NCSSSMST Keynote Speakers 2006

Friday, March 17th Keynote
Bappa Choudhury
Vice President of Segment Management in Global Solutions for Siemens Medical, USA.
During his previous tenure as Vice President of the Computed Tomography Division (CT), Mr. Choudhury led a 40 percent growth of annual CT sales since 2002 while introducing at least six new major CT products including the SOMATOM Sensation and the SOMATOM Emotion product lines. These achievements helped him to earn Division Manager of the Year honors in 2002.
Saturday, March 18th Keynote
Dr. James D. Walker
Staff scientist at Southwest Research Institute
In October 2004 Dr. Walker was included in Popular Science's "Brilliant 10" scientists to watch. He is the recipient of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers 2005 Holley Medal, awarded in "recognition of a great or unique act of an engineering nature, which accomplishes a great and timely benefit," for his work in the Columbia investigation