Session Chair Profile

Biography
Sam is co-founder of miR Scientific and is the company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. A physics scholar who through his leadership of Impact NRS LLC, the global science-to-commercial platform, has dedicated his professional career to develop and manage complex systems innovations, Sam has established himself to be a true visionary driven to affect global impact. He is an accomplished world class leader who understands science and its business applications for resolving key challenges facing humanity on a global scale. A champion of public/private partnerships, he is a member of the Board of Trustees and Board of Selectors of the Jefferson Awards for Public Service. Sam attended the American University of Paris in France and Macalester College in St. Paul, MN.