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Texas:The Research

Destination

The Academy of Medicine,

Engineering & Science of Texas

TAMEST

20152016 Annual Report


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TAMEST helps

bring in the next

generation of great

scientists, adding to the

Texas dynamic as a nationalresearch destination.

Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison

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The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) is what

comes before the change you see in our state. A nonprofit and a brain trust for Texas,

TAMEST convenes influential experts to promote cross-industry and cross-disciplinaryknowledge sharing. Through TAMEST, research collides with industry. Our members

make new discoveries, lay the groundwork for tackling critical issues, and change the

course of funding, legislation, and society.

Founded in 2004, TAMEST promotes broader recognition of the states top achievers

in medicine, engineering, and science, and builds a stronger identity for Texas as an

important destination and center of achievement in these fields.

The TAMEST Annual Report provides an overview of the organization as well as 2015 and selected 2016 activities. More detailed

information about TAMEST and its initiatives can be found online at www.tamest.org. This document and the website work in

tandem to provide a comprehensive look at the organizations 2015-2016 activities.

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TAMEST works to

highlight Texas as a

research destination, support

rising star researchers, serve

as an intellectual resource for

the state, and promote STEM

education in the state of Texas.

Kenneth Arnold,

TAMEST 2015 President

ACADEMIA

TAMEST connects university

leaders with the best and

brightest minds from across

Texas. The partnerships andrelationships that start here

help move research and

funding forward.

INDUSTRY

TAMEST combines influential

industry leaders with Texas top

scientists and researchers and

brings them together in forums

that promote cross-industry and

cross-disciplinary discussion

and opportunities.

OUR MISSION4

As Americans,

were always looking

for the next great idea,and were always challenging

current ideas to get better and

better. We stand for discovery,

science and freedom.

William McRaven,

Chancellor, The University of

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Research is not

unto itself, it is to

provide advances to

mankind, and Texas is a

great place to do it.

Gordon England,

TAMEST 2016 Vice President

TAMEST helps

synchronize Texas

research with federalagencies to work to solve

societys most pressing

problems.

Senator John CornynLEGISLATURE

TAMEST serves Texas with

key research and findings

about critical issues, providing

a non-partisan platform whereinfluential experts share

knowledge and information,

helping legislators make informed

decisions, create a better Texas,

and set the course for America.

MEMBERS

TAMEST gives its members,

some of Texas most prestigious

and respected experts in

academia and industry, the

opportunity to serve as experts

in their field at a state and

national level, the ability tocollaborate with other experts

who can help further research

and business, and the power to

promote protgs at the annual

conference and nominate peers

for the National Academies.

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TAMEST Member InstitutionsMember institutions are Texas universities where TAMEST members

hold positions on the faculty or administration. Member institutions

provide financial support to TAMEST through annual dues. There are

18 TAMEST member institutions across the state. The presidents and

chancellors of these institutions who are not National Academies

members are affiliate members of TAMEST.

TAMEST Board of DirectorsThe TAMEST Board of Directors is composed of representativesfrom each of The National AcademiesNAM, NAE, and NAS. Board

members serve three-year rotating terms.

Industry and Community Affiliates CommitteeThe Industry and Community Affiliates (ICA) Committee combines

influential industry leaders with top scientists and researchers from

across Texas. These experts address key topics that affect and drive

whats next in industry and discuss the issues that matter most at a

state and national level.

2015 and 2016 Board of Directors

2015 and 2016 Board Officers

David W. Russell, Ph.D.

2016 President | 2015 Vice President

The University of Texas Southwestern

Medical Center

NAS Member

Kenneth E. Arnold, P.E.

2016 Treasurer & Past President | 2015 President

WorleyParsons

NAE Member

Bettie Sue Masters, Ph.D., D.Sc.

2015 Past President

The University of Texas Health Science

Center at San Antonio

NAM Member

The Honorable Gordon R. England

2016 Vice President | 2015 Treasurer-Elect

V1 Analytical Solutions

NAE Member

Danny D. Reible, Ph.D.

2016 Secretary | 2015 Board Member

Texas Tech University

NAE Member

Roberta B. Ness, M.D., M.P.H.

2015 Secretary


Center at Houston

NAM Member

Ben G. Streetman, Ph.D.

2015 Treasurer

The University of Texas at Austin

NAE Member

TAMEST is composed of the more than 260 Texas-based members of the three National

AcademiesNational Academy of Medicine (NAM), National Academy of Engineering

(NAE), and National Academy of Sciences (NAS)and the states nine Nobel Laureates.

TAMESTs membership represents Texas nationally-renowned researchers from

both industry and academia. Affiliate members include senior executives from the

states leading corporations, community leaders, and the presidents and chancellors

of TAMESTs 18 member institutions. At the close of 2015, there were 26 TAMEST

members with the distinction of being members of two National Academies.

Credit: Robb Kendrick/Texas A&M Foundation.

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2016 Board Members

Francisco G. Cigarroa, M.D.


Center at San Antonio

NAM Member

C. Thomas Caskey, M.D., F.A.C.P., F.A.C.M.G., F.R.S.C.

Baylor College of Medicine

NAM, NAS Member

Brian Clark, Ph.D.

SchlumbergerNAE Member

Melanie H. Cobb, Ph.D.


Medical Center

NAS Member

2015 and 2016 Board Members

Naomi J. Halas, Ph.D.

Rice University

NAE, NAS Member

Peter J. Hotez, M.D., Ph.D.

Baylor College of Medicine

NAM Member

Danny O. Jacobs, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.C.S.

The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

NAM Member

Joanne R. Lupton, Ph.D.

Texas A&M University

NAM Member

David J. Meltzer, Ph.D.

Southern Methodist UniversityNAS Member

Robert M. Metcalfe, Ph.D.


NAE Member

Peter G. Wolynes, Ph.D.

Rice University

NAS Member

Sharon L. Wood, Ph.D.


NAE Member

2015 Board Members

Nancy A. Jenkins, Ph.D.

Houston Methodist Research Institute

NAS Member

Melvin F. Kanninen, Ph.D.

MFK Consulting Services

NAE Member

Luis F. Parada, Ph.D.


Medical Center

NAM, NAS Member

Daniel K. Podolsky, M.D.


Medical Center

NAM Member

HONORARY CHAIR

The Honorable Kay Bailey Hutchison

United States Senator, 19932013

FOUNDING CO-CHAIRS

Michael S. Brown, M.D.


Medical Center

Nobel Laureate, 1985

NAM, NAS Member

IN MEMORIAM

Richard E. Smalley, Ph.D.

Rice University

Nobel Laureate, 1996

NAS Member

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The Edith and Peter ODonnell Awards recognize rising stars in Texas research who are

addressing the essential role that science and technology play in society, and whose

work meets the highest standards of performance, creativity, and resourcefulness.

The ODonnell Awards acknowledge outstanding achievements by Texas-based

researchers in four categories: medicine, engineering, science, and technology innovation.

2016 marks the 10th anniversary of the ODonnell Awards. Since its inception, the

program has awarded over $1 million to 44 recipients. The awards are named in

honor of Edith and Peter ODonnell, who are among Texas staunchest advocates for

excellence in scientific advancement and STEM education.

2016ODonnell Awards

Recipients

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technology innovation

Van N. Truskett, Ph.D.

Director of Jetting Technology

Canon Nanotechnologies, Inc.

Dr. Truskett is recognized for her impactful body of work

in science, inventorship, and engineering on some of themost fundamental and important problems for enabling

nanoscale manufacturing in semiconductors, hard disk

drives, and flexible films for display applications.

science

Alessio Figalli, Ph.D.

Professor of Mathematics

Department of Mathematics/College of Natural Sciences


Dr. Figalli is recognized for his mathematical work addressingquestions of optimization related to the most economical

way to transport and distribute goods or resources. Recently,

his work has been applied in meteorology to describe how

clouds evolve over time, a discovery that contributes to better

models of complex climate phenomena.

engineering

Andrea Al, Ph.D.

Associate Professor in Engineering

Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering


Dr. Al is acknowledged for making a number of

groundbreaking, highly-cited and recognized contributions

to science and engineering. These contributions include

seminal work on cloaking and invisibility, pioneering

advances in optical nanocircuits and nanoantennas,

magnetic-free non-reciprocal devices for sound, radio-

waves and light, and giant nonlinear response in optical

metamaterials.

medicine

Joshua T. Mendell, M.D., Ph.D.

Professor of Molecular Biology

Department of Molecular Biology

The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center

Dr. Mendell is recognized for his pioneering work on

the functions of noncoding RNAs in cancer and tissue

regeneration. Using a mouse model of liver cancer, his team

found that delivery of one non-coding RNA called miR-26a

dramatically inhibited cancer progression and killed liver

cancer cells without harming nearby healthy cells.

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TAMEST brings the states top scientific, academic, and corporate minds together to

further position Texas as a national research leader. TAMEST also fosters the next

generation of scientists and increases awareness and communication among the

states best and brightest about research priorities for the future. Through several

initiatives, TAMEST serves as a hub to advance research, collaboration, and innovation.

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Texas Research SummitOn November 1213, 2015, TAMEST convened a one-of-a-kind

event, the first-ever Texas Research Summit, a gathering of Texas

top research leaders and federal research agencies. The goal of the

summit was to highlight the outstanding research and innovation

taking place in Texas, and help Texas be more competitive in seeking

federal research funding.

Attendees like Texas Senator John Cornyn, National Science

Foundation Director France Crdova, and the UT System Chancellor

Bill McRaven spoke about the many accomplishments in Texas

research and the opportunities to achieve even more. Gordon England,

former Secretary of the Navy and TAMEST Board Member, served as

program chair for the summit.

Top federal agency officials described their research priorities,

including National Science Foundation Director France Crdova,

Dr. Stefanie Tompkins of DARPA, Dr. Roderic Pettigrew of NIH, and

Dr. Phillip Singerman of NIST.

Prominent Texas researchers highlighted where their research is

headed and emphasized Texas-wide capabilities and expertise in

precision medicine, neuroscience, cybersecurity, materials design for

electrical energy storage, and advanced manufacturing.

TAMEST thanks its sponsors and the Texas Congressional Delegation

for their support of the summit.

Communications and OutreachAwareness and engagement with TAMEST continues to grow.

Through media coverage, writing by TAMEST members and officers,

social media engagement, and original content, TAMEST reaches

communities far and wide.

Shale Development Task ForceIn 2016, TAMEST is exploring a way to

expand on its successful record of service

to the state by convening a special task

force to review the impacts of shale oil and

gas development in Texas. The purpose of

this potential study, Environmental and

Community Impacts of Shale Development

in Texas, is to help all Texans understand

what is known and unknown about the

potential environmental and other impacts

of shale development and hydraulic

fracturing for oil and gas.

If the study moves forward, it would seek to

evaluate the scientific basis of the current

body of information available, both positive

and negative, and effectively communicate

to the public the current state of knowledge

of environmental and community impacts of

shale development in Texas. The task force

would culminate in a report to the Texas

legislature that could help guide lawmakers

in their work.

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Individual Gifts to the TAMESTEndowmentTAMEST gratefully acknowledgesmembers and friends for their contributionsto the TAMEST Endowment.

Rebecca Nelson DavisPeter T. FlawnKenneth H. Stokoe, II

Unrestricted GivingUnrestricted gifts provide supplementalrevenue for enhancements to TAMESTprograms and for funding newinitiatives. TAMEST thanks the followingindividuals for their contributions to theTAMEST Annual Fund Campaign.

Bobby R. Alford, M.D.AnonymousRuth and Kenneth Arnold

J.J. AzarArthur L. BeaudetBeth S. BrownJames J. ColemanDavid E. DanielJohann DeisenhoferLinn DraperThe Honorable Gordon R. EnglandDaniel W. Foster, M.D.Francisco Gonzalez-ScaranoFernando A. Guerra, M.D. (IMoF Ralph

Chase, M.D., San Angelo)George J. HirasakiLydia E. KavrakiJeff KodoskyDr. Brendan and Maria LeeDavid M. LeeLockheed MartinKishor MehtaAntonios G. MikosDavid and Helen Piwnica-Worms

B. Don and Becky RussellDonald W. Seldin, M.D.Don W. Shaw (IMoF Dr. George Heilmeier)George L. StegemeierC. Michael WaltonDr. Jasper A. Welch, Jr. and Mrs. Jane A. WelchJames T. Willerson, M.D.Jean D. Wilson

2015 Annual Conference Sponsors

PLATINUM

Texas A&M University

DIAMONDExxon Mobil CorporationThe Welch FoundationUT Southwestern Medical Center/

Southwestern Medical Foundation

GOLDBell HelicopterCapital Royalty L.P.Lockheed MartinLuminex CorporationMolecular Rebar DesignTexas Tech University and Texas Tech

University Health Sciences CenterThe Texas A&M University System

Office of the ChancellorThe University of Texas at Austin/Office

of the PresidentThe University of Texas at Dallas

SILVERBaylor College of MedicineCastleview ProductionsErnest H. CockrellSouthwest Research Institute

St. Davids HealthCareTexas InstrumentsThe University of Texas at ArlingtonThe University of Texas Health Science

Center at San AntonioThe University of Texas MD Anderson

Cancer CenterThe University of Texas SystemTIAA-CREF Financial ServicesUniversity of Houston

UTHealthUTMB HealthWinstead PC

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2015 Texas Research Summit Sponsors

LEAD UNDERWRITERSThe Texas A&M University SystemThe University of Texas System

THOUGHT LEADERTexas Tech University Office of the President

2016 Annual Conference Sponsors

PLATINUMTexas A&M University / Texas A&M

University System

DIAMONDExxonMobilThe Welch FoundationThe University of Texas Southwestern

Medical Center / SouthwesternMedical Foundation

GOLDBell HelicopterCRG L.P. (formerly Capital Royalty L.P.)Lockheed MartinMolecular Rebar DesignThe University of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at Dallas

SILVERCastleview Productions

Ernest H. CockrellSchlumbergerSouthwest Research InstituteSt. Davids HealthcareTexas InstrumentsTexas Tech UniversityTexas Tech University Health Sciences CenterThe University of Texas at ArlingtonThe University of Texas Health Science

Center at HoustonThe University of Texas Health Science

Center at San AntonioUniversity of HoustonWinstead PC

OPENING RECEPTION SPONSORBank of AmericaAt the designation of Kay Bailey Hutchison

Institutional Member SupportAnnual dues from Texas researchuniversities with affiliated TAMESTmembers provide a primary source ofoperations revenue. TAMEST recognizesthe following institutions for theirgenerous support in 2015:

Baylor College of MedicineHouston Methodist Research Institute

Rice UniversitySouthern Methodist UniversityTexas A&M Health Science CenterTexas A&M UniversityTexas Tech UniversityThe University of Texas at ArlingtonThe University of Texas at AustinThe University of Texas at DallasThe University of Texas Health Science

Center at Houston

The University of Texas Health ScienceCenter at San Antonio

The University of Texas Medical Branchat Galveston

The University of Texas MD AndersonCancer Center

The University of Texas SouthwesternMedical Center

University of HoustonUniversity of North Texas

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TAMEST EndowmentThe TAMEST Endowment wasestablished to help secure the financialfuture of the organization. TAMESTrecognizes the Founders of theEndowment and Legacy Circle, whoseextraordinary commitment ensuressustainable funds to build upon theorganizations success and continue itsmission of securing the future of Texas

as a national leader in science andtechnology.

FOUNDERS OF THE ENDOWMENTAnadarko FoundationAT&TBNSF FoundationConocoPhillipsEnergy Future HoldingsEdith and Peter ODonnell

Temple-InlandThe USAA Foundation

LEGACY CIRCLEThe Eugene McDermott Foundation

ODonnell Endowment DonorsThe Edith and Peter ODonnell Awardsare supported through the ODonnellEndowment, established in 2005 to fundprogram expenses, including a $25,000cash award in each category.

Dr. and Mrs. Kenneth AltshulerAnonymous (2)Austin Industries, Inc. and William T.

Solomon, ChairmanJulie and Louis A. BeecherlMelanie and Tim ByrneMr. and Mrs. W. Plack Carr, Jr.William P. and Rita Clements, Jr.Collins Family FoundationMr. and Mrs. Edward A. CopleyThe Cullen FoundationCullen Trust for Health CareCullen Trust for Higher Education

Dell Inc.Hunt Consolidated, Inc.Kodosky FoundationThe Eugene McDermott FoundationThe Robert and Janice McNair FoundationThe Rodger Meier FamilyJoyce and Harvey MitchellNational InstrumentsEdith and Peter ODonnellMargot and Ross Perot

Caren H. Prothro & The Vin and CarenProthro Foundation

Rowling FoundationSBC FoundationSouthwestern Medical FoundationRon and Phyllis SteinhartTemple-InlandTexas Instruments FoundationTXU EnergyValero Energy Foundation

Dr. and Mrs. Kern WildenthalCheryl and Sam WylyDee and Charles WylyZachry Foundation

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