Speakers
- Bruce Ames
- Bill Andrews
- Adam Arkin
- Stephen Badylak
- Judith Campisi
- Irina Conboy
- Marisol Corral-Debrinski
- Ana Maria Cuervo
- Zheng Cui
- Rita Effros
- Claudia Gravekamp
- Kevin Healy
- Leanne Jones
- Christiaan Leeuwenburgh
- Shoukhrat Mitalipov
- Ken Muneoka
- Bruce Rittmann
- David Schaffer
- Jerry Shay
- Matthias Stelzner
- Doris Taylor
- Tony De Tomaso
- Jan Vijg
- Amy Wagers
Bill Andrews
Sierra Sciences
Biography
While Director of Molecular Biology at Geron Corporation, Dr. Andrews was one of the principal discoverers of the telomerase genes. He was awarded 2nd place as "National Inventor of the Year" in 1997 for this work, with his name appearing on numerous related patents and publications. Dr. Andrews' team at Sierra Sciences is now pursuing direct molecular approaches to temporarily activate telomerase expression, and is performing high-throughput screening and drug discovery efforts.
Dr. Andrews earned his Ph.D. in Molecular and Population Genetics at the University of Georgia in 1981. He was a Senior Scientist at Armos Corporation and Codon Corporation, Director of Molecular Biology at Codon and at Geron Corporation, and Director of Technology Development at EOS Biosciences. As of April 2006, Dr. Andrews name appears on 23+ issued US patents specifically related to telomerase, as well as 10 other patents in molecular biology.