The Role of University Research in Innovation and Economic Development:
Partnerships among Industry, Academia & State Government

A Leadership Development Conference, hosted by the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) of Alabama, Louisiana and Mississippi

Grand Casino, Biloxi, Mississippi
May 9 - 11, 1999

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS



On behalf of the AAAS Research Competitiveness Program, I would like to thank all of those who contributed to the realization of this conference. The final product is the result of the hard work of many individuals. Thank you all for your contributions.

Among those contributing to the success of the program are the following:

Program Committee and Organizers

Alabama: David Day, Bob Griffin, Ken Pruitt, and Bob Wells

Louisiana: Evelyn Stampley, Denise Williams, Dennis Herringshaw

Mississippi: Elizabeth Hawkins, Barbara Matta

Breakout Chairs

James Clinton

DeWayne Freeman

Milton Baxter

Dwight Evans

Administrative Support

Carly Paul

Kuliva Wilburn

Patricia Young

Breakout Facilitators

Ed Derrick

Robert Rich

I would like to thank all of the speakers, session chairs, and invited experts for their contribution and participation in this conference. I would also like to thank all of the participants who took time out of their busy schedules to help work toward a better future through science and technology-based economic development.

This conference was funded by a generous grant from the National Science Foundation's Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR).

J. Scott Hauger, Conference Coordinator

 


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