Welcome & Study Updates

John Holdren, Assistant to the President for Science and Technology; Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP); Co-Chair, PCAST
Eric Lander, Co-Chair, PCAST

PCAST Study Updates
Nanotechnology Research and Development
Future of the U.S. Science and Technology Research Enterprise
Advancing Innovation in Drug Development and Evaluation

Public Comment

Science, Technology, and Innovation at the Department of Agriculture

Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsac

Afternoon Public Comment

Perspectives on China and U.S. Competitiveness

Robert D. Atkinson, President, Information Technology and Innovation Foundation
Richard P. Suttmeier, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, University of Oregon