Sentences with phrase «scientific leadership on»

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Polaris has been a visionary partner in the founding and building of Visterra, working with our scientific team on the initial concept in the MIT Labs, forming the company, in - licensing the IP, hiring our first employees and serving as interim leadership in those early days.

Yet in 2003, the group's executives still wanted to find ways to improve on the division's success, so Edward Northup, president of Boston Scientific International, decided to engage his leadership team in a capabilities audit.

In addition to guiding all aspects of NISC Secretariat operations, Jamie is currently providing the leadership necessary to develop an Arctic Invasive Alien Species (ARIAS) Strategy and Action Plan under the Arctic Council's Conservation of Flora and Fauna (CAFF) and Protection of the Marine Environment (PAME) working groups; produce a documentary on invasive species entitled, Protecting What Matters; establish an annual Innovation Summit to advance U.S. scientific and technical capacities to address the most pressing invasive species issues; and raise the capacity of other governments to more effectively institutionalize invasive species programs.

The AAAS RCP convened a panel of 3 scientific experts at various sites in Jackson, Mississippi to provide external evaluation and guidance to the Mississippi INBRE leadership on the development and implementation of the program's Community Engagement and Training Core (CETC).

COPENHAGEN — Surely, one reason women scientists are relatively rare on university faculties — in academic leadership posts such as department chairs and deans, on the programs of scientific meetings, as experts interviewed by the media, on boards, and in other prominent positions — is that women are less visible than men.

It's therefore urgent to set out a new, positive vision for health and the health service — a modern NHS that delivers the best care for patients wherever they live, supports world - class scientific research, is supported by all sectors of society working to create a healthier nation, and takes on a global leadership role in advancing the objective of universal health coverage,» says Dr Richard Horton, Editor - in - chief, The Lancet.

According to Tschirky, scientific enterprise in China is being actively welcomed by the Chinese government and local authorities, who are showing «strong leadership» and are «more proactive» than in the United States or Europe in listening to the views of scientists on the need for scientific innovation.

«Under her leadership we've really managed to craft essentially a new company, with a different outlook on the future and a different outlook about ourselves,» says chief scientific officer Joseph Bolen.

Members of the panel, officially called the working group on Pre-College Engagement in Biomedical Science, also weighed how much emphasis to place on the need to diversify the scientific workforce to sustain U.S. global leadership in science.

He recently developed an in - house CPD program to help the members of his team achieve CSci status via the Institute of Water; the program includes «testing their ability to make decisions based on scientific evidence, and their leadership behaviors,» he says.

One former NCS investigator who blamed its downfall in part on weak scientific leadership says the choice of Gillman, who will start work in July, is good news.

Selection is based on a scientific abstract and statement of intent, along with evidence of commitment to agricultural development and leadership potential.

Dr. DePass has over 20 years of leadership experience as PI and Co-PI on grants and programs aimed at the development of talent at all levels for scientists towards a diversified scientific workforce.

Board members review scientific and technical progress, advise the Center on current developments in the field, assist Center leadership with strategic directions for device development, and annually review progress toward goals and deliverables.

He was instrumental in securing the USDA Competitive Grants Program that brought funding and scientific rigor to plant biology, recognized early on the value of recombinant DNA technology to agricultural sciences, and provided leadership and vision during the initial international meetings on plant molecular biology.

This prestigious award honors Dr. Warren's vision and leadership in bringing more than 35 years of clinical experience to create a relationship site using a scientific process developed on the basis of 29 Dimensions ® of Compatibility as the determining factor in the success of a long - term relationship.

The iQUEST project leadership identified the theme of «Scientific Observations and Processes» for the summer camp curriculum based on these strands being included in both the California state standards (Bruton & Ong, 1998) and National Science Education Standards (National Research Council, 1996).

The Foundation has taken a global leadership role in funding scientific research on the mental, physical and emotional benefits of music making.

Now that HABRI has established a track record of research leadership, the National Institutes of Health, Centers for Disease Control and an increasing number of leading pet product and animal health companies, organizations and individuals rely on HABRI as a credible and trusted resource for scientific information.

The new alliance — in which Pfizer Animal Health is the sole biopharmaceutical partner of the AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), providing an initial commitment of $ 500,000 over two years — will focus on both basic and applied research initiatives, as well as sharing leadership and scientific expertise.

In addition to emphasizing scientific research, the Point Reyes Science Adventure also provided opportunities for participants to reflect on their relationship with the environment and gain leadership skills.

By calling BS on so many of the stories and myths of leadership, he gives people a more scientific look at the evidence and better information to guide their careers.

In «The gap between ambition and action in tackling global warming,» a commentary published today in The Guardian, Sabine Fuss and Jan Minx of the Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change provide vital guidance to the climate panel leadership and the countries that created this pioneering scientific body in 1988 (hopefully to provide clear - eyed insights, no matter how inconvenient).

In January 2000 he was elected an APS Fellow through the Forum on Physics and Society for his contributions leading to the improvement of military science and technology and for leadership in the transfer of remote sensing and communications technologies to the scientific, civilian and commercial sectors.

Not to mention that bastion of objective, detached scientific investigation, the IPCC's chairman Dr Rajendra Pachauri, who complains that the developed countries should be showing leadership on such matters:

EPA is only one of numerous U.S. government agencies that conduct and support research related to climate change and is not designed to conduct, on its own, the vast body of scientific research that is reviewed in the IPCC Assessments, nor to carry out the massive assessment process embodied in the IPCC reports, which involves hundreds of authors and reviewers who make up most of the leadership of the international climate research community.

While the brash brand of direct interference into the public discourse on scientific findings about global warming and associated harmful impacts we saw from Exxon operatives in the 1980s and 1990s has now morphed into a more passive, less - visible form of tampering — such as the company's continued stream of donations (some alleged to be illegal) to groups known for lobbying against and often shooting down federal and state - level proposals to promote renewable energy and limit carbon emissions — perhaps Avery will be able to persuade the new corporate leadership team to stop funding these groups altogether.

NOAA scientists have a long history of scientific leadership in studies of Antarctic ozone, and NOAA satellite data will be important as new instrumentation (such as OMPS on NPOESS) becomes a cornerstone of the ozone monitoring system.

ESA's Technical Officer for the Ocean Colour CCI project, Dr Peter Regner, will be working with an international team brought together under the leadership of Dr Shubha Sathyendranath from Plymouth Marine Laboratory (PML, UK) who will lead the scientific programme and will be supported by John Swinton (VEGA, UK) on project management aspects.

Even if one ignores any political bias the leadership of these organizations may have, their statements on climate science have simply become «arguments from authority» and hence carry no scientific validity.

The people on the panel have actual leadership credentials and scientific credentials.

Rather than «saving» us, the GOP is setting the country on a dangerous course of inaction and active obstruction, leaving the rest of the world to wonder whether the U.S. is headed toward total scientific illiteracy and denial under Republican leadership.

«Now is the time for the prime minister and the rest of his government to show leadership on this issue... The UK led the world with both the modern scientific revolution and the industrial revolution, and must lead again now.»

NIAAA provides leadership in the national effort to reduce alcohol - related problems by: Conducting and supporting research in a wide range of scientific areas including genetics, neuroscience, epidemiology, health risks and benefits of alcohol consumption, prevention, and treatment; Coordinating and collaborating with other research institutes and Federal Programs on alcohol - related issues; Collaborating with international, national, state, and local institutions, organizations, agencies, and programs engaged in alcohol - related work; and, Translating and disseminating research findings to health care providers, researchers, policymakers, and the public.