Join us this Friday, September 30, 2022, @ 0800-1000 ET In-Person & virtual hybrid DEFTECH Coffee Call (TEAMS Link Below) as we wrap up a month of Battlefield Innovation.
Every Friday, 0900 Eastern, grab your Coffee, bring your ideas, and join the NC Defense Technology Transition (DEFTECH) Community for an open, informal, virtual “Coffee Call” to address your concerns and ideas regarding Innovation, Technology, and commensurate Leadership challenges. Learn about Federal technology requirements and business opportunities. Network virtually over a cup of Coffee and connect with like-minded people. Learn how your innovation and technology can be applied to solve national security problems.
Topic: Battlefield Innovation
Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephen Lee, Senior Scientist, U.S. Army Research Office (ARO)
Location: RTI International | 3040 E Cornwallis Rd, Morrisville, NC 27709, United States
Please register no later than Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 12 pm/noon EST for the In-Person Coffee Call at RTI International using the Eventbrite registration LINK. Eventbrite will state that the event is virtual, however those who wish to attend in person, please use the following link to assist RTI with the headcount.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deftech-coffee-call-tickets-184998514537
Dennis McGurk will follow up with those who register for the “In-Person” session with RTI facility access instructions.
If you are Not attending In-Person, there is no need to register. The link for all Coffee Calls this year is the same (link at the bottom). Thank you, and we look forward to joining you at RTI International | Research Institute
Show up early at 7:30 am for breakfast if you want, or at 0800 for the DEFTECH Early Bird or at the 0830 Opps Update to join the DEFTECH Team as we review current federal technology opportunities.
*Note: The link is the same as the Coffee Call.*
**Note: If you have a topic that you would like to present or recommend, please let us know at deftech@ncmbc.us**
Guest Speaker BIO: Dr. Stephen Lee, Senior Scientist, U.S. Army Research Office (ARO)
Dr. Stephen Lee is currently serving as the U.S. Army Research Office Senior Scientist for Interdisciplinary Science, which includes planning and developing the future vision of basic research for the Army Research Office while maintaining an active research program. The position involves the coordination of the individual extramural programs within the Army Research Office with the needs of the Soldier and Army intramural laboratories.
Dr. Lee received a Bachelor of Science from Millsaps College, Jackson, Mississippi, in Chemistry and Biology and a Doctorate of Philosophy from Emory University in Physical Organic Chemistry. At Emory University, his research included the synthesis and characterization of novel self-assembling nanostructures, such as micelles and vesicles. Specifically, his research in manipulating and chemical characterization giant unilamellar vesicles is ground-breaking research bridging the macroscopic and nanoscale research areas.
Dr. Lee was also a Chateaubriand Fellow at the Université Louis Pasteur in Strasbourg, France, studying the origin of life chemistry. His work in Strasbourg included the isolation and characterization of novel amphiphilic molecules that might have been primitive precursors to the cell membranes found in all living organisms. He is an adjunct chemistry faculty member at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, working with Professor Michel Gagne in the department of chemistry. Previously, Dr. Lee was an adjunct faculty member at Duke University.
Dr. Lee has served previously as the ARL Chief Scientist and the ARO Chief Scientist over his career. His work at the Army Research Office includes basic research directed towards hazardous materials management, including studies in decontamination, detection, and protection. He coordinates and manages the research programs in the Army focused on basic and applied research needs for Military Working Dogs (MWDs). He led the Army S&T Enterprise with his research for Military Working Dogs and biomimicry in this role. The MWD research includes science and technology to supplement the capability of the canine as well as veterinary needs and overall conditioning. Dr. Lee has been involved in the fielding and transitioning many technologies and capabilities to the Soldier, including decontaminants, detectors and sensors, field protection equipment, and general gear.
He has been awarded the Army’s Greatest Invention twice for his work in the development of sensors. In 2008, Dr. Lee was awarded the Ten Outstanding Young Americans Award from the U.S. Jaycees and, in 2011, a Presidential Rank Meritorious Award.
Dr. Lee has given talks on innovation and transition, transition to the Soldier and commercial market, needs of the Soldier in S&T, chemical and biological defense including decon, detection and protection, nanotechnology, working with the Army, Military Working Dog research, and explosives detection. He also has given talks on wildlife security, conservation, and protection.
Additional Links:
Army Research Office – DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory
ResearchTriangle Park, NC 27709-2211. Physical Address. U.S.ArmyResearchOffice. 800 ParkOfficeDrive. Durham, NC 27703.
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