Preparing Chemical Leaders of Tomorrow

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Preparing Chemical Leaders of Tomorrow is a Camille and Henry Dreyfus funded project providing professional development opportunities for graduate students in four chemical science departments at the University of Washington: Chemistry, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, and Materials Science & Engineering.  A steering committee has been formed (with faculty and doctoral student representatives) to plan monthly seminars, retreats, and website development.
Link to list of members

2004 SUMMER LUNCH SEMINARS:
Thursdays, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m.

July 8, 2004
An Academic Career at a Four-Year University
 Lunch-Time Seminar
with Professors Ryan McLaughlin (Seattle University), Greg Phelan (Seattle Pacific University), and Ken Rousslang (University of Puget Sound)

Ryan McLaughlin, Assistant Professor at Seattle University, Greg Phelan, Assistant Professor at Seattle Pacific University, and Ken Rousslang, Professor at the University of Puget Sound talked about their experiences as faculty at a four-year university and  how they got there.  They provided information about how to prepare if you are interested in such a career and what is expected of faculty.   Participants learned what it is like to assume a professorship at a four-year university and the realities of beginning and later stages.

July 22, 2004  
An Academic Career at a Research University
with Drs. David Ginger (Chemistry), Eve Riskin (Electrical Engineering), and Dan Schwartz (Chemical Engineering) from the UW
 

12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Chemistry Building Room 339
Lunch will be provided. 
Please RSVP by noon on July 19 to megray@u.washington.edu or call 543-9054.

August 5, 2004

A Research Career in Industry
with Dr. Jill Seeberg, Princpal Engineering, Manufacturing Research & Development, The Boeing Company; Dr. Buddy Ratner, Professor of Bioengineering & Chemical Engineering, UW; and Director of University of Washington Engineered Biomaterials (UWEB) and Dr. Mansour Moinpour, Engineering Manager and Principal Engineer, Materials Technology, Intel Corporation

12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Chemistry Building Room 339
Lunch will be provided. 
Please RSVP by noon on August 2 to megray@u.washington.edu or call 543-9054.

August 19, 2004
A Management/Administrative Career in Industry
with Karen Fleckner, President/CEO, Nu Element, Inc.; Kathy Hergert, Manager, Material and Process Technology, Boeing; and Dr. Michelle Pressler, Analytical Specialist, Dow Chemical

12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Chemistry Building Room 102
Lunch will be provided. 
Please RSVP by noon on August 16 to megray@u.washington.edu or call 543-9054.

September 9, 2004
A Research Career in Government/National Labs
 with Dr. Jie Song, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
(other panelists to be announced)

12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Chemistry Building Room 102
Lunch will be provided. 
Please RSVP by noon on Sept. 3 to megray@u.washington.edu or call 543-9054.

September 23, 2004
Finding a Job in a Down Market and Making the Transition from Academia to Industry
 
Mr. David G. Jensen, CareerTrax, Inc.

12 noon to 1:30 p.m., Chemistry Building Room 102
Lunch will be provided. 
Please RSVP by noon on Sept. 20 to megray@u.washington.edu or call 543-9054.

Life as a Research University Professor
March 12, 2003 Lunch-Time Seminar
with Professor Tom Daniel, Kristi Morgansen, & Joyce Yen

Tom Daniel, the Joan and Richard Komen Professor of Zoology, 1996 John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation fellow and the recipient of the 2002 UW Distinguished Graduate Mentor Award, answered questions related to life as a research university professor.  Kristi Morgansen, the Clare Boothe Luce Professor of Engineering and Assistant Professor in the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and Joyce Yen, an Assistant Professor in Industrial Engineering, also answered questions.  Participants learned what it is like to assume a research university professorship and the realities of beginning and later stages.

Video tape of the seminar is available for checkout at the Center for Instructional Development and Research (422 Sieg Hall, phone: 206-543-6588).

Intellectual Property
April 9, 2003 Lunch-Time Seminar
with Karl R. Hermanns

Karl graduated with both a B.S. and M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Washington. He received his J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law (1988). He is an adjunct professor at the University of Washington, teaching courses directed to intellectual property for scientists through the Chemistry Department as wall as patent preparation and prosecution though the University of Washington School of Law. He is also a faculty member of the Center for Advanced Study and Research on Intellectual Property (CASRIP) at the University of Washington School of Law. 

Video tape of the seminar is available for checkout at the Center for Instructional Development and Research (Bagley 396, phone: 206-543-6588).

What ICOS Wants in a Ph.D.
May 16, 2003 Lunch-Time Seminar
with Michael Gallatin

Michael Gallatin is the Vice President and Scientific Director of ICOS, a Bothell-based pharmaceutical company that began operations in 1990.  He spoke on what competencies are sought by ICOS when the company considers hiring a Ph.D.  

Dr. Gallatin received his Ph.D. from the Department of Immunology at the University of Alberta in 1981.  His doctoral thesis delineated genetic mechanisms regulating susceptibility of Marek's disease and site-specific metastases formed in this herpes virus-induced lymphoma.  His post-doctoral training was undertaken in the laboratory of Dr. Irving Weissman in the Department of Pathology at Stanford University.  Dr. Gallatin's research at Stanford focused on molecular definition of adhesive proteins that direct lymphocyte traffic and led to the discovery of the Mel-14 "lymphocyte homing receptor", now known by the standard nomenclature as L-selectin.  Subsequently, Dr. Gallatin continued his work on cell-cell adhesion at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle and as an affiliate faculty member of the University of Washington.   Particular emphasis at this time was given to identification of the gene(s) encoding the CD44 family of glycoproteins and the involvement of these molecules in regulating leukocyte movement and activation.

In 1990, Dr. Gallatin became Director of the Cell Adhesion Program at ICOS Corporation, Bothell, Washington, and in 1993 assumed the responsibilities of Vice President for Biological Research.  In his current role as Vice President and Scientific Director, Dr. Gallatin oversees research programs in the areas of cell adhesion and signal transduction, focusing on the involvement of these mechanisms in chronic inflammatory diseases and cancer.  Programs at ICOS include studies of novel members of the ICAM/integrin families, enzymes such as phosphodiesterases invovled in cyclic nucleotide metabolism, cell cycle checkpoint enzymes, and signal transduction mechanisms related to cell motility (e.g., chemokine/serpentine receptor interactions).

Video tape of the seminar is available for checkout at the Center for Instructional Development and Research (Bagley 396, phone: 206-543-6588).

Generously Funded by the Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation,
Special Grant Program in the Chemical Sciences