Robin Rasor
Robin L. Rasor a.k.a. Ruth Rasor (b. 1956) is a technology transfer professional with an MS in genetics who serves as the Executive director of the Duke University Licensing & Ventures office.[1]
Background and career
[edit]Rasor received her BS in bacteriology from Ohio Wesleyan University and her MS in genetics from Ohio State University.[1] She worked at Battelle Memorial Institute and in various roles in technology licensing at the University of Michigan, rising to become its Managing Director by 2014.[2] In 2016, she was named to head the Duke University Office of Licensing and Ventures.
Senate testimony
[edit]On April 3, 2019, Rasor and three other female inventors testified before Chairman Thom Tillis and the United States Senate subcommittee on intellectual property on "lost" female inventors and scientific trailblazers.[3] Her testimony pointed out the gender disparities in the Patent process, and suggested solutions including academic, nonprofit, and government interventions to address this problem. Rasor also proposed that a high percentage of female inventors in Duke's leadership structure led to a culture of innovation at the school.[4]
Awards and honors
[edit]- President of the Association of University Technology Managers, 2011-2013[5]
- Co-recipient of AACR Awards Team Award, 2007
- President's Award for Service to AUTM, 2005[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Robin L. Rasor – Duke OLV". Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Duke Hires New Director of Licensing and Ventures". today.duke.edu. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Trailblazers and Lost Einsteins: Women Inventors and the Future of American Innovation | United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary". www.judiciary.senate.gov. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Patent Pending: Robin Rasor Testifies on the Importance of Women Inventors". today.duke.edu. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
- ^ "Tech Transfer Bill in the House Would Rewrite Key Bayh-Dole Provisions". GEN - Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology News. August 11, 2011. Retrieved July 17, 2020.
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