Learn how complex science can lead to world-changing innovation in this Talks at the Square. Meet the physicist who went on to become a high-ranked executive in the world’s largest healthcare company, Johnson and Johnson.
WHAT
Meet Uri Yaron, Chairman of the Open University of Israel. He will talk about translating academic research into practical applications that can benefit both people and society and provide examples of how complex science can lead to world-changing innovation.
WHO
Uri Yaron holds a Ph.D. in Physics from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem and served from 1996 to 2021 as President of Biosense Webster (BWI), a member of the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies. He is a co-author of over 40 peer-reviewed papers, including papers in Nature and Physical Review Letters. He is also the co-inventor of over 10 US patents. Learn more about Uri Yaron here…
WHEN
September 06, 2022, 15.30 – 17.00
WHERE
BioInnovation Institute, Ole Maaløes Vej 3, 2200 Copenhagen N.
WHO FOR
Anyone interested in the commercialisation of academic research. Expect a specific focus on life science commercialisation.