium.ee/en ), where he leads this department at the ministry focused specifically and dedicated to monitoring and improving the defense resolve of both reservists, as well as the general population. With a Master of Arts (Honors), in Politics, from University of Glasgow, as well as undergraduate studies in Political Science from Stockholm University and Univer...
Dr. Antonio Tataranni, MD - Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Life Sciences, PepsiCo
May 09, 2023 08:00 - 48 minutes - 33.4 MBDr. Antonio Tataranni, MD is Chief Medical Officer and Senior Vice President, Life Sciences of PepsiCo ( https://www.pepsico.com/docs/default-source/leadership-bio/drpietroantoniotatarannibiography.pdf?sfvrsn=aa4e9fe6_15 ). As Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Tataranni oversees all aspects of the company's efforts to protect its global workforce, products, and communities in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond. He also leads PepsiCo's Life Sciences strategy and the R&D Fellows Program as ...
John Bencich - CEO, Achieve Life Sciences - Addressing The Epidemic Of Smoking & Nicotine Addiction
May 05, 2023 19:00 - 26 minutes - 18.1 MBJohn Bencich is Chief Executive Officer, at Achieve Life Sciences ( https://ir.achievelifesciences.com/ ), a specialty pharmaceutical company committed to addressing the global smoking and nicotine addiction epidemic through the development and commercialization of the drug compound Cytisinicline. Mr. Bencich is an experienced financial executive who has spent over 20 years guiding financial and corporate strategy in the life sciences and technology industries. Before his appointment to Chie...
Dr. Kathryn Huff, Ph.D. - Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy
May 05, 2023 18:00 - 47 minutes - 32.7 MBDr. Kathryn Huff, Ph.D. ( https://www.energy.gov/ne/person/dr-kathryn-huff ) is Assistant Secretary, Office of Nuclear Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, where she leads their strategic mission to advance nuclear energy science and technology to meet U.S. energy, environmental, and economic needs, both realizing the potential of advanced technology, and leveraging the unique role of the government in spurring innovation. Prior to her current role, Dr. Huff served as a Senior Advisor in the O...
Dr. Erwin Gianchandani, Ph.D. - Assistant Director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, U.S. National Science Foundation
May 05, 2023 15:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBDr. Erwin Gianchandani, Ph.D. is Assistant Director for Technology, Innovation and Partnerships, U.S. National Science Foundation, leading the newly established TIP Directorate ( https://new.nsf.gov/tip/leadership ). The TIP Directorate is focused on harnessing the nation's vast and diverse talent pool to advance critical and emerging technologies, addressing pressing societal and economic challenges, and accelerating the translation of research results from lab to market and society, ultima...
Dr. S. Indu Rupassara, Ph.D. - FruitVaccine - Fruit-Based Vaccines Against Globally Problematic Infectious Diseases
May 02, 2023 21:00 - 54 minutes - 37.4 MBDr. S. Indu Rupassara, Ph.D., MBA is Co-Founder, President and CEO, of FruitVaccine ( http://www.fruitvaccine.org/ ), a company developing and manufacturing novel, safe and cost-effective fruit-based vaccines, with a goal of providing immunity against globally problematic infectious diseases. FruitVaccine's lead product is a vaccine which will immunize against the human respiratory syncytial virus (hRSV), a disease that all humans, especially infants and the elderly, are susceptible to, whic...
Colonel Christopher Grice - Acting Director, Joint Science and Technology Office, U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency
May 02, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 43 MBColonel Christopher Grice is the Acting Director, Joint Science and Technology Office, of the U.S. Defense Threat Reduction Agency ( https://www.dtra.mil/ ), a combat support agency within the United States Department of Defense (DoD), focused on countering weapons of mass destruction (WMD; chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and high explosives) and their mission enables DoD and the U.S. Government to prepare for and combat weapons of mass destruction and improvised threats, as wel...
Utilizing ArtificiaI Intelligence For Efficient Exploration Of The Virosphere - Dr. Mang Shi, Ph.D., Professor, Sun Yat-sen University & Mr. Keegan Li, Director, Alibaba Cloud
April 28, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBDr. Mang Shi, Ph.D. is a Professor at Sun Yat-sen University ( https://www.sysu.edu.cn/sysuen/ ) in Guangzhou, China, where his research is focused on the genomics of RNA viruses, and his work uses metagenomics and meta-transcriptomics tools for virus discovery and characterization, based on which he has helped re-define the diversity and evolutionary history of the RNA virosphere. Currently he is interested in using the same approaches to reveal the interesting interactions between virome, ...
Dr. Pablo Garcia Tello, Ph.D. - Section Head, New Projects And Initiatives - EU Office, CERN
April 27, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 57 MBDr. Pablo Garcia Tello, Ph.D. is Section Head, New Projects & Initiatives, at the EU Office Of CERN ( https://home.cern/ ), the European Organization for Nuclear Research, an intergovernmental organization that operates the largest particle physics laboratory in the world. As section head of the CERN EU Office he is responsible for developing new EU funded projects and initiatives ( https://ideasquare.cern/ ) and has also served as Knowledge Transfer (KT) Liaison Officer collaborating to enh...
Dr. Kyriacos Koupparis, PhD - Head of the Hunger Monitoring Unit, United Nations World Food Program
April 27, 2023 15:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBDr. Kyriacos M. Koupparis, Ph.D. is the Head of the Hunger Monitoring Unit at the United Nations World Food Program ( WFP - https://www.wfp.org/ ) where he leads a dynamic team of software engineers, data scientists, and food security analysts utilizing real-time data, predictive analytics, and artificial intelligence to track food security globally, to support WFP’s fight against hunger. In his previous role at the WFP Innovation Accelerator ( https://innovation.wfp.org/ ), Dr. Koupparis le...
Ambassador Dr. John Nkengasong - U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator & Special Representative for Health Diplomacy
April 21, 2023 19:00 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBAmbassador Dr. John N. Nkengasong, Ph.D. ( https://www.state.gov/biographies/john-n-nkengasong/ ), is U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator and Special Representative for Health Diplomacy, a position he was officially sworn in on June 13, 2022, where he leads, manages, and oversees the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). PEPFAR is the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease in history, prevent millions of HIV infections, save lives, and make progress toward ...
Dr. Peter Singer, OC, FRSC - Special Advisor to the Director General - World Health Organization - Grand Challenges in Global Health
April 21, 2023 19:00 - 50 minutes - 34.9 MBDr. Peter Singer, OC, FRSC ( https://singerp.substack.com/ ) is Special Advisor to the Director General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, of the World Health Organization where he helps support the Director General to transform WHO into an Organization sharply focused on impact at the country level. Dr. Singer co-chaired the transition team; was the architect of WHO’s strategy and its “triple billion” target (1 billion more people benefitting from universal health coverage, better protected fr...
Dr. Chris Altman, Pharm.D. - The Evolution Of Pharmacy For Healthcare Of Tomorrow - Director, Immunization and Clinical Programs, Rite-Aid Corporation
April 20, 2023 09:00 - 30 minutes - 21.3 MBDr. Chris Altman, Pharm.D., is Director, Immunization and Clinical Programs, at Rite-Aid Corporation ( https://www.riteaid.com/ ), one of the largest U.S. drug store chains that operates 2,177 pharmacies across the United States. Dr. Altman received his Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) from Ohio Northern University, and over the past couple of decades has served in a series of roles of increasing responsibility in the organization, from pharmacy manager, to Manager, Field Clinical Services, and...
Dr. Charles Tahan, Ph.D. - Director, National Quantum Coordination Office - OSTP, The White House
April 18, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 52.4 MBDr. Charles Tahan, Ph.D. is the Assistant Director for Quantum Information Science (QIS) and the Director of the National Quantum Coordination Office (NQCO) within the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy ( https://www.quantum.gov/nqco/ ). The NQCO ensures coordination of the National Quantum Initiative (NQI) and QIS activities across the federal government, industry, and academia. Dr. Tahan is on detail from the Laboratory for Physical Sciences ( https://www.lps.umd.edu/ ) wh...
Dr. Aysha Akhtar, MD, MPH - CEO, Center for Contemporary Sciences - Using Science To Do Good For Humans, Animals And The Planet
April 17, 2023 23:00 - 59 minutes - 41.1 MBDr. Aysha Akhtar, MD, MPH ( https://ayshaakhtar.com/ ) is the Co-Founder and CEO of the Center for Contemporary Sciences ( https://contemporarysciences.org/ ), which is catalyzing the replacement of unreliable animal testing with more effective human-specific research techniques. As a double Board-certified neurologist and preventive medicine/public health specialist, she is on a mission to educate the world and demonstrate how there is a mutual benefit to both humans and animals when animal...
Dr. Paul-Peter Tak, MD, PhD - Candel Therapeutics - Developing Novel Viral Immunotherapies To Improve Cancer Outcomes
April 17, 2023 17:00 - 55 minutes - 38 MBDr. Paul-Peter Tak, M.D., Ph.D., FMedSci ( https://www.candeltx.com/our-team/paul-peter-tak-m-d-ph-d-fmedsci/ ), is President, Chief Executive Officer and member of the Board of Directors of Candel Therapeutics, a biotech company developing and commercializing novel viral immunotherapies to induce immunogenic cell death in cancer cells at the site of injection, with a focus on unmasking tumor neo-antigens within an activated microenvironment, leading to a systemic, durable immune response ag...
Dr. Andrew McMahon & Lewis Kleinberg - UKRO - Pushing The Boundaries Of Research To Build A Synthetic Kidney
April 15, 2023 00:00 - 42 minutes - 29.4 MBThe University Kidney Research Organization ( UKRO - https://ukrocharity.org/ ) is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit charity, co-founded prominent entertainment attorney Kenneth Kleinberg, inspired by his personal journey with kidney disease, focused on supporting medical research and education related to the causes, treatment, and eradication of all forms of kidney disease. Dr. Andrew McMahon, Ph.D. ( https://keck.usc.edu/faculty-search/andrew-p-mcmahon/ ) is Director of the Eli and Edythe Broa...
H.E. Salem Humaid Al Marri - Director General, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center - Dubai, UAE
April 14, 2023 09:00 - 37 minutes - 25.7 MBH.E. Salem Humaid Al Marri, is Director General, Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC), in Dubai, UAE, which is an advanced scientific and technological hub, responsible for making the UAE a world leader in space services and exploration. Established in 2006, MBRSC started out with five engineers but since then, the center has significantly expanded on a journey to be the incubator of the UAE National Space Program, building, developing, and operating a number of Earth observation satelli...
Colonel Alex Cann - Soldier/Peacekeeper/Lecturer - Ghana Army - Solving Conflicts & Deploying Wisdom
April 12, 2023 08:00 - 37 minutes - 25.8 MBColonel Alex Cann serves as both Chief Instructor, Ghana Military Academy and Operations and Training Staff Officer, Headquarters Central Command, Ghana Army, as well as a Research Fellow, Africa Research Institute, Doctoral School on Security and Safety Sciences, Obuda University. Colonel Cann has over 20 years of military experience with extensive backgrounds in Leadership, Security Policy, Operations Management, Humanitarian Operations, Program Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Trainin...
Ilana Golant - Founder & CEO - Food Allergy Fund - Improving Lives Of All Living With Food Allergies
April 11, 2023 17:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBIlana Golant is the Founder and CEO of The Food Allergy Fund ( https://foodallergyfund.org/ ) a leading nonprofit dedicated to funding food allergy research, with a focus on identifying underlying causes, discovering new therapeutics, and improving the lives of all people living with food allergies, and through their ground-breaking research and unique thought leadership summits, accelerating innovation to find solutions. Ms. Golant is a marketing and PR executive, an attorney, and a former ...
Dr. Rovshan Muradov - Secretary General - NGIC - Promoting Dialogue, Understanding, Learning & Tolerance
April 05, 2023 13:00 - 36 minutes - 25 MBDr. Rovshan Muradov is the Secretary General of the Nizami Ganjavi International Center ( https://www.nizamiganjavi-ic.org/ ), a leading international cultural organization based in Baku, Azerbaijan, aimed at promoting Dialogue, Understanding, Learning and Tolerance across the globe. He is also a Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Sciences, Board of Governance Member of the East West Bridge, and the driving force behind the huge success of the Baku International Forum which assembles doz...
Dr. Ebere Okereke, MD - Tony Blair Institute for Global Change - Global Health Security, Preparedness And Health Systems Strengthening
April 04, 2023 16:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MBDr. Ebere Okereke, MD is a highly respected public health physician, specializing in global health security and health system strengthening, who has dedicated her career and won awards for her work promoting women and under-represented groups in public health leadership. Dr. Okereke currently serves as a Senior Adviser in Health at the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change ( https://www.institute.global/experts/ebere-okereke ), honorary senior public health adviser at Africa CDC, Associate ...
Mariah Collins - The Bridgesapn Group - Impact Investing To Address Society’s Most Important Challenges & Opportunities
April 03, 2023 19:00 - 44 minutes - 30.5 MBMariah Collins ( https://www.bridgespan.org/team-members/mariah-collins ) is a Partner at The Bridgespan Group, a global nonprofit, that strives to make the world more equitable and just. Since 2000, they have had the privilege of advising and collaborating with many of the world’s most extraordinary social change leaders including philanthropists, nonprofit and NGO leaders, and impact investors. The Bridgespan Group is passionate about helping social change leaders find solutions to economi...
Dr. Heather Whitley, Ph.D - High Energy Density Science - Weapons & Complex Integration Directorate - Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
March 31, 2023 13:00 - 44 minutes - 30.8 MBDr. Heather Whitley, Ph.D. is Associate Program Director for High Energy Density Science ( https://heds-center.llnl.gov/ ), Weapons and Complex Integration Directorate, at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), where she is responsible for providing technical oversight and management of the design, execution, and analysis of experiments at the National Ignition Facility and other laser programs. Prior to this role, Dr. Whitley served as a detailee on assignment to the National Nu...
Dr. John-Arne Røttingen, MD, PhD - Ambassador for Global Health, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway
March 27, 2023 16:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBAmbassador Dr. John-Arne Røttingen, MD, Ph.D. ( https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/john-arne-rottingen ) is Ambassador for Global Health, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Norway, and a Visiting Fellow of Practice, at the Blavatnik School of Government, Oxford University. Ambassador Dr. Røttingen has previously served as the Chief Executive of the Research Council of Norway; the founding Chief Executive Officer of the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI); Executive Director ...
Dr. Annie Kritcher, Ph.D. - National Ignition Facility - LLNL - Tapping The Power Of The Stars
March 27, 2023 16:00 - 35 minutes - 24.7 MBDr. Andrea (Annie) Kritcher, Ph.D. is a nuclear engineer and physicist who works at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ( https://www.llnl.gov/ ). She is the design lead of the HYBRID-E capsule technology within Lawrence Livermore’s Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF) program, and is a member of the ICF leadership team and lead designer for shot N210808, at their National Ignition Facility, a recent experiment that heralded a significant step towards a fusion break-even target. She was ...
Dr. Michael Nestor, PhD - U.S. National Academy of Sciences - Cross-Sectoral Initiatives For A Healthy, Vibrant U.S. Research Enterprise
March 22, 2023 09:00 - 1 hour - 45.3 MBDr. Michael Nestor, Ph.D., is Board Director, of the Government-University-Industry Research Roundtable ( GUIRR - https://www.nationalacademies.org/guirr/about ), within the Policy and Global Affairs Division, at the U.S. National Academy of Sciences (NAS). The GUIRR is charged with improving the research enterprise of the United States by successfully resolving the cross-sectoral issues that prevent the U.S. research enterprise from reaching its full potential. This mission is achieved by c...
Studying Our Ocean's History To Understanding Its Future - Dr. Emily Osborne Ph.D. - Research Scientist - Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division - NOAA/AOML
March 20, 2023 16:00 - 48 minutes - 33.5 MBDr Emily Osborne, Ph.D. ( https://www.aoml.noaa.gov/people/emily-osborne/ ) is a Research Scientist, in the Ocean Chemistry and Ecosystems Division, at the Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory. The Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML), a federal research laboratory, is part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), located in Miami in the United States. AOML's research spans tropica...
Advancing Regulatory Science & Innovation - Dr. Namandjé Bumpus, Ph.D. - Chief Scientist - U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
March 20, 2023 16:00 - 38 minutes - 26.2 MBDr. Namandjé Bumpus, Ph.D. is U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Chief Scientist ( https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/fda-organization/namandje-bumpus ). The Office of the Chief Scientist supports the research foundation, science, and innovation that underpins the FDA’s regulatory mission. It does this through a broad framework that encompasses scientific collaborations, laboratory safety, the transfer of FDA inventions to the private sector, scientific integrity in FDA policy- and decisio...
Hon. Dr. Aminata Touré, PhD - Presidential Candidate, 2024, Republic of Senegal; Former Prime Minister
March 18, 2023 16:00 - 42 minutes - 29 MBThe Honorable Dr. Aminata Touré, Ph.D., is a 2024 Presidential Candidate, of the Republic of Senegal, and Former Prime Minister of the Republic of Senegal; the second female to hold that position. Dr. Touré also served as Justice Minister of Senegal where she was heavily focused on anti-corruption campaigns, and was a special envoy of President Macky Sall for Internal and External Affairs. She has led several Presidential election observation missions including in Mauritius, Côte d’Ivoire, ...
Dr Gonzalo Castro de la Mata - Executive Director, Earthna / Qatar Foundation - Prosperous Future In Harmony With The Planet
March 15, 2023 15:00 - 49 minutes - 34.1 MBDr. Gonzalo Castro de la Mata, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Earthna (https://www.earthna.qa/about-us), a sustainability center established by the Qatar Foundation ( https://www.qf.org.qa/ ), and is an ecologist recognized as a global leader in the promotion of sustainability, with emphasis on innovative free market solutions to environmental issues. Prior to joining Earthna / Qatar Foundation, Dr. Castro de la Mata was the managing director for External Affairs with Pluspetrol, the lar...
Dr. Keith Sumption, Ph.D. - Chief Veterinary Officer - Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) - UN
March 14, 2023 17:00 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBDr. Keith Sumption, Ph.D. is Chief Veterinary Officer and Leader of the Animal Health Program at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations ( FAO - https://www.fao.org/home/en ) as well as their Director of the Joint Centre for Zoonoses and Anti-Microbial Resistance (CJWZ). The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is an international organization that leads international efforts to defeat hunger and improve nutrition and food security. The FAO comprises 19...
Joel Greshock - VP, Oncology, Data Science & Digital Health - Janssen Research & Development
March 14, 2023 10:00 - 42 minutes - 29.1 MBJoel Greshock is VP, Oncology, Data Science & Digital Health, Janssen Research & Development ( https://www.janssen.com/oncology/leadership-team ). In this position, he is responsible for creating unique and actionable medical insights using large and increasingly available datasets. The focus of this research includes discovering novel therapeutic targets, identifying areas of unmet medical need, and enhancing clinical trial recruitment and execution. Prior to joining Janssen R&D, Joel serve...
Dr. Sadid Hasan, PhD - AI Lead, Microsoft - Developing Transformational AI Leaders For Global Impact
March 11, 2023 09:00 - 46 minutes - 32.1 MBDr. Sadid Hasan, Ph.D. ( http://sadidhasan.com/ ), is AI Lead at Microsoft, and member of the leadership team in Microsoft's AI Development Acceleration Program (MAIDAP) at the Microsoft New England Research & Development (NERD AI) center ( https://www.microsoftnewengland.com/maidap/ ). Dr. Hasan leads teams to drive the state-of-the-art in AI by developing advanced AI capabilities, products, and solutions applicable across the enterprise, as well as growing the next generation of AI leader...
Dr. Joseph Dituri, Ph.D. - Project NEPTUNE 100 - Underwater Research, Exploration & Preservation
March 10, 2023 20:00 - 41 minutes - 28.3 MBDr. Joseph Dituri, Ph.D., DMT, CDR - US Navy (ret) is a retired Navy Diving Saturation Officer, who after 28 years of service to the U.S., went back to school to earn a PhD in Biomedical Engineering ( https://drdeepsea.com/ ) from the University of South Florida, with the goal of performing research in the field of hyperbaric medicine ( https://underseaoxygenclinic.com/ ), to address not just diving related maladies, but also for the development of breakthrough treatments in the areas of Tr...