UNM TO HOST EVENT HIGHLIGHTING COMMITMENT TO COMMERCIALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

October 13, 2003

UNM TO HOST EVENT HIGHLIGHTING COMMITMENT TO COMMERCIALIZATION AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

The University of New Mexico School of Medicine, School of Engineering and the Science and Technology Corporation will sponsor an event, “Creating and Commercializing UNM Intellectual Property: Bringing Innovations into the Marketplace,” Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., in the Student Union Building Ballroom C.

The daylong event is designed to highlight the UNM’s commitment to further commercialization and economic development based on research results conducted by the institution. Commercializing UNM’s innovations for the benefit of New Mexico is a goal of the University’s and the State of New Mexico.

Several UNM dignitaries will participate in the program including President Louis Caldera, Brian L. Foster, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President Phil Eaton, Health Sciences Center, Paul Roth, Dean, School of Medicine and Dean Joseph Cecchi, School of Engineering, and will outline and highlight the importance of the goal.

The keynote speaker for the event is Michael Orshan, director, Office and Science and Technology, Economic Development Department, State of New Mexico. Orshan will also discuss the importance of UNM’s commercialization efforts to the State of New Mexico’s plans for economic development.

Others included as part of the event are: Ronald Bleeker of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett and Dunner, LLP, who will provide an overview of the types of intellectual property, with a special focus on patentable research results; Dr. Raymond Schinazi, faculty member at Emory University; and Dr. Waneta Tuttle, a successful entrepreneur who has formed several companies. They will discuss their experiences in commercializing early-stage university technologies.

For more information contact Gerri Marousek at (505) 277-7900.

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