DEKA President and FIRST Founder Dean Kamen to Deliver Keynote at National Instruments NIWeek 2006; Renowned Inventor and Advocate Inspires Scientists and Engineers to Innovate.AUSTIN, Texas -- Dean Kamen, president of DEKA DEKA Dean Kamen (of DEKA Research and Development Corporation, Manchester, NH, USA) DEKA Deutsche Kapitalanlagegesellschaft Mbh (German investment fund) Research & Development Corporation and founder of FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology), will deliver the closing keynote address to more than 2,000 attendees at NIWeek, the world's largest virtual instrumentation conference and exhibition, Aug. 8-10, in Austin, Texas. In his speech, "Inspiring Present and Future Scientists and Engineers to Innovate," Kamen will discuss the role of science, engineering and innovation in today's society. "It is an honor to welcome Dean Kamen as the guest keynote speaker at NIWeek 2006," said Ray Almgren, vice president of academic relations at National Instruments (Nasdaq:NATI NATI National Association of Teen Institutes NATI Newfoundland Association of Technical Industries ). "As an inventor, entrepreneur and tireless advocate for science and technology, Kamen has changed the landscape of technology and education. Through his organization FIRST, Kamen has transformed the way our society thinks about math and science and has inspired thousands of young adults to pursue careers in science, technology and engineering." Scheduled for 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 10, at the Austin Convention Center Austin Convention Center is a multi-purpose convention center located in Austin, Texas, USA. The building is also home to the Austin Toros basketball team with a seating capacity of 3,200. , the keynote examines the need for scientists and engineers to play a more central, visible and celebrated role in society today, given challenges such as infectious disease Infectious disease A pathological condition spread among biological species. Infectious diseases, although varied in their effects, are always associated with viruses, bacteria, fungi, protozoa, multicellular parasites and aberrant proteins known as prions. and water scarcity. Kamen also will talk about his award-winning inventions and commitment to FIRST, the nonprofit organization Nonprofit Organization An association that is given tax-free status. Donations to a non-profit organization are often tax deductible as well. Notes: Examples of non-profit organizations are charities, hospitals and schools. he founded to inspire young people's interest and participation in education and careers in science and technology. National Instruments is an international sponsor of FIRST LEGO(R) League (FLL FLL First Lego League (partnership between FIRST and the LEGO Company) FLL Frequency Lock Loop (Datum) FLL Flux Locked Loop (also see Phase Locked Loop, PLL) ), an international program for more than 62,000 children ages 9 to 14 that combines a hands-on, interactive robotics program with a sports-like atmosphere, and an official supplier to the FIRST Robotics Competition The FIRST Robotics Competition is a high school robotics competition organized by FIRST. As of early 2007, 1,303 high school teams of 32,500[1] students from Brazil, Canada, The Netherlands, Israel, the United States, the United Kingdom, Mexico, and others compete to for high school students. Kamen's contributions to the fields of science Fields of science are widely-recognized categories of specialized expertise within science, and typically embody their own terminology and nomenclature. Natural sciences
Kamen has more than 150 U.S. and foreign patents, including several for life-saving and life-changing medical devices. Kamen's inventions include the first wearable infusion pump, the first portable insulin pump for diabetics, a shoebox-sized dialysis machine, a revolutionary wheelchair that climbs stairs and can rise to an "eye-level" position and a portable water purification Portable water purification is used to treat water in remote or rural locations, or in emergency settings, to make it safe for drinking purposes. Although it is sometimes believed that water found in backcountry or wilderness areas is clean and potable, such water is often unsafe system that makes contaminated water drinkable in areas where fresh water is not available. About NIWeek Since 1995, engineers, scientists and educators worldwide have gathered at NIWeek to learn about cost-efficient, flexible technologies for creating advanced test, control and design solutions. At NIWeek 2005, National Instruments hosted more than 2,000 attendees. NIWeek 2006 begins Aug. 8 for three full days of interactive technical sessions, summits and hands on-workshops. Readers can register at www.ni.com/niweek. About FIRST Accomplished inventor Dean Kamen founded FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) in 1989 to inspire an appreciation of science and technology in young people. Based in Manchester, NH, FIRST designs accessible, innovative programs to build self-confidence, knowledge and life skills while motivating young people to pursue opportunities in science, technology and engineering. With the support of many of the world's most well-known companies, the non-profit organization hosts the FIRST Robotics Competition for high school students and the FIRST LEGO(R) League for children 9 to 14 years old. Readers can visit www.usfirst.org learn more about FIRST. About National Instruments For 30 years, National Instruments (www.ni.com) has been a technology pioneer and leader in virtual instrumentation -- a revolutionary concept that has changed the way engineers and scientists in industry, government and academia approach measurement and automation. Leveraging PCs and commercial technologies, virtual instrumentation increases productivity and lowers costs for test, control and design applications through easy-to-integrate software, such as NI LabVIEW, and modular measurement and control hardware for PXI (PCI EXtensions for Instrumentation) A peripheral bus specialized for data acquisition and real time control systems. Introduced in 1997, PXI uses the CompactPCI 3U and 6U form factors and adds trigger lines, a local bus and other functions suited for measurement , PCI (1) (Payment Card Industry) See PCI DSS. (2) (Peripheral Component Interconnect) The most widely used I/O bus (peripheral bus). , PCI Express, USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. and Ethernet. Headquartered in Austin, Texas, NI has more than 3,900 employees and direct operations in nearly 40 countries. For the past seven years, FORTUNE magazine has named NI one of the 100 best companies to work for in America. Readers can obtain investment information from the company's investor relations department by calling 512-683-5090, e-mailing nati@ni.com or visiting www.ni.com/nati. LabVIEW, National Instruments, NI, ni.com and NIWeek are trademarks of National Instruments. Other product and company names listed are trademarks or trade names of their respective companies. |
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