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Director Bob Hamers Participates in US Congressional Staff Briefings

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Bob Hamers participated in two briefings to US Congressional staff as part of a “Sparking Economic Growth” program hosted by the Science Coalition.   Bob and seven other faculty entrepreneurs presented two briefings to congressional and federal agency staff. One was for the House of Representatives (sponsored by Rep. Bill Foster) and one for the Senate (sponsored by Senators Jerry Moran and Chris Coons).  The briefings included introductions by Foster, Moran, and Coons and were attended by approximately 100 staff.

Dr. Hamers is featured in this Youtube clip highlighting his testimony for the Science Coalition hearings. The clip includes statements from Representative Bill Foster (D-IL), Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), and Orin Herskowitz (Columbia University) about the importance of investing in science.  Bob talks about his experience as a co-founder of Silatronix and how the National Institutes of Standards and Technology, the National Science Foundation, and the Office of Naval Research were instrumental in developing the technology and keeping the company moving forward.  More information can be found on the Science Coalition website.

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Photos courtesy of Catherine Johnson (from UW) and Sue Garman (from Hudson Lake).