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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782773003321

Titolo

Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Guruprasad Madhavan, Barbara Oakley, Luis Kun

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, NY : , : Springer New York : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2008

ISBN

1-281-96007-1

9786611960070

0-387-76495-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2008.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (526 p.)

Collana

Series in Biomedical Engineering, , 1864-5763

Disciplina

660.6023

Soggetti

Biomedical engineering

Biotechnology

Biophysics

Biological physics

Medicine

Engineering—Vocational guidance

Biomedical Engineering and Bioengineering

Biological and Medical Physics, Biophysics

Biomedicine, general

Job Careers in Science and Engineering

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Foreword -- Part 1: Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology -- Part 2: Roads Well Laid: Traditional Careers -- Part 3: Paths Less Travelled: Innovative Alternative Careers -- Part 4: Continual Learning and Career Renewal -- Part 5: Growth, Contribution, and Broader Responsibilities Beyond the Profession -- Afterword.

Sommario/riassunto

Bioengineering and biotechnology are exploding—the number of career opportunities is expected to increase twice as fast as for other science and engineering fields over the next decade. Bioengineers and biotechnologists have enormous potential to meet employment needs ranging from traditional careers in science and engineering through a



host of alternative career pathways. This book provides a roadmap to the broad and varied career development opportunities in bioengineering, biotechnology, and related fields. Eminent practitioners lay out career paths related to academia, industry, government and regulatory affairs, healthcare, law, marketing, entrepreneurship, and more. Lifetimes of experience and wisdom are shared, including "war stories," strategies for success, avoidance of common pitfalls, and discussions of the authors’ personal views and motivations. Career Development in Bioengineering and Biotechnology is an indispensable guide to some of the most exciting career and professional growth opportunities in science, engineering, and beyond, and a "must read" for anyone interested in a career related to this burgeoning field. From the Foreword by U.S. National Medal of Science Laureate and Institute Professor Robert Langer, Massachusetts Institute of Technology: "This book provides a wealth of information and should serve as an excellent resource…The editors have gone to great effort to discuss a variety of critical topics in the burgeoning areas of bioengineering and biotechnology." From the Introduction by Dr. Bruce Alberts, President Emeritus of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Co-chair of the InterAcademy Council: "I am very impressed with the enormous dedication and skill that created this major, highly-original contribution – I know of nothing like it." From the Editorial by Dr. Joachim Nagel, President, International Union for Physical and Engineering Sciences in Medicine, and past president of the International Federation for Medical and Biological Engineering: "This book provides all the answers and can be highly recommended as the ultimate guide to anyone interested in bioengineering and biotechnology. The book arrives at a crucial time, and catapults bioengineering and biotechnology to the forefront of disciplines and to a rightly held pinnacle of inspiration for engineers, scientists, and technologists." From the Afterword by Dr. Shu Chien, President, Biomedical Engineering Society and past president of the American Physiological Society and of the American Institute of Medical and Biological Engineering: "…this is truly an outstanding book that is the first of its kind...certainly a pioneering contribution." Praise for the Book "Bioengineering and Biotechnology are emerging as distinct disciplines amid the biological revolution and during a period of rapid globalization. These interesting times offer us unprecedented opportunities for professional and personal growth. This book covers many important areas of opportunity, including entrepreneurship, finance, law, and education, with a global perspective. The legacy of our times will include how well we used our rapidly advancing technologies to improve the world around us. This book provides a roadmap for the contributions of Bioengineering and Biotechnology in this quest." -James E. Moore, PhD, Texas A&M University "This book will be essential reading for all those seeking career guidance in bioengineering and biotechnology." -Tony Bradshaw, PhD, Director bioProcessUK - BioIndustry Association (BIA), Chairman, The Royal Academy of Engineering/BIA Life Scientists' Career Seminars "...the topics [are] quite extensive covering definitions, core curriculum, career opportunities, including a wide range of alternative career pathways as well as social and ethical issues. The material covered is unlike any of the standard publications related to these fields of activity... [the book] can be read at different stages of one's career." -Joseph D. Bronzino, PhD, Trinity College "...once I started reading it, [I] could not put it down. In less than three days, I read it all, absorbing the stories and details as if I was consummed by watching a high action movie... The breath and depth of the wisdom is phenomenal, and the stories shared by the writers are moving, inspiring, and shine of intelligence in seizing



one's own passion and talents and turning them into stellar professional careers." -Nathalie Gosset, MS, MBA, Head of Marketing, Alfred Mann Institute for Biomedical Engineering, University of Southern California "This is a functional book with immediate impact, and is very helpful to those who need and desperately want help in making a career choice." - Jonathan Newman, Graduate Student in Biomedical Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology, USA "This is an exciting undertaking and very well thought through and balanced. I enjoyed very much reading the chapters I have reviewed. Congratulations to all contributors and the editors of this book." - Gudrun Zahlmann, PhD, Director of Business Development, Siemens Medical Systems, Germany "I am very excited about this book. As a bioengineering educator, I am always looking for information that can provide guidance for students as they prepare for their careers. The contributors in this book are so enthusiastic about their careers that many of the chapters made me want to switch careers on the spot! I believe that engineering students do not receive enough guidance on alternative career paths. This book will very much help fill the void." - Judy Cezeaux, PhD, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Western New England College, Massachusetts, USA.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910827178903321

Autore

McCarthy-Jones Simon <1978->

Titolo

Can't you hear them : the science and significance of hearing voices / / Simon McCarthy-Jones

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London [England] ; ; Philadelphia, [Pennsylvania] : , : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, , 2017

©2017

ISBN

1-78450-541-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (378 pages)

Disciplina

154.4

Soggetti

Auditory hallucinations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910838341003321

Autore

Ziaja Georg

Titolo

Lexikon der katholischen Bischöfe im Polen des Goldenen Zeitalters 1500-1600 / Georg Ziaja

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Paderborn, : Brill | Schöningh, 2020

ISBN

3-657-70318-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 pages)

Soggetti

Theologie

Geschichte

Adel

Rom

Krakau

Preußen

Renaissance

Rzeczpospolita

Litauen

History

Theology

Nobility

Rome

Cracow

Prussia

Lithuania

Dictionary

dictionaries.

Dictionaries.

History

Dictionnaires.

Poland

Lingua di pubblicazione

Tedesco

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia



Sommario/riassunto

Das Lexikon bietet 80 Biographien der bedeutendsten katholischen Bischöfe Polens im 16. Jahrhundert. Berücksichtigt wurden folgende elf Diözesen: Gnesen, Lemberg, Krakau, Posen, Włocławek, Płock, Kulm, Ermland, Chełm, Przemyśl und Kamieniec. Jeder der Beiträge bietet dem Leser nicht nur biographische Daten, sondern auch eine Fülle von Fachinformationen bezüglich des »Goldenen Zeitalters« in Polen, eine reichhaltige Statistik der Zeitperiode 1500-1600 in Form von übersichtlichen Tabellen, zwei Karten Polens bzw. der Rzeczpospolita mit Aufteilung der Diözesen (um 1000 und 1569) sowie eine sehr detaillierte Literaturliste zu jedem Biogramm - insgesamt ein umfangreiches Nachschlagewerk zur Geschichte und Kultur Polens im 16. Jahrhundert und eine Pionierarbeit auf diesem Gebiet in deutscher Sprache.