Moira A. Gunn
Dr. Moira Gunn is best known as the host of both Tech Nation and BioTech Nation, heard weekly on the National Public Radio (NPR) channels on Sirius satellite radio, on public radio stations nationwide, in 133 countries via American Forces Radio International, and to anyone over the Internet.
Dr. Gunn’s work stands squarely at the nexus of science, technology, and society. She has done some 3,000 interviews with people ranging from well-known innovators who drive our fast-changing world to the everyday people who must cope with this change.
Her many public roles range from moderating opening panels at the Sundance Film Festival, the Forbes CIO Forum, and the Deloitte&Touche CEO Summit, to emceeing the entire three-day Pop!Tech Conference, to keynoting major events. The topics range from “The Facts of Life in the High-Tech Age” to “What You Need to Know About Biotech, and What Biotech Knows About You.”
A former NASA scientist and engineer, Dr. Gunn was the first woman to earn a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from Purdue University, where she also earned a Masters in Computer Science. In addition, Dr. Gunn shares a software patent in Nutrition Science with two USDA nutrition researchers.
Program Director for the Information Systems Programs in the College of Professional Studies at the University of San Francisco, Dr. Gunn also serves on a number of advisory boards, including the Dean’s Science Advisory Council at Purdue University, the Advisory Board of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University, the Anita Borg Institute for Women and Technology, the Trusted Computing Group, Compumentor, and the Tech Awards’ Global Leadership Council.
Dr. Gunn was named a Science Laureate for her contributions to science journalism, and she is a member of Phi Beta Kappa. She lives in San Francisco, California.
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