HOUSTON – (Oct. 14, 2022) – National Science Foundation Director Sethuraman Panchanathan will join Rice University science and education experts Oct. 21 to examine how research innovation can enhance Americans’ quality of life through strategic partnerships, entrepreneurship and economic growth.
As part of Rice President Reginald DesRoches’ inauguration celebration, Panchanathan will share insights from his career and his efforts to foster policies that address societal challenges through innovation in science and technology.
What: Baker Institute for Public Policy event, “Innovation, Science Education and the Enhancement of Americans’ Quality of Life.”
Who: Panchanathan, Rice Provost Amy Dittmar and Rice Vice President for Research Ramamoorthy Ramesh, with John Hutchinson, Rice professor of chemistry and associate co-chair for graduate studies, and David Satterfield, Baker Institute director and former U.S. ambassador to Lebanon and Turkey, providing introductory remarks.
When: Friday, Oct. 21, 1-3 p.m. Panchanathan’s lecture, which begins at 2:10 p.m. and will be followed by a Q&A session, is preceded by presentations by Dittmar and Ramesh beginning at 1:10.
Where: Brockman Hall for Opera, Rice University. The event is free, but registration is required here. A recording will be available on the event page the next day.
Panchanathan's lecture is part of the Civic Scientist Lecture Series, sponsored by the Baker Institute Science and Technology Policy Program with generous support from Benjamin and Winifer Cheng. Additional support is provided by Rice’s George R. Brown School of Engineering and Wiess School of Natural Sciences.