T. Grant Belgard

• Chemistry, Physics Biochemistry & Cell Biology, Rice University

• The budding relationship between high-tech entrepreneurship and off-shoring

• No previous experience

Hometown, Country: Bogotá, Colombia

I decided to take part in INNOVATE 2007 because I would like to learn more about global technology and its effect on our economy and the advancement of the biosciences and medicine.

I look forward to learning several aspects of technological advancement in Asia and to meeting many new friends across the US and in Asia.

Rice University

Biochemistry and Cell Biology, Senior

Karen Romero

About Me: Friendly, fun, warm, caring

University: Rice University

Major: B.S. Biochemistry – May 2007

Hometown, Country: Saigon, Vietnam

Languages Spoken: English, Vietnamese, Spanish, French

Contact: anh@rice.edu, anhnguyen726@gmail.comReason for taking part in Innovate:

As chronic disease begins to affect people in developing countries and immigration brings different populations to America, the horizontal spread of information is becoming essential for quality of care and global health equity. Therefore, I’m interested in learning about high-tech healthcare and its availability internationally.

Anh Nguyen

Previous Experience in Asia: Born and raised in Saigon, Vietnam. I’ve been back to Asia twice, most recently to participate in a 3-week long school-building project with Sunflower Mission and YMCA last spring break.

Diane Shao

• Delegate– Rice University

• Major– B.A. Statistics, 2007– B.S. Biochemistry, 2007

• Hometown– Dallas, Texas, USA

• Why I am here?– To understand the interconnections

between cultures.– View China from a fresh perspective,

and India for the first time.• I have traveled to China and Kenya,

love learning about languages and cultures, and am interested in how economy influences health.

Delegates on Bus

India

The Great Wall

The Summer Palace