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2004 CIE-GNYC Annual Convention will be held at Newark Airport Marriott Hotel on September 18, 2004.

Theme: The Role of Engineers and Scientists in Globalization

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2004 CIE-USA/GNYC Annual Convention Program

9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Hallway

Registration
9:30 am
Salon D
Opening Remarks - Mr. Shen Lin, Convention Chairperson
9:35 am
Salon D
State of the Institute - Dr. Allen C. Chen, President, CIE-USA/GNYC
9:45 am
Salon D
Plenary Session - Chairperson: Dr. Pi-Chun Chen, Secretary, CIE-USA/GNYC
1. Dr. Carter Tseng, Founder & CEO, Little Dragon Foundation, Understanding China and Its Global Business Opportunities
2. Dr. John Lee, R&D Director, GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals, Application of Systems Biology to Drug Discovery
10:45 am
Hallway
Coffee Break
11:00 am
Salon D
Plenary Session (continued) -
3. Dr. Tien P. Lee, Former Program Director, National Science Foundation, Prospects of Nano-photonics for Future Optical Communications Systems
4. Dr. Lin-Nan Lee, Vice President, Hughes Network Systems, Recent Advances in Wireless Communications
12:00
Salon E
Luncheon
Coordinator: Dr. Li Fung Chang
, Broadcom
Speaker: Dr. David J. Bishop, President, NJ Nanotechnology Consortium & Vice President, Bell Labs Nanotechnology Research, Nanotechnologies for the Terabit Communications Network
1:30 pm - 5:30 pm Panel Sessions - Coordinator: Dr. Li Fung Chang, Broadcom
1:30 pm - 3:10 pm
Salon A
Panel Session I - Trends and Opportunities in Bio-Technology
Session Chairperson:
Dr. Michael Su, President & CEO, Synergetica, Inc.
1. Dr. Michael G. Shiue, CEO, Princeton BioMolecules Corporation, The Trend of Biotech Industry from a Chemist's View
2. Dr. Hongjun Zhu, Dean, Dept. of Applied Chemistry, Nanjing University of Technology, China, Recent Development of Chinese Fine Chemical Industry
3. Dr. Lisa Yeh, Advanced Research Associate, ExxonMobil Research, Adapting to the US Work Environment
4. Dr. C. Mark Tang, General Partner, World Bio-Technology Value Fund, LP and World Technology Ventures, LLC
1:30 pm - 3:10 pm
Salon B
Panel Session II - Recent Development in Telecommunications
Session Chairperson:
Dr. Tien P. Lee
, Former Program Director, National Science Foundation
1. Dr. Wei-Ho Wu, Chief Executive Advisor, NeuSoft Co., Ltd., Shenyang
2. Dr. Kevin Lu, Chief Scientist, Telcordia, Broadband: the Means and the Ends
3. Dr. Jonathan Chao, Professor, Polytechnic University, NY, Cyber Security Processor
4. Dr. John Du, Director, Intel Communications Technology China Lab, Wireless Technology Research at Intel Lab
1:30 pm - 3:10 pm
Salon C
Panel Session III - Environmental Issues at the 21st Century (co-sponsored by CIE-USA/OCEESA and Albany Chapter of OCEESA)
Session Chairperson:
Dr. Ernest Siew
, Professor, Dept. of Chemistry, SUNY, Albany, NY
1. Dr. Yei-Shong Shieh, Vice President, Envir-O-Process Technologies, NJ, Resource Recovery - Balance of Social and Economic Drivers
2. Dr. Thomas Shen, Researcher & Professor (Retired), SUNY, Albany, NY, Changing Environmental Problems and Technologies
3. Dr. Ben H. Chen, President, Chen & Associates, Florida, Opportunity for Enhancing the Environment through Infrastructure Rehabilitation
4. Dr. Larry Wang, Manager, Water Facilities, Dept. of Water Supply, City of Albany, NY, Solutions to Contaminations of Radon, Lead, Asbestos and Oil Tanks at Commercial and Residential Sites
3:10 pm - 3:40 pm
Salon D


3:10 pm - 3:30 pm
Hallway
Q&A Session
Coordinator: Dr. Li Fung Chang, Broadcom
Speaker: Dr. Ya-Qin Zhang, Vice President, Microsoft USA


Coffee Break
3:40 pm - 5:40 pm
Salon D
Panel Session IV - Public Service Experiences in Mainstream
Session Chairperson:
Dr. Shing-Fu Hsueh
, Mayor, West Windsor, NJ
1. Mr. Michael Hsing, Councilman, Bridgewater, NJ
2. Dr. Zhaobo Wang, Member Board of Education, Edison, NJ
3. Dr. Li You Yang, Member Board of Education, Plainsboro, NJ
4. Mrs. Ceicilia Xie Berge, Councilwoman, Mongotmery, NJ
5. Mr. Albert Chu, Member Board and Editor of the Newsletter of The Organization of Chinese Americans - New Jersey Chapter
5:40 pm - 6:30 pm Social Hour
6:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Salon D & E
Banquet
Master of Ceremony: Dr. Kuo-Ann Chiao,
Director of Technical Services, New York Metropolitan Transportation Council
   Welcome Address Dr. Allen C. Chen, President, CIE-USA/GNYC
   Presentation of
   Student Scholarship
   Awards
Coordinator: Mrs. Theresa Wu, IBM
   Presentation of
   CIE-USA/GNYC
   Awards
Coordinator: Dr. Benjamin Cheng, Former President, CIE-USA/GNYC
Distinguished Achievement Awards:
Dr. Ya-Qin Zhang, Vice President, Microsoft U.S.A.
Dr. Carter Tseng, Founder & CEO, Little Dragon Foundation
Institute Service Award:
Dr. Frank Cheng, Former President CIE-USA/GNYC (2003)
   Keynote Speech Dr. Da Hsuan Feng, Vice President for Research and Graduate Education, University of Texas at Dallas, Science, Technology and Entrepreneur Spirit in North America and Asia In the 21st Century: A Global Transformation
   Entertainment Coordinator: Dr. Yi-Kang An, IBM

New Jersey Youth Asian Dance Troupe
Ms. Wei Yu, Art Director (Choreographer)

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