THE PHILIP S. CHEN JR., PH.D., DISTINGUISHED LECTURE ON INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
The Philip S. Chen Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lecture on Innovation and Technology Transfer was established in 2006 by the NIH Deputy Director for Intramural Research and the NIH Office of Technology Transfer on the occasion of Dr. Chen’s retirement after over 41 years of service to the NIH. The lectureship honors Dr. Chen’s remarkable, diverse, and creative contributions to the NIH, especially to its Intramural Research Program and to the field of technology transfer.
About Philip S. Chen, Jr.
 | After receiving his Ph.D. in Pharmacology from the University of Rochester, Dr. Chen had a distinguished research career, including primary authorship in one of the most cited publications of all time, describing an analytical technique for determination of inorganic phosphorus. Dr. Chen served under eight NIH Directors from 1956 to 1959 and from 1967 to 2005. He held positions in the National Heart Institute, the Division of Research Grants, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, and the Office of the Director, NIH, that ranged from that of research investigator to Associate Director for Intramural Affairs; he also served as Acting Deputy Directory for Science from 1982-1983. As a science administrator he championed novel pay and personnel systems for scientific researchers, programs for the training of foreign scientists at NIH, novel endeavors such as artic research, and many other areas. |
In 1986 Dr. Chen established the NIH Office of Technology Transfer to implement the provisions of the Federal Technology Transfer Act. He formulated the guiding principles upon which technology transfer functions today, including the creation of the Cooperative Research and Development Agreement, known as the CRADA. Above all, Dr. Chen offered NIHers wise, trusted, and compassionate counsel in diverse areas; this earned him the respect, admiration, and gratitude of the scientific and administrative communities at the NIH.
Past Lectures
17th Annual Philip S. Chen Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lecture on Innovation and Technology Transfer September 25, 2024 at 10am in Masur Auditorium
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16th Annual Philip S. Chen Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lecture on Innovation and Technology Transfer September 22, 2023 at 10am in Lipsett Auditorium
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15th Annual Philip S. Chen Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lecture on Innovation and Technology Transfer April 26, 2022
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14th Annual Philip S. Chen Jr., Ph.D., Distinguished Lecture on Innovation and Technology Transfer November 8, 2019
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