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Empowering the scientific and technological communities as drivers for sustainable economic development.

Saturday, September 17, 2016
Sheraton Convention Center. San Juan, Puerto Rico.
www.fwdsummit.com
Saturday, September 17 • 3:24pm - 4:09pm
Transcending boundaries for the benefit of science, Puerto Rico, and the world

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Moderators
avatar for Yaihara Fortis Santiago

Yaihara Fortis Santiago

Director of Science Alliance The New York Academy of Sciences
Yaihara is the director of the Science Alliance at the New York Academy of Sciences. Yaihara develops and implements innovative workshops and courses that provide scientists with skills critical for all careers. Dr. Fortis obtained her bachelors’ from the University of Puerto Rico... Read More →

Speakers
avatar for Daniel Alfonso Colón-Ramos

Daniel Alfonso Colón-Ramos

Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience; Associate Professor of Neuroscience at Yale University
Dr. Daniel Colón-Ramos is an Associate Professor of Cell Biology and Neuroscience at Yale University and a Trustee of the Puerto Rico Science Technology and Research Trust. Born and raised in Puerto Rico, Daniel completed his A.B. in biology at Harvard University and his PhD in molecular... Read More →
avatar for Greetchen Díaz

Greetchen Díaz

Coordinator, Grants Program and Outreach at the Puerto Rico Science, Technology & Research Trust
Greetchen Díaz is the grants program and outreach initiatives coordinator at the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust. She volunteers at CienciaPR, a non-profit organization that promotes science careers among Puerto Rican and Hispanics, where she founded “Borinqueña... Read More →
avatar for Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer

Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer

Vice-Director, CienciaPR; Community Engagement and Outreach Manager, iBiology & UCSF
Dr.Mónica I. Feliú-Mójer is Vice-Director of Ciencia Puerto Rico and Community Engagement and Outreach Manager for iBiology and UCSF. A scientist-turned-communicator, she leverages online technologies to engage scientists with education, outreach and communication to make science... Read More →
avatar for Giovanna Guerrero-Medina

Giovanna Guerrero-Medina

Executive Director CienciaPR; Director Yale Ciencia Initiative, Yale University & Ciencia Puerto Rico
Dr. Giovanna Guerrero-Medina is Executive Director of Ciencia Puerto Rico and Director of the Yale Ciencia Initiative. Under her leadership, CienciaPR has become one of the largest networked communities of Hispanic scientists in the world, has secured over 2 million in federal and... Read More →


Saturday September 17, 2016 3:24pm - 4:09pm AST
Miramar Ballroom Sheraton Convention Center. San Juan, Puerto Rico.