Women of Power Lunch
Women of Power Lunch: Lydia Villa-Komaroff
- Item Number
- WPL-106
- Estimated Value
- Priceless
- Leading Bid
- 125 USD
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
Professional distinctions
- CSO and Board Member, Cytonome/ST
- Director, Massachusetts Life Sciences Center
- 2008 Science Club for Girls Catalyst Award
- Hispanic Engineer National Achievement Hall of Fame
- Director, Women Executives Advancing LifeSciences, Technology and Health (WEALTH)
- Founding member of the Society for the Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in Science (SACNAS)
- Formerly, Vice President for Research and Chief Operating Officer of Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Hobbies: Reading and singing
Favourite sports figure: Big Baby of the Celtics
Advice to 15-year-old self: Things that are hard to do can be fun and rewarding
Other quirky facts: "I read the comics in the newspaper everyday"
Great sayings:“Salsa, not ketchup, is now the number one condiment in the United States,” says Villa-Komaroff. “My colleagues and I…hope to put more salsa in America’s board rooms and in academic leadership.”
Item Special Note
Winning bidders are responsible for arranging lunch at a time and venue that is mutually agreeable with the Woman of Power, no later than December 31, 2009. The winner should bring a mentee (or mentor) with them to the lunch.
Science Club for Girls is grateful to Lydia for donating her time and the price of the lunch.
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