Emerging Issues in Technology Transfer

Technology Transfer Society (T2S) 26^th Annual Conference Program

September 29-October 1, 2004

Desmond Hotel, Albany, NY

9:30 – 11:00 Concurrent Session #1–Thursday September 30^th

Theme: “Trends in Government, University, and Industry Technology Transfer”

Chair: Dr. Sally Rood, Virginia Tech University (former President of T2S)

“Academic IP: Effects on Commercialization and on Research”

Dr. Stephen A. Merrill-Executive Director, Board on Science, Technology and Economic Policy,

U.S. National Academy of Sciences

“Aligning Government Processes to Advance Public-Private Collaboration”

Elliott P. Levine-Technology Manager, Industrial Technologies Program, U.S. Department of Energy

“National Laboratory Technology Transfer in the Transportation Sector”

Ms. Terry M. Levinson, Senior Project Manager, Argonne National Laboratory