In today’s blog we are fortunate to catch up with one of my sailing friends, Daniel Fennell, who was spending a bit of time in DC to prepare for his next work assignment abroad. It is always interesting to talk with Daniel because many perspectives inform his contemporary worldview. He enjoys the outdoors, sports, and travel and has also worked in several countries—speaking those local languages—and in both private industry and...
Recently I wrote the following entry for 23andMe's Essay Contest re. the Personalized Medicine World Conference (PMWC 2012). Check out the PM conference as it may relate your own work or technology interests, January 23-24 @ Silicon Valley's computer history museum in Mountain View CA. Here is the essay on personalized medicine:
A few years ago, I branched out and formed a management team to launch a cancer therapeutics venture. We partnered with...
For my Thanksgiving blog I am giving thanks for entrepreneurs’ endeavors to create something tangible and great starting from mere ideas. Many compelling stories about well-known, highly regarded companies—Zappos, Southwest, Chipotle, CarMax, and Apple, to name a few—center on the opportunities, complexities and risks inherent in entrepreneurship. These ventures navigated the hurdles of early stage company and capital formation, scaled up, achieved exceptional customer and brand loyalty. Their narratives bring to...
Sailboat racing has a bit of both magic and mayhem to it. On the one hand, there is the fun of being outdoors, refreshed and listening to the boat ‘swoosh’ through waters while crew trims the sails– pointing the bow just so, at a certain angle off the wind– to keep moving along. A brilliant sunny day with low humidity, some puffy white clouds and steady breeze will always add to...
This article features special guest Michael Merson, M.D., the founding director of the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI). Dr. Merson is also a professor in the departments of Medicine, Community and Family Medicine, Global Health, and Public Policy at Duke University. He founded DGHI in 2006 to address health disparities around the world, and bring knowledge from all of Duke University to bear on the pressing issues of global health in...
