Dr. Rita Colwell, Former NSF Director, Joins Collective IQ
Former Director of the National Science Foundation and Past President of AAAS, The World's Largest Interdisciplinary General Scientific Society Joins Collective IQ
ATLANTA, GA (PRWEB) February 7, 2007 -- Collective IQ (CIQ) (http://www.CollectiveIQ.com), founded by William "Billy G" Glynn, ranked one of the world's top innovators by Information Week, announces the appointment of Dr. Rita Colwell, Senior Advisor and Honorary Chair, Chair, Canon U.S. Life Sciences, Inc. to its team of Advisors and Special General Partners. Dr. Colwell is a former Director of the National Science Foundation Former President of AAAS. She is a distinguished university professor at both the University of Maryland at College Park and the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health, and is a member of the National Academy of Science.
"Dr. Colwell is a substantial leader in the scientific and medical communities not just here in the United States but in the world. I have worked with Billy Glynn over the years on deals and attended his event last year at Duke. I understand the breath and depth of the CIQ Rolodex - I have seen it in person and I am certain Dr. Colwell will bring a unique healthcare perspective, as well as technology to the team," Dr. Robert Frist, MD.
"Collective IQ has been deal making around me for years and all over Duke University. It really is a sight to see when for the past 10 years Billy G brings Marc Andreessen, his colleague Joel Katz, past Chair of the Grammy's, Tom Siebel, John Chambers etc… along with 600 of the top industry executives to Duke University every year. I can see how Dr. Colwell amplifies their network in the sciences, and as a former Chief Medical Officer at Duke - I know the value an executive of her caliber brings," Dr. Jon Meliones, MD Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill.
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