Panel Discussion w /Dr. Horn & Dr. Poster. They want to do a 2 person panel on their NIST JournalNIST is one of the nation's oldest physical science laboratories. From the smart electric power grid and electronic health records to atomic clocks, advanced nanomaterials, and computer chips, innumerable products and services rely in some way on technology, measurement, and standards provided by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.Dr. Dianne Poster, the special assistant to the NIST deputy director, joined us and we talked about:- NIST's important role as a government agency that helps to create scientific standards through a non-regulatory and collaborative approach- How NIST's work aides public health initiatives and combating the pandemic- How a collaboration that was already in the works with IUVA lead to a better understanding of UV technology at a crucial time- How NIST is engaged in the public sector and what opportunities exist for thatCome get a glimpse into NIST and learn from Dr. Poster about the cutting-edge research being done! You'll get a renewed hope in the capabilities of public-private partnerships for science.________________________________________________________Dr. Poster holds a PhD degree in chemistry from the University of Maryland and is frequently an invited speaker and panelist on environmental health issues, both nationally and internationally. In a prior assignment, as deputy associate director for technology and environmental policy at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, Poster administered the environmental federal regulatory portfolio and advised on policy and strategy issues related to protecting the environment.Dr. Horn has a PHD from MIT in Chemical Engineering. He recently Co-Chaired a Special Section on Ultraviolet Technologies for Public Health which was published in the Journal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Co-Chaired with Dr. Poster.

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