Author Archives:

The Foundation Lecture, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, October 10 2018 Biotechnology and the Conflation of Science, Business and Ethics By Gerald Chan When I was making the decision of where to do my post-doctoral training, I was attracted to … Continue reading →

Commencement speech given at D’Amore-McKim School of Business, Northeastern University, Boston, August 30 2018 Life Objective, Life Subjective By Gerald Chan I am often asked the question, “How do you make investment decisions?” People who see a successful investment outcome … Continue reading →

Speech given at the induction ceremony of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Sanders Theatre, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts, October 7 2017 The Past, the Present or the Future By Gerald Chan Whereas each of classes one through four … Continue reading →

Opening remarks at the Morningside Music Bridge Concerto Competition Finals, Jordan Hall, New England Conservatory of Music, Boston, July 13 2017 Why Classical Music? By Gerald Chan I am here standing in for my younger brother Andy who started the … Continue reading →

Commencement speech given at University of Massachusetts, Boston, May 25 2017 Immigration and Public Higher Education By Gerald Chan When I was asked to give this commencement speech, I accepted the invitation heartily because I wanted to show my solidarity … Continue reading →

Commencement speech given at The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla, California, May 19 2017 In Support of Science and Marshmallows By Gerald Chan When Pete Schultz asked me to join the board of Calibr and then Scripps, I was surprised … Continue reading →

Keynote speech, Yale Innovation Summit, May 10 2017, New Haven, Connecticut The University and Biotechnology By Gerald Chan Bill Wiesler has invited me more than once to come to this event, so I am pleased that I can finally make … Continue reading →