2015 16 BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHAIRMAN Troy Sarich, Ph.D. Janssen Scientific Affairs, LLC a Johnson & Johnson company Vice President, Real World Evidence VICE-CHAIRMAN Christos Christodoulatos, Ph.D. Stevens Institute of Technology Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Vice-Provost of Innovation and Entrepreneurship PRESIDENT (Ex-officio Board Member) Anthony S. Cicatiello SECRETARY Michael H. Kress, Ph.D. Merck & Co., Inc. Vice President and Head, Global Process Chemistry TREASURER Donald Sebastian, Ph.D. New Jersey Innovation Institute President New Jersey Institute of Technology Senior Vice-President for Technology and Business Development PAST CHAIR Kathleen Scotto, Ph.D. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Vice Chancellor for Research, Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences STATE REPRESENTATIVE Kathleen W. Coviello New Jersey Economic Development Authority Director of the Technology & Life Sciences Division ACADEMIC REPRESENTATIVE Robert S. Prezant, Ph.D. Montclair State University Dean, College of Science and Mathematics INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVE Ian R. Shankland, Ph.D. Honeywell Performance Materials and Technologies Vice-President and Chief Technology Officer Shreeram Aradhye, M.D. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation Head, US Development James Barrood New Jersey Technology Council President & CEO Adeana R. Bishop, Ph.D. ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company Director, Catalysis and Separation Sciences Laboratory Raymond Carr U.S. Army ARDEC Combating Terrorism Technology Team Mario M. Casabona Casabona Ventures LLC Founder and CEO Carl Decicco, Ph.D. Bristol-Myers Squibb Senior Vice President, Discovery Paul Hoffman Liberty Science Center President & CEO Alan J. Main, Ph.D. Lexicon Pharmaceuticals Executive Vice President, Pharmaceutical Research Steven Miller, Ph.D. Colgate-Palmolive Worldwide Director of Clinical Research Ahmad Moini, Ph.D. BASF Senior Expert, Research Fellow David Rapaport Siemens Corporation, Corporate Technology Head of Technology and Innovation Management US Leon Segal, Ph.D. Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey Office of Technology Commercialization Director, Licensing and Technology Jeffrey Stokes PSE&G Sr. Director - Power Generation for PSEG Fossil Thierry Van Landegem Alcatel-Lucent Bell Labs Vice President of Open Innovation and Research Collaboration Executive Director Kim Case, Esq. www.rdnj.org @RDCouncilNJ facebook.com/rdcouncil
The Research & Development Council of New Jersey Board of Directors cordially invites you to the 36th EDISON P A T E N T A W A R D S CEREMONY & CELEBRATION NOVEMBER 12, 2015
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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12, 2015 Liberty Science Center Jersey City, New Jersey 5:30 pm Cocktail Hour 6:30 pm Awards Ceremony Reception to follow Dress: Black Tie Optional rsvp by October 23, 2015 S P E C I A L R E C O G N I T I O N science & technology medal Robert Wilson, Ph.D. Nobel Prize in Physics, 1978 Co-discoverer of cosmic microwave background radiation chairman s award The Honorable Chris Christie 55th Governor of New Jersey educator of the year Joel S. Bloom, Ed.D. President, NJIT
SPONSORSHIP AND TICKET RESERVATIONS INNOVATOR $50,000» Complimentary admission for 20 guests with premier IMAX Theatre seating» Premier graphic placement during film presentations in the IMAX Theatre» Premier listing on event signage» Premier listing in awards program» Name, logo and link on Council website for 2015 2016 DISCOVERER $25,000» Complimentary admission for 20 guests with premier IMAX Theatre seating» Graphic placement during film presentations in the IMAX Theatre» Prominent listing on event signage» Prominent listing in awards program INVENTOR $10,000» Complimentary admission for 10 guests» Prominent listing on event signage» Prominent listing in awards program DIRECTOR $7,500» Complimentary admission for 10 guests» Listing on event signage» Listing in awards program FELLOW $5,000» Complimentary admission for 10 guests» Listing on event signage» Listing in awards program TICKETS Industry/For Profit Sector: ticket(s) @ $ 500 each or ten (10) tickets @ $4,500 with reserved seating Government and Non-profit: ticket(s) @ $350 each or ten (10) tickets @ $3,500 with reserved seating I/We cannot attend. Please accept my tax-deductible contribution of $ in support of the Research & Development Council of New Jersey.
(Please print legibly or type) RSVP INFORMATION CONTACT NAME TITLE ORGANIZATION BILLING ADDRESS METHOD OF PAYMENT Check Enclosed (Payable to: Research & Development Council of New Jersey) American Express MasterCard VISA CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE Name As It Appears on Card TELEPHONE FAX Authorized Amount to Be Charged EMAIL Card Number Expiration Date PLEASE RETURN THIS FORM AND PAYMENT TO: CODE (3 Digit for Visa/MC; 4 Digit for Amex) Research & Development Council of New Jersey Attn: Kim Case, Esq. Executive Director 127 Main Street Chatham, NJ 07928 P: 973.274.8336 F: 973.635.0301 kcase@rdnj.org AUTHORIZED SIGNATURE A 3% processing fee will be added to all credit card payments. Your contribution less $100 per ticket is tax-deductible to the extent allowed by law. A Council representative will contact you for your final guest list. PLEASE RSVP NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 23, 2015