Organized by the Foundation for Armenian Science and Technology (FAST), this discussion brings together students and youth interested in engaging with industry leaders of science and technology. This event is co-sponsored by the Armenian Student Association (ASA) of UCLA and The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA.

Thursday, May 11, 2023
11:30 AM - 1:00 PM (Pacific Time)
Royce Hall Room 314

This discussion's panel of speakers includes Dr. Noubar Afeyan (Founder and CEO, Flagship Pioneering; Co-Founder and Chairman, Moderna Inc.), Dr. Ardem Patapoutian (Nobel Prize Laureate; Professor, Scripps Research, Investigator; Howard Hughes Medical Institute), Dr. Eric Esrailian (Chief, Vatche and Tamar Manoukian Division of Digestive Diseases, DGSOM at UCLA), Dr. Ann Karagozian (Inaugural Director, The Promise Armenian Institute at UCLA; Distinguished Professor, UCLA), and Dr. Sarkis Mazmanian (Professor, California Institute of Technology). The discussion will be moderated by Dr. Avak Kahvejian (General Partner, Flagship Pioneering).