Summit Series on the NAE Grand Challenges

The purpose of the organizing committee is to provide guidance and vision for the Summit and educational events, to determine paths for dissemination of Summit and educational activities, findings, and recommendations, and to work with the program committee to recommend speakers for the Summit.

Tom Katsouleas, Duke University
Richard Miller, Olin College
Michael Moody, Olin College
Jim Melsa, Iowa State University
Harold Shapiro, Princeton University
Yannis Yortsos, USC

Program Committee

The purpose of the program committee is to develop the Summit program structure and to identify and secure speakers for the Summit with assistance/guidance from the organizing committee.

April Brown, Duke University
Jeff Glass, Duke University
George Truskey, Duke University
Maja Mataric, USC
Shrikanth Narayanan, USC
John O’Brien, USC
Tim Profeta, Duke University
Gill Pratt, Olin College
Lincoln Pratson, Duke University
Warren Grill, Duke University
Michael Merson, Duke University
Tim Lenoir, Duke University
Lynn Andrea Stein, Olin College
David Fitzpatrick, Duke University
Michael Platt, Duke University
Tom Byers, Stanford

Education Committee

The purpose of the education committee is to engage students across each partner institution in learning experiences that leverage the Grand Challenges.

April Brown, Duke University
Jeff Glass, Duke University
Don Bliss, Duke University
Joe Nadeau, Duke University
Gary Ybarra, Duke University
Pat Wolf, Duke University
Gill Pratt, Olin College
John O’Brien, USC