10/28/98
ATHENS, Ohio -- A national expert on technology issues will kick off Ohio University's Frontiers in Science lecture series at 8 p.m. Nov. 4 at Grover Center.
Mary L. Good, the managing member for Venture Capital Investors, will speak on "National Technology Policy for the 21st Century: Why Would a Non-Scientist Care?" A question-and-answer session will follow her address, which is free and open to the public.
Good will address policies concerning the growing realm of the Internet, as well as Iridium satellites, which are part of a worldwide system for mobile communications.
Technology is such a hot topic these days," said Richard Polen, assistant vice president of university relations and coordinator of Frontiers in Science. You hear about the Y2K problems, the technology revolution and school systems that are using computers more. This is a great opportunity for people to better understand the role of technology in society."
Good has been involved in many aspects of science and technology. She serves as the managing member for Venture Capital Investors, a group that uses technology to help further economic growth in Arkansas. She served four years as the undersecretary for technology for the U.S. Department of Commerce, a position appointed by the president and confirmed by the Senate.
After 25 years as a faculty member at Louisiana State University, Good became senior vice president of technology at AlliedSignal Inc. in Morristown, N.J., where she oversaw a $600 million annual research and development effort.
Good is active in scientific affairs both in the United States and internationally and has won numerous awards. She was president of the American Chemistry Society in 1987 and is a past member and chair of the National Science Board. She is the author of one book and more than 100 journal articles.
Good's talk is the first in this year's Frontiers in Science lecture series, a program that features scientists who have been recognized for their commitment to share scientific knowledge with people of all ages. The second lecture in the series will be conducted in the spring. The series was established in 1991 by Jeanette Grasselli Brown, an Ohio University graduate and former university trustee, and her husband, Glenn R. Brown, through a contribution to the Ohio University Foundation.