H & S Track: Finding Your Career Path as An Academic, An Entrepreneur, or A Hybrid

일시: 05월 09일 (목), 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
장소: Harvard Innovation Lab
        125 Western Ave, Boston MA 02163


Finding Your Career Path as An Academic, An Entrepreneur, or A Hybrid


In this panel, the speakers will share their experiences and answer questions on how to prepare for and build a successful career whether in academia, industry, or both. In particular, Dr. Orkin will draw on his own successful academic research career as well as years of experience building departments and mentoring young academicians. Dr. Springer will give a case study of his experience achieving excellence both as a professor and as an entrepreneur. Dr. Boger will share his experience of transitioning from an industry scientist to an entrepreneur and business leader.

Panelists:

• Joshua Boger, Executive Chairman at Alkeus Pharmaceuticals, Founder and ex-CEO of Vertex
  Pharmaceuticals
• Stuart Orkin, David G. Nathan Professor of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute; Chair, Pediatric Oncology Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Associate Chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Children's Hospital Boston
• Timothy Springer, Latham Family Professor, Department of Biological Chemistry and Molecular
  Pharmacology, Harvard Medical School; Latham Family Professor of Pathology, IDI, Boston Children's Hospital; Founder, Leukosite; Founder, Scholar Rock.

This event is co-sponsored with the Harvard Stem Cell Institute.

We check all attendee registrations at the door. Please bring a printed or smartphone copy of your EventBrite registration and Harvard student ID if you have registered as a Harvard Student. Attendance will be limited to registered guests and tickets will not be available at the door.

Note: Harvard Shuttles have a stop directly across from the i-lab, and you can track the shuttles online here: http://harvard.transloc.com/ If you are driving, please park in the i-lab's lot (entrance on Western Avenue, directions and payment information are here: http://i-lab.harvard.edu/parking).