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| Science and leadership are life-long learning processes. They both rely on individuals with passion and innovative ideas to move things forward. Graduate students have ample opportunities to learn the tools necessary to become a great scientist, but often there are few avenues for them to learn the skills necessary to become a great leader. The passion for science needs to be brought to the general public and the best way to do this is to start training scientists to be great leaders. Since leadership is a learning process, this needs to start as early as possible in the training of scientists, graduate school at the latest. In this talk, I will discuss the founding of the Calcium chapter of Iota Sigma Pi, which aims to provide an environment for its members to learn how to be an effective leader and also to spread the passion for science to younger generations. |
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Leadership in Scientific and Technical Organizations: A Critical Skill for Advancement and Success
8:45 AM-12:00 PM, Monday, 11 September 2006 San Francisco Marriott -- Pacific Room J, Oral
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