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EXCLUSIVE FIRESIDE CHAT

Join us for an engaging morning as we welcome distinguished researcher and entrepreneur Prof John A Rogers from Northwestern University for an insightful fireside chat, hosted by Assoc Prof Benjamin Tee, NUS Enterprise.

SESSION HIGHLIGHTS:

The session will begin with Prof Rogers sharing his remarkable journey through academia, Bell Labs, startups, and mentorship, followed by an interactive fireside chat covering:

> Strategies for excelling in today's competitive academic landscape
> Proven approaches for transforming research into successful startups
> Frameworks for selecting high-impact scientific projects

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"There is no career more rewarding or fulfilling than one that involves creative research, scientific discovery, and/or technology development." – Professor John A Rogers

ABOUT PROF. JOHN A ROGERS

Professor John A Rogers began his career at Bell Laboratories in the Condensed Matter Physics Research Department in 1997 and served as director from the end of 2000 to 2002. He then spent thirteen years at the University of Illinois as the Swanlund Chair Professor and Director of the Seitz Materials Research Laboratory. In 2016, he joined Northwestern University as the Simpson/Querrey Professor, where he is also Director of the Institute for Bioelectronics. He is a member of the National Academy of Engineering, the National Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Royal Society (UK).

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