Panel Discussion: A view of Entrepreneurship & Patents Outside Academia

THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE PRESENTS:

Panel Discussion: A view of Entrepreneurship & Patents outside Academia

This –VIRTUAL– event is free for graduate and undergraduate students, as well as for faculty

The PDI and the Office of Research are hosting a great panel who will talk about their experiences in entrepreneurship and patents. The panelists will share their pathways to their current occupations, as well as their advice during their journey. Additionally, attendees will have a chance to interact and ask questions to the panelists.

Lineup of Panelists

Panelist Name	Position	Company	Degree pursued at WSU
Derick Jiwan	Senior Project Manager	Hazel Technologies	PhD., Molecular Plant Sciences
Jordan Zager	CEO & Founder	Dewey Scientific	PhD., Molecular Plant Sciences
Leen Kawas	CEO & President	Athira Pharma	PhD., Molecular Pharmacology & Toxicology
Patrick Adam	CTO & Co-founder	The Protium Company	PhD., Mechanical and Material Engineering

**This event will be offered via Zoom only 

Please register for this virtual event by clicking the link below. The PDI will email you a web link before the event.