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GPL Greater Phoenix Leadership

Science Foundation Arizona: Public/Private non-profit organization created from the collaboration of three Arizona CEO Business organizations with a goal of engaging all statewide business leaders going forward. Science Foundation Arizona. SALC Southern Arizona Leadership. Flagstaff 40

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GPL Greater Phoenix Leadership

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  1. Science Foundation Arizona:Public/Private non-profit organization created from the collaboration of three Arizona CEO Business organizations with a goal of engaging all statewide business leaders going forward. Science Foundation Arizona SALC Southern Arizona Leadership Flagstaff 40 (including the City of Flagstaff) GPL Greater Phoenix Leadership

  2. Diversifying & Strengthing Arizona’s Economy • Investing in key scientific & engineering areas of greatest • economic importance to Arizona • Stimulating strategic collaborations between Arizona • research institutions and Arizona industry • Supporting effective education in science, engineering • and mathematics (STEM) • Attracting & retaining world-class jobs and talent

  3. SFAz Board of Directors Craig Barrett, Vice-Chairman Former CEO/Chairman of the Board, Intel Corp. Leroy Hood Institute for Systems Biology Gary E. Jones ARKeX and Ingrain Ira W. Levin National Institutes of Health Martina Newell-McGloughlin UC Davis Alastair Glass Bell Labs-Lucent Technologies & Former Deputy Minister of Research for the Province of Ontario, Canada • Donald Budinger, Chairman • Rodel Foundations • Erich Bloch • Former Director of the National Science • Foundation & Vice-President, IBM • Anita Jones • Former Director of Defense Research & • Engineering & DARPA, US Department of Defense • & Former Vice-Chair, National Science Board • Robert Millis • Flagstaff 40 & Former Director, AZ Lowell • Observatory • Fred Boice • Former Member, Arizona Board of Regents • William Harris, President & CEO • Science Foundation Arizona

  4. Research at Work • Streamline process for FDA approval of drugs and medical devices through three unprecedented programs: • Predictive Safety Testing Consortium • Coalition Against Major Disease • Patient-Reported Outcomes Consortium • Sustainable mining : • Addressing major challenges in management of mineral resources • By lessening environmental and health impact of mining activities • Building capacity for R&D in Yavapai, Safford, Phoenix & Maricopa • Jet A fuel from algae: • Research on algae strains, bioreactors, harvest, drying & oil extraction • Scaling of algae production • Relevance to sustainability & homeland security

  5. Solar Technology Initiative (STI) Concentrated Solar Solar Panel Testing Storage Smart Grid Thin film • Secure, clean, affordable & reliable solar energy through SFAz funded R&D: • Cooperative interactions among AZ universities, solar companies, & utilities • Meaningful partnerships between all Arizona stakeholders • Build solar infrastructure and attract solar producers and manufacturers to AZ

  6. Pathways for Teachers: Tucson Values Teachers AZ Center for STEM at Biosphere Pathways for Students: STEM Education Cochise Community College FIRST Robotics Graduate Research Fellows STEM Network Initiative: Build a Statewide consensus STEM Resources: Maximizing ROI Improving access to resources

  7. A Nation At Risk

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