Laurence Cooper, MD, PhD
Physician-Scientist, CEO & Entrepreneur
The Tale of the Tail: Adding up the numbers to make you successful
Why do a handful of discoveries, companies, and careers account for most of the impact in their fields? Physician-scientist, former public company CEO, and entrepreneur Laurence Cooper, holder of roughly 100 patents, will explore the long tail and how pursuing rare opportunities can pay off in research, medicine, and business.
Co-sponsored by the Department of Plant Pathology, Microbiology, and Biotechnology.
Date: Thursday, Nov. 5
Time: 1 p.m.
Location: Van Es Auditorium
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Free and open to the public
David Fialkow
Entrepreneur & Filmmaker
What makes an Idea Worth Pursuing: A Fireside Chat with David Fialkow
David Fialkow is co-founder and managing director of the venture firm General Catalyst ($43 billion in assets under management) and an Academy Award–winning producer of the documentaries Icarus and Navalny. His newest film, Everest: The Other Side, releases worldwide October 30.
The conversation will explore questions such as: What makes an idea worth pursuing? What makes a story worth telling?
Date: Tuesday, Nov. 17
Time: 2 pm
Location: Beckwith Recital Hall
Reception with hors d’oeuvres to follow
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Free and open to the public