Come and meet the senior management representatives from 4 key players in the biotech industry in the Austin area – learn about the career opportunities at those four companies, hear their vision for the future of biotech industry in the Austin area, and their insight and advice for transitioning from academia to an industry career. Pizza and soft drink will be served. Our panelists are:

• Gary Latham–Chief Scientific Officer, Asuragen | PhD,Biochemistry, Vanderbilt University |Postdoc, Biophysics & Enzymology, University of Oregon
• Jennifer Bernier – Technical Director, Systems R&D, Luminex Corporation | PhD, Bioengineering, Rice University | Research Associate, University of Texas at Austin
• Martin Kochanczyk – Director of Engineering, Pattern Bioscience | PhD, Physics, University of Texas at Austin | Postdoc, University of Texas at Austin