Agilent Guest Lecture: The Society of the Future

The Society of the Future: The Mega Trends of the 21st Century and Their Implications on the Global Research Community Presented by: Dr. Ishak, Director, Photonics & Electronics of Agilent Laboratories We are approaching a very interesting era in which Digital Consumer Electronics and Life Sciences will drive a lot of the high technology research and products. Both waves will have major impacts on our society and will create an environment in which people's lives will be prolonged and improved and they will be able to communicate better with eachother. Photonics and Electronics will have major impacts on both waves: Digital Electronics and Biosciences. The integration of Photonics and Electronics, with the utilization of micromechanics, will allow us to develop sophisticated systems never achieved before. The presentation will cover the Mega Trends in demographics, environment, security and safety, health care, and the convergence of computers, communications & consumers. In addition, the impact of these trends on the research communities around the world will be discussed in details.

Location: Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center (GER) - ontology Auditorium

Audiences: Faculty / Graduate Students

Contact: Sylvia Adams