Building the Illinois Innovation Economy: Summary of a Symposium (2013)
Chapter: DAY 2: Welcome and Introduction
DAY 2
Welcome and Introduction
Julio Ottino
McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science
Northwestern University
Dr. Ottino introduced the keynote speaker of the second day, Norbert Riedel of Baxter International, which is headquartered in nearby Deerfield, Illinois. He is deeply involved in leadership roles at Northwestern, serving as an adjunct professor of medicine at the Feinberg School of Medicine and a member of the advisory boards of both the McCormick School of Engineering & Applied Science and the Kellogg School of Management’s Center for Biotechnology. He was recently appointed by Governor Quinn to the newly-formed Illinois Innovation Council and, in the spirit of community, has helped developed an alliance within Northwestern between the medical and engineering schools.
