Dr. Wyllie is credited with pushing forward on the use of saliva as a superior sample for creating high quality low cost testing. Her paper on the subject attracted support by the NBA that led to the development of technology that has enabled others to make possible frequent testing keeping kids in school and enabling professional sports to continue competition safely.
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Max is a retired Senior Scientist at the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory with over 30 years of experience in building physics. He has a Ph.D. in physics from Berkeley and is an international expert in air leakage, HVAC, indoor air quality, infiltration, moisture, energy efficiency, and related topics.
Michael Moe is the founder and CEO of GSV, a growth focused investment platform based in Silicon Valley. GSV has invested in companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Dropbox, Snap, Lyft and Spotify. GSV has several funds focused on the emerging education technology sector and has invested in Coursera, Chegg, Pluralsight, 2U and CourseHero. GSV stands for “Global Silicon Valley”, the Megatrend of innovation and entrepreneurship that has made Silicon Valley such a remarkable place, is spreading throughout the World.
Sanjay Malkani is the Global President of Lab Solutions for LumiraDx, overseeing a team that is disrupting the Molecular Lab Testing industry with rapid lab reagent solutions. He is also a founder and Director of GenePace Laboratories in Indianapolis, and a Director of Omega Laboratories, with sites in the US and Canada. He brings over two decades of experience in leading and growing Global diagnostic businesses.
A Consortium of those Investing in Ukraine On July 13th Altru Institute hosts an afternoon session to continue the Altru Ukraine Project. A consortium of organizations interested in coordinated investment in Ukraine is meeting regularly to learn about promising opportunities in Ukraine. This is the second in a series of monthly meetings to foster collaboration. Charter members of this consortium and meeting series include the Ukraine Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA), Altru Impact Investment Network and Ukraine Business News (UBN). The format is compressed presentations and pitches by organizations and investment projects, followed by networking reception. Venue is…
Philanthropic think tank Altru Virus Project has commissioned a team at Yale University to assist in creating a comprehensive resource for organizations focused on the needs of schools K-12 schools. The Invest in Schools Summit August 3rd and 4th will be hosted in Washington, DC and produced in the form of an online White Paper which will be provided as an online resource. Updates will be provided in the monthly newsletter called K-12 Rebuild which will be distributed to school districts throughout the US / nationally. “There is a wide range of organizations seeking to support schools that deserve visibility said Brett Johnson, CEO of Altru Institute, which commissioned the research. “Collaboration and…
Allison Bajracharya, COO, COVIDCheck Colorado. Allison Bajracharya serves as a senior leader and strategic impact consultant helping community partners, school districts, and organizations translate big ideas into action. As the Chief Operating Officer of COVIDCheck Colorado, she led the growth of the organization’s COVID-19 testing operations to communities and school districts statewide, administering over 800,000 PCR tests in 10 months.
We have identified a group of talented people and influential organizations to join with us to develop strategies to support Ukraine. Important considerations: The Ukraine Monitor is a new media enterprise that tracks who is investing what where and why. We will write about the companies, technologies, and innovators shaping the future of the country and provide direction and guidance on how to participate in these opportunities. Expected readership ranges from business professionals, investors, and governments to general citizens worldwide who want to support Ukraine. This includes the nearly 7 million Ukrainians that have been displaced and looking for opportunities.…