Rifat Pamukcu and John Alverdy. Photos by Lloyd DeGrane By the end of the year, Midway Pharmaceuticals expects to have successfully navigated the “Valley of Death.” That’s the period of financing between identifying a drug product candidate and getting it… Keep reading
Norm Winarsky. Photo by Norbert von der Groeben Timing is everything, and Norm Winarsky figures it’s his time to act.“At this time in my life, I feel as though I have the opportunity to make a bigger impact than ever… Keep reading
Alan Thomas, Director, UChicagoTech, Ellen Rudnick, Executive Director and Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship at the Polsky Center, Keith Moffat, Deputy Provost for Research, Donald Levy, Vice President for Research and for National Laboratories and keynote speaker, Steven Lazarus, co-founder… Keep reading
Jim Gagnard. Photo by Lloyd DeGrane In the early 1990s, the U.S. Department of Energy asked researchers to develop a better tool for predicting problems at nuclear facilities after the failure of a coolant pump forced an experimental reactor shutdown. Keep reading
Even though Olaf Schneewind operates seamlessly in many overlapping scientific, academic and corporate circles, he denies being a Renaissance Man. “I’m just a complete workaholic, 365 days of the year,” he says. “Despite his modesty, Dr. Schneewind brings tremendous experience… Keep reading