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Speakers include former Time magazine "Man of the Year"
who developed the now-standard HIV "cocktail therapy"
and the co-founder of EA Tiburon,
developer of the Madden NFL video game series
ORLANDO,
Fla. (June 11, 2009) - A conference aimed at networking the nation's Chinese-Americans
working in academic and professional environments and creating global partnerships
for future research and economic development is scheduled for September
9-12, 2009 in Orlando, Fla. The areas of focus are biotech, medical, healthcare/nutrition
and global business. See
Complete
conference details .
 The
event is organized by the Chinese American Scholars & Professionals Association
of Florida (CASPAF) and the Florida High Tech Corridor. The CASPAF president
and conference chairman is
C.T. Hsu, FAIA, president of C.T. Hsu + Associates (www.cthsu.com)
and a native of Taiwan.
Confirmed speakers include the following industry leaders:
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David Ho, M.D., Ph.D., scientific director/CEO of the Aaron Diamond
AIDS Research Center in New York City and a former Time magazine "Man
of the Year"who developed the now-standard HIV "cocktail therapy"
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Steven Chiang, co-founder, GM and senior VP of EA Tiburon, developer
of the Madden NFL video game series
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Yun-Hwa Peggy Hsieh, Ph.D., professor and graduate program director,
Department of Nutrition, Food and Exercise Sciences in the College of
Human Sciences at Florida State University
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Daniel Kelly, M.D., Ph.D., scientific director and professor at the
Burnham Institute for Medical Research
Event
sponsors include Florida High Tech Corridor, Orlando Health, Florida Hospital,
Orlando Magic, Walt Disney World, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Florida,
Central Florida Partnership, Metro Orlando EDC and the Orlando/Orange County
Convention & Visitors Bureau, among others.
The Chinese American Scholars & Professionals Association of Florida (www.caspaf.org)
is a non-profit educational organization whose vision is to serve as a bridge
between the U.S./Canada and China/Taiwan by advancing academic research
and professional achievement among Chinese Americans and others and providing
opportunities for networking and partnership between academic and professional
organizations in Taiwan and Florida.
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