Yesterday and today are the annual meeting of the National Academy of Engineering. I love meeting people at these meetings. I also like the conversations on stage. This morning there was a very good panel on reimagining global supply chains. My friend Dario was on the panel.. It was a very interesting panel.. on a topic many of know about.. I was particularly interested on the conversations around semiconductor supply chains.
This afternoon we had our sections meetings. I’m in Section 7, the electronics/circuits/semiconductor group. I really enjoy workign with the others in our group. One sobering thing we always start our meetign swith is a review of members who have died over the last year.. you wouldn’t think that would take so long.. but since we are members for life.. there are always some freinds who have passed over the year. May of these folsk are heros of mine. Bob Brodersob, Bob Dennard, Sion Sze. All people who helpd shawe our industry.. and my caree
I’m excited about where our section is going. .We have new energized leadership, and one of our own, Prfo Tsu-Jai King will becaome president of the NAE next year. One key focus is to improve the diversity of our section.. I’m passionate about helping that.
After the meeting, I met Diane over at Matthew and Carolines. We had a great take out dinner and got to paly with Anna, James.. and Kate !
Today is the annual meeting of the NAtional Academy of Engineering . This is my thrid time attending. I love the meetigns for the people you get to meet. SO many accomplished folks from so many disciplines. ..
My first stop was a meeting on Diversity.. we’re trying to make the organization more representative of the diversity of the us population. we have a long way to go
THen came the induction of new members.. I remember how fun it was when I got inducted>
My freind (and former boss) dario got inducted today. I was so happy to see him get this honor
Later on Diane and I had our section dinner.. Great seeing my friends
We had a day to ourselves today.. The NAE meeting’s not till tomorrow. We started with a great run hazy morning
We took the rest of the day to wander around. One desitination was the Arttechhaus. We’d see one of their places in Houston. THis one was smaller.. but still cool
Next stop was the National Portrait gallery and Museam of American Art. It’s in the old Patent office.. It used to house all the old patent models..
Mixed in with the portrait were soem of the old patent models.. So cool to see
We also loved lookign the the modern american collection
We wandered back towards the mall where a latin american festival was takign place.. there were three band stages and a ton of stalls with food and crafts from all over central america. El salvador,. nicaragua, hondouras, panama.. It was so fun!
Late this afternoon we headed to the airport and flew down to DC.. THe Annual meetign of the Natioanl Academyis this Sunaday and Monday. so we made it into a weekend trip to see Matt, Caroline, Anna dn new baby James.. THe great thing is that Matts mom and dear front Kate is goign to be in town too. .. . We arrainged it soe we’d meet Kate at the Airport so we could share an uber to Matt and carolines
We got to Matt and Carolines and got our first introduction to baby james !
Matt gave us a ride to our hotel. We checked in and took a walk out on the mall..
