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 President's Council
The President's Council was formed four years ago in an effort to bring together a small group of individuals who have a keen interest in science and the work of CSHL. Through their annual commitment of $25,000, the members provide support for the Cold Spring Harbor Fellows program. The funding is critical in attracting top-notch young scientists fresh from their Ph.D. studies. It allows them to embark on an independent research career, rather than assisting in the laboratory of an established scientist.
A major feature of the President's Council is its annual meeting that brings together this select group of leaders from business, finance, and science to discuss the latest developments in genetics research and biotechnology. The Council's 1997 meeting, held May 1617, commenced with lunch on Friday at Ballybung and was followed by thought-provoking lectures by Scott Lowe and Ueli Grossniklaus of CSHL. The keynote speaker, Matt Ridley, of the Evolution and Behavior Research Group, University of Newcastle, England, opened the evening session with his talk on Gender Warfare and Evolution. Saturday's highlights included lectures by Rudi Jaenisch, of the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Suzanne B. Cassidy, of the Center for Human Genetics, Case Western Reserve University; and David Haig, of the Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard University. The mix of leaders from the business field and the scientific community evoked interesting insights as well as provocative discussions. The meeting ended on Saturday with the guests gathering once again at Ballybung for a parting luncheon. The following are Members of the President's Council:
Abraham Appel, Appel Consultants
Peter Bloom, General Atlantic Partners
James Conneen, A.T. Hudson & Co.
Michel David-Weill, Lazard Freres & Co.
Stefan Englehorn
Leo A. Guthart, ADEMCO
Charles E. Harris, Harris & Harris Group, Inc.
Walter B. Kissenger, WBK Associates
Donald A. Pels, Pelsco, Inc.
George B. Rathmann, ICOS Corporation
Hubert J. P. Schoemaker, Centocor, Inc.
James H. Simons, Renaissance Technologies Corp.
Sigi Ziering, Diagnostic Products Corporation
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