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Appendix D: Speaker and Moderator Biographies
Pages 83-90

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From page 83...
... Ghassem Asrar is the director of the Joint Global Change Research Institute of the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory located at the University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland. Prior to this position, he served as the director of the World Climate Research Program in Geneva from 2008 to 2013, and was the deputy administrator for Natural Resources and Agricultural Systems with Agricultural Research Service of the U.S.
From page 84...
... Prior to his experience at PAI and the Sierra Club, he worked at the Population Reference Bureau and the World Resources Institute, where he designed and implemented projects in the United States, Africa, Southeast Asia, and Latin America and the Caribbean. Ruxandra Draghia (moderator/ presenter)
From page 85...
... He is responsible for building Intel's data science platform through graph analytics, machine learning, and cognitive computing to accelerate transformation of data into a strategic asset for public-sector and commercial enterprises. His systems and software engineering experience has resulted in patented inventions in cloud computing, synthetic biology, and IoT biosensors for edge analytics.
From page 86...
... is a physician/scientist who has served multiple roles including founding director of the National Institutes of Health's (NIH's) Program on Public-Private Partnership; clinical vice president of Nodlaity, Inc., a platform biotechnology company; and co-chair of the GUIRR International Research Collaborations Group (I-Group)
From page 87...
... Madeleine conducts social studies of sociotechnical and normative practices in health and healthresearch data sharing and governance and develops new forms of governance that centrally involve citizens and research participants in ethical and governance decision making. This work is carried out in the context of transdisciplinary and intersectoral research teams, often in interventionist, collaborative ethnographic studies.
From page 88...
... Rechkemmer's research interests include global sustainable development and social-ecological justice; holistic and interdisciplinary perspectives on resilience, including human individuals and communities, as well as ecosystems and the broader environment; the emerging "One Health" paradigm connecting the health and well-being of humans with that of animals and the environment; and the interface of sustainability, social development, and human security. He was principal investigator of various funded projects and managed grants from major science funders, including the NSF, the Research Council of Norway, and the federal government of Germany.
From page 89...
... During her time in research she successfully managed several critical research software development projects such as the Microsoft Translator Hub and the Environmental Science Services Toolkit. Sanjay Tripathi is vice president of Growth Initiatives and Strategic Partnerships at Watson IoT.


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