To: Jeffrey [email protected] From: Brian Greene Sent Tue 5/15/2012 3:09:52 PM Subject Re: World Science Festival Hi Jeffrey, Some well known leaders: John Mather (Nobel prize, microwave background radiation), Bill Philips (Nobel prize, low temperature physics), Harold Varmus (Nobel prize, cancer research). Eric Lander (leader in human genome project); E. O. Wilson (Pulitzer prize, biologist) Siddartha Mukhedee (Pulitzer Prize, cancer research) Oliver Sacks (neuroscience) John Holdren (Obama's Science Advisor) And some other scientists, perhaps less well known, but doing great stuff: Julia Greer, Professor of Materials Science and Mechanics, CalTech (helped develop the world's lightest material) Dennis Hong, Robotics and Mechanisms Laboratory, Virginia Tech (developing autonomous humanoid robots) Ryan Chin, Smart Cities group, MIT Media Lab (won buckminster fuller award, developing smart cars--foldable car, mobility on demand) Eitan Grinspun, Professor of Computer Science, Columbia University (developing algorithms for simulating realistic motion--working with animation studios; films like Avatar) Boaz Almog--Tel Aviv (developed first quantum levitation device; will have first public demonstration at 2012 WSF) Ellen Jorgensen, co-founder & president, Genspace (first public bio lab -- in Brooklyn--open wet lab DIY biology movement, bringing serious biotech to masses) E FTA_R1_00294759 EFTA01881710