The Perils of Complacency: America at the Tipping Point in Science & Engineering

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IEEE-USA is sponsoring a special presentation by Neal Lane (former Science Advisor to the President and Director of NSF) and Norman Augustine (retired Chairman and CEO of Lockheed-Martin) to discuss the declining competitiveness of US Science and Engineering, its impact on the nation, and what should be done to reverse this dangerous trend. 


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  • Date: 11 Dec 2020
  • Time: 02:30 PM to 03:10 PM
  • All times are (GMT-05:00) US/Eastern
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Neal Lane

Biography:

Neal Lane is Senior Fellow in S&T Policy at the Baker Institute for Public Policy, and Professor Emeritus of Physics and Astronomy at Rice Univ.  Earlier, he served as Science Advisor to the President and OSTP Director, NSF Director, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs chancellor, Rice University provost, and other positions.

Norman Augustine

Biography:

Norman Augustine, an IEEE Life Fellow, is retired Lockheed Martin Corp. Chairman and CEO.  He also served as Under Secretary of the Army, co-author of Rising Above the Gathering Storm, American Red Cross chairman,United States Human Space Flight Plans Review Committee chairman, and numerous other public service roles.