Caribbean Science Foundation Caribbean Science Foundation Diaspora Engagement The CSF is the project of the Caribbean Disapora for Science,Technology and Innovation (CADSTI). CADSTI is an international body of professionals who have an interest in the development of the Caribbean region. CADSTI recognizes that there is a vast talent pool within the larger Diaspora whose skills go untapped by the Caribbean community. Structurally, CADSTI is organized as a network of branches in various cities throughout the Diaspora. One of its goals is to facilitate the networking that will bring resources from the Diaspora to the Region for the mutual benefit of all parties.The branches that have been established to date include: CADSTI-UK CADSTI-New England (CADSTI-NE) CADSTI-Southeast(CADSTI-SE) CADSTI-Silicon Valley (CADSTI-SV) Other branches to be established include: CADSTI-Canada (CADSTI-CA) and CADSTI-New York- New Jersey (CADSTI-NYNJ). CADSTI Brochure A. Print Version For anyone wishing to help us raise awareness of CADSTI and its work, here is the print version of the CADSTI Brochure. This three-panel print version is designed for double side printing on letter-size paper followed by two folds to convert it to a hard copy of the brochure. Please feel free to print and distribute as many copies as you need. We thank you for your efforts! B. Screen-friendly Version This screen-friendly version of the CADSTI brochure contains the same information as the above print version, except that the panels are in the normal order. More information about CADSTI can be found at cadsti.org. The Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF) was established as an independent non-profit non-governmental organization in 2010 by the Caribbean Diaspora for Science, Technology and Innovation (CADSTI). CADSTI (see http://cadsti.org) has its center of gravity outside the Region, and its primary function is to mine and mobilize the resources in the world-wide Caribbean Diaspora in support of the CSF. The figure below illustrates the structure and the role of CADSTI and shows it as one of the support pillars of the CSF. CADSTI-CSF Model.jpg The headquarters of the CSF are located in the CARICOM Research Building on the Barbados campus of the University of the West Indies. A PDF of this CSF Overview and the Mission Statement below is available here. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Mission The mission of the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF) is to assist with the diversification of the economies of the Caribbean Region by harnessing science and technology for economic development, and to help raise the standard of living. Specifically, the CSF will: Stimulate technology‐based entrepreneurship ‐ by identifying and funding science and technology projects in new and existing enterprises that are relevant to the economic development needs of the Region. Accelerate education reform that supports technology‐based entrepreneurship by promoting and funding programs that focus on: The STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) disciplines. Business and entrepreneurship education. Foreign languages and communication skills in schools, universities and other educational venues. Provide scientific and engineering advisory services to Caribbean governments by working with CADSTI to leverage the expertise that resides in the Diaspora. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Organizational Structure Governing Council 2015 - 2018 Dr. Jeanese Badenock - (CSF Treasurer )-Deputy Dean Faculty of Science and Technology UWI Cave Hill H.E. Dr. the Hon. Chelston Brathwaite- Barbados' Ambassador to the People's Republic of China Mr. Nicholas Brathwaite - Partner & CTO, Riverwood Capital Dr. Basil Burke - ELGAE Associates Prof. John-Paul Clarke - Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia USA Dr. Sheena Francis- UTech, Jamaica Mr. Nicholas Galt- Chairman, TSL Group Dr. Didacus Jules - Director General of the Organization of Eastern Caribbean States Dr. Jermey Matthews - Associate Editor, AIP Mr. Dodridge D. Miller- CEO, Sagicor Insurance Professor Harold Ramkissoon - UWI, Trinidad & Tobago Mr. Ravi Ramkissoon - Oracle Corp, Redwood Shores, CA Mr. Robert Riley- Formerly, Group Head of Safety and Operations Risk, Culture and Capability, BP Dr. Dinah Sah - President CADSTI-NE, Co-Executive Director of the Caribbean Science Foundation, Senior Vice President of Neuroscience, Voyager Therapeutics Professor Cardinal Warde - (President and CSF Interim Executive Director) - Prof. of Electrical Engineering, MIT Mr. Gervase Warner - CEO, Massy Mr. Bowen Wells - Former UK MP Dr. Delisle Worrell - Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados Dr. Arnoldo Ventura - Former Science Adviser to the Prime Minister of Jamaica Chair of the Caribbean Council for Science and Technology (Dr. Lennox Chandler) ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Diaspora Engagement The CSF is the project of the Caribbean Disapora for Science,Technology and Innovation (CADSTI). CADSTI is an international body of professionals who have an interest in the development of the Caribbean region. CADSTI recognizes that there is a vast talent pool within the larger Diaspora whose skills go untapped by the Caribbean community. Structurally, CADSTI is organized as a network of branches in various cities throughout the Diaspora. One of its goals is to facilitate the networking that will bring resources from the Diaspora to the Region for the mutual benefit of all parties.The branches that have been established to date include: CADSTI-UK CADSTI-New England (CADSTI-NE) CADSTI-Southeast(CADSTI-SE) CADSTI-Silicon Valley (CADSTI-SV) Other branches to be established include: CADSTI-Canada (CADSTI-CA) and CADSTI-New York- New Jersey (CADSTI-NYNJ). CADSTI Brochure A. Print Version For anyone wishing to help us raise awareness of CADSTI and its work, here is the print version of the CADSTI Brochure. This three-panel print version is designed for double side printing on letter-size paper followed by two folds to convert it to a hard copy of the brochure. Please feel free to print and distribute as many copies as you need. We thank you for your efforts! B. Screen-friendly Version This screen-friendly version of the CADSTI brochure contains the same information as the above print version, except that the panels are in the normal order. More information about CADSTI can be found at cadsti.org. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CSF Staff Professor Cardinal Warde - Interim Executive Director prof warde.PNG Prof. The Hon. Cardinal Warde is President of the Caribbean Diaspora for Science, Technology and Innovation (CADSTI), Interim Executive Director of the Caribbean Science Foundation, and a professor of Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). His research focuses on the development of optoelectronic neural co-processors for brain-like computing, multispectral-polarimetric imaging sensors, infrared projection displays and holographic displays. He is an inventor on twelve patents, and has published three book chapters in addition to over one-hundred-fifty technical papers on optical materials, devices and systems. Since 1997, Professor Warde has served as the Faculty Director of the MITES program at MIT (a six-week intensive program in science and engineering for gifted underrepresented minority high-school seniors). Professor Warde is a fellow of the Optical Society of America, and a former Associate Editor of the Journal of Display Technology. He is the recipient of honorary doctorate degrees in science from Universidad Carlos III de Madrid and the University of the West Indies. He has served on the US National Science Foundation Small Business Advisory Committee, on the Board of Trustees of Stevens Institute of Technology, and on the boards of several small high-technology companies. Dr. Warde founded Optron Systems, Inc. in 1982, and in 1999 co-founded Radiant Images, Inc. which was subsequently acquired by Hoya Corp. of Japan. He is a native of Barbados, and received the Companion of Honour Award (the second highest honour awarded by the Government of Barbados) in 2003. He serves as a scientific advisor to the Governments of Barbados and Belize. He graduated from the Stevens Institute of Technology (with high honor) in 1969, and received the M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees in physics in 1971 and 1974, respectively, from Yale University. Dr. Dinah Sah - Co-Executive Director Dinah Sah.PNG Dr. Dinah Sah is the Co-Executive Director of the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF), Director of the Student Program for Innovation in Science and Engineering (SPISE), President of CADSTI-New England, and a member of the Governing Council of CADSTI-CSF. SPISE is an annual intensive four-week enrichment residential summer program held at the University of West Indies in Barbados for promising Caribbean high-school students 16 and 17 years of age who are interested in pursuing careers in science and engineering. Dr. Sah has more than 20 years of experience in research and drug development in the biotechnology industry, and is currently Chief Scientific Officer at Voyager Therapeutics, a biotech company in Cambridge, MA. Prior to Voyager, Dr. Sah served at Alnylam Pharmaceuticals where she was Vice President of Research. Before joining Alnylam, Dr. Sah was Associate Director of Research at Biogen (now Biogen Idec), where she led neuroscience research, strategic planning for the neurobiology focus area, and several research projects. Prior to her 6 years at Biogen, she served at Signal Pharmaceuticals, where she headed neuroscience research, and several corporate partnerships and projects. Dr. Sah's achievements include leadership of multiple programs from early research through Phase 1 clinical trials, and the discovery of novel therapeutic targets and drug candidates that advanced into clinical development. Most notably, these programs included advancement of clinical candidates based on RNAi therapeutics that resulted in the landmark demonstration of human proof-of-mechanism for this novel class of drugs in patients. Dr. Sah is an inventor on more than 25 patents, and her publications across diverse research areas include 17 articles in the journals Nature Medicine, Nature Biotechnology, Nature Neuroscience, Nature Chemical Biology, Nature Reviews Drug Discovery, Molecular Therapeutics, Neuron, PNAS, and EMBO Journal. Dr. Sah received a B.S. in Biology from MIT, her Ph.D. in Neurobiology from Harvard University, and her post-doctoral training at Harvard Medical School. Ms. Lois Oliver - Assistant Director Lois Oliver.PNG Lois Oliver currently serves as the Assistant Director of the CSF. In this role, she manages the day to day activities of the office and provides logistical support for many the CSF's programs. Her role also requires her to interact closely with the many external partners and associates of the CSF. She has experience in event management, having worked previously as an Event Manager for an international event management company, and these skills serve her well in her current role.. Prior to joining the CSF, she spent 10 years in the brewing industry, where she gained experience and qualification in areas of project management, quality control, process control and optimisation, system management, recipe development and formatting and supervisory management. While there, she served on various committees, and was integral in facilitating the brewing department's goal of achieving ISO certification. She also has 5 years' experience in the pharmaceutical field, where she served as a Medical Representative in Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean. In this role, she managed and promoted a portfolio of cardiovascular drugs to physicians and other healthcare workers and provided continuous medical education for the same group. She is a past student of Queen's College (Barbados), and the University of the West Indies Cave Hill. Mr. Michael King - Special Representative and Adviser Michael King.jpg Michael King is the Special Representative and an Adviser to the CSF. His role includes representing the CSF diplomatically both inside and outside the Region, and forging and negotiating international relationships and collaborations for the CSF with regional and foreign entities. Ambassador King has had a long and illustrious international career in government relations, diplomacy, business and economic development. As a diplomat, he has served as the Ambassador of Barbados to the United States of America, the Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States, and non-resident Ambassador to Costa Rica, Mexico, Nicaragua and Panama. Prior to his assignment in the Americas, he served as the Ambassador of Barbados to the European Union, and non-resident Ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva, the World Trade Organization and UNESCO. He also served for five years on secondment as the Representative of the OAS in The Bahamas and for three years as Executive Director of the Caribbean Conservation Association. After 37 years of service to Barbados he retired in 2014 from the position of Permanent Secretary in the Barbados Ministry of Agriculture, and was invited to join the CSF as its Special Representative and as an Adviser. He is a graduate of the City University of New York and the University of Oxford Foreign Service Program. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CSF Representatives The headquarters of the CSF are located on the Barbados campus of the University of the West Indies. However, to effectively carry out its mission in the Region, the CSF has representatives on the ground in several other Caribbean Countries. CSF Country Representatives are individuals who report to and work closely with CSF headquarters to assist with achieving the goals of the CSF, with a focus on their country. Specifically, the roles and responsibilities of the CSF Country Representatives are to: Disseminate information from and about the CSF and its activities and programs to the populace Mobilize youth in the country, and carry out activities related to science, engineering and innovation Organize CSF sponsored events in their country Make linkages for the CSF to the political, educational and business communities in the country Facilitate connections for local entrepreneurs that enable expert assistance with proposal writing and business-plan development, where the assistance may be drawn from the broader CSF network, or other individuals or organizations Assist with fund-raising in their country Report monthly, at a minimum, on their activities to CSF headquarters Report timely events to the CSF as is necessary, for example: To provide new and/or timely information that has significant impact on the CSF To obtain guidance from CSF on issues or questions that arise from the populace on which the CSF does not yet have a public position Report quarterly on the science, engineering and innovation initiatives in their country to the CSF Board For more information about the CSF Representative Program or if you are interested in helping the CSF with its work in your country, please contact Professor Cardinal Warde([email protected]). Profiles of Current CSF Representatives CSF REPRESENTATIVES (Jan 2016 - Jan 2017) COUNTRY NAME Anguilla Winston Duncan Antigua & Barbuda Earl Skerritt Bahamas Judith Blair Barbados Lois Oliver Belize Orlano Medina Belize Juan Vargas Dominica Trudy Christian Grenada Kemron Dufont Guyana Petal Punalall-Jetoo Jamaica Ayanna Samuels St. Kitts & Nevis Leighton Naraine St. Lucia Motielall Singh St. Vincent Amaala Muhammad Trinidad and Tobago Kethurah Williams-Howell Petal Punalall-Jetoo- CSF Rep for Guyana Petal Jetoo pic.PNG Ms. Petal Punalall-Jetoo is the National Science Coordinator, National Centre for Educational Resource Development (NCERD), Ministry of Education, Guyana. Ms. Punalall-Jetoo is a member of the Caribbean Academy of Sciences (CAS) and is part of its teacher training team. Ms. Punalall-Jetoo is also the Guyana's country representative for the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF). She is responsible for designing, implementing and monitoring programmes that improve K-12 science education. She introduced the Inquiry Based Science Education (IBSE) pilot project for Primary Schools in collaboration with CAS and UNESCO. Her work in science education also covers biodiversity and climate change education. She coordinated the development of a television series that focused on Biodiversity Awareness and Climate Change in collaboration with Conservation International - Guyana. Ms. Punalall-Jetoo led the reintroduction of the use of the micro-science experiments kits for biology, chemistry and physics through collaboration with UNESCO for Guyana's secondary schools. The micro-science experiments are now being piloted at the primary level as well. Prior to her career in science education Ms. Punalall-Jetoo worked with the Guyana Sugar Corporation Incorporated - GuySuCo as the Regional Process Technologist (Demerara). She was responsible for sugar production and quality assurance in the four raw sugar mills in the county of Demerara. In addition, Ms. Punalall-Jetoo coordinated the establishment of GuySuCo's Quality Management System which achieved ISO 9001 certification in 2005 for its Blairmont Sugar Estate. As an Associate Consultant with Delphi Consultants, Trinidad she provided the technical support that led to the establishment of the Quality Management System which is certified to ISO 9001:2008 requirements for the Guyana's flour milling company - Namilco. She is a trained lead auditor in ISO 9001 and ISO 22000. Ayanna Samuels- CSF Rep for Jamaica Ayanna Samuels pic.PNG Ayanna Samuels is an ambitious, results-oriented and dedicated Information and Communication Technologies for Development (ICT4D) Professional with over eleven years of progressively responsible experience with the use of ICTs as a fulcrum for socio-economic development and poverty eradication. She holds 3 degrees from MIT comprising 2 M.Sc. degrees in Technology Policy and Aerospace Engineering and a B.Sc. in Aerospace Engineering. Ms. Samuels has steeped experience working with multi-country development projects involving management and financial oversight responsibilities, coordination of events, overseeing the start up of development initiatives and researching innovative ways ICTs can be employed to realize development goals. Ms. Samuels speaks English and French, has a wealth of international experience with proven organizational skills, has an ability to work with others in a multi-cultural environment, and harbours a goal-oriented, strong work ethic, focused on ensuring the goals of the client are exceeded. Ayanna also positively impacts the development sphere through the provision of Technology Policy advisory services. Further, as a Technology Policy specialist, Ms. Samuels is familiar with a gamut of issues related to the regulatory and institutional frameworks of the Caribbean telecommunications sector. She also stays abreast of current sector trends in ICTs, Technology Policy and within the international development sphere. In addition to governments and industry leading private sector entities, Ms. Samuels has worked with a breadth of respected international development agencies including the World Bank, the International Development Bank, the Caribbean Association of National Telecommunications Organisations, CARICOM, the Caribbean Telecommunications Union, the International Telecommunications Union and the International Institute for Communications and Development. Trudy Christian- CSF Rep for Dominica Trudy Christian pic 2.jpg Trudy Christian attended the Convent High School where she graduated as valedictorian in 2001. She went on to attend the Dominica State College and graduated in 2003 after having pursued studies in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Ms. Christian earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology (minor in Chemistry) from Midwestern State University in 2008. She received her Master of Public Health degree in 2013 from the University of the West Indies (Cave Hill campus). Ms. Christian has been the recipient of numerous honours and awards including the BB Greever Pre-Med Scholarship awarded in 2006, the Good Neighbour scholarship awarded in Fall 2007 and the OAS post-graduate academic scholarship awarded in 2012. She is a member of Beta Beta Beta (Biological Sciences Honour Society), Gamma Sigma Epsilon (Chemistry Honour Society) and several other academic honour societies. Ms. Christian has worked as an Integrated Science and Biology teacher at the Convent High School and as a Biology, Medical Geography and Biostatistics lecturer at the Dominica State College. She has also served as a private Mathematics tutor, a tutor with the Upward Bound Program at Midwestern State University and a Chemistry laboratory teacher's assistant in the past. She has recently gained valuable professional experience in the field of public health, working in the past year in the Health Information Unit of the Ministry of Health. Her research work includes a study published in the Women & Health journal titled "Knowledge and attitudes of cervical cancer screening among Caribbean women: a qualitative interview study from Barbados." The abstract of this study was also published in the West Indian Medical Journal. Ms. Christian is also a contributor to the Dominican health journal, Rosies and Thorns. Amaala Muhammad- CSF Rep for St. Vincent amaala muhammed.PNG Ms. Amaala Muhammed is the Education Officer for science in the Curriculum Development Unit within the Ministry of Education of St. Vincent. She holds a bachelor of science degree from the University of the West Indies, Mona campus, and a masters of science in plant pathology and nematology from the University of London, Imperial College, Sillwood Park, UK. Dr. Kethurah Williams-Howell- CSF Rep for Trinidad and Tobago Kethurah Williams Howell Photo.jpg Dr. Kethurah Williams-Howell is currently the Academic Dean for the School of sciences and Technology at the University of the Southern Caribbean. She was previously the Academic Liaison for Howard University in Washington, DC. Dr. Williams-Howell received her Doctor of Philosophy degree in June 2005 in Developmental and Molecular Biology from Howard University. She also holds a Master's of Science Degree in Cell Biology from the same institution. Dr. Williams-Howell has worked in the education sector for over a decade in many leadership roles. She has been instrumental in many innovative projects that are ongoing within education, including her institution as well the community. Some of these include acting consultant to the Prince William Academy in Woodbridge VA on their Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Curriculum Development. Also as a consultant to the University of Maryland, Dean of Education for the College Park Academy, University of Maryland, which opened in the Fall 2013. She has also created international travel programs during the summer for middle and high school students and formed collaborations with international schools on STEM projects, which resulted in conferences. She also coordinated the Solar Car Sprint Regional Competition for many years. Dr. Williams-Howell has held many leadership positions over the years. Currently, she is: one of the Founding Board Member of the Liberia STEM School to be opened in Liberia in the fall of 2015; the Educational Foundation Liaison Officer & Leadership Development Officer of the Alpha Chapter, Nu State of the Delta Kappa Gamma International Society; an Advisory Board Member of Mentoring in Medicine (MIM) Inc. Washington, DC Chapter; and the program director for the Science Pathfinders Program in the Washington, DC metropolitan area. Previously she was: a committee member of the Howard University Undergraduate Teacher Education Development Program, a member of the National Science Teacher Association, and an honorary member of the National Nominating Committee for Junior National Young Leaders Conference. Dr. Williams-Howell is the recipient of numerous awards including: The Academic Excellence Award in 2014; the Sheikh Zayed Teaching Award from the National Children Hospital, Washington DC in 2013; the Tom Joyner Teacher Certificate Scholarship Award in 2008; The Noyce Teacher Scholarship Award in 2009 and The Best Teacher Award, 2008. Mr. Orlando Medinal- CSF Rep for Belize OrlandoMedina.jpgOrlando Medina is currently the Science Curriculum Officer - Quality Assurance and Development Services, within the Belize Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports. His current post allows him to work closely with teachers in the enhancement of science education, where together they promote inquiry-based approaches to science education through the science curriculum. His passion for Science education allows him to now work with fellow educators to emphasize the vital importance of science education inside and outside of the classroom accompanied by the need for Belizean students to be more engaged in science, technology and innovation. He believes this is the only way that developing countries will be able to cope with the global challenges of today and tomorrow. "All must be able to understand the issues of environmental conservation, global energy demands; demands for food, water and other resources and the impact of climate change. We can no longer afford to be ignorant of these issues." Prior to his appointment as Science Curriculum Officer, he served as an educator in the classroom for fifteen years at St. John's College, his alma mater. During that time he taught a wide range of Chemistry courses. His teaching experience has been mostly at the Junior College level, focusing not only on Chemistry but also courses in mathematics, biology, and environmental science. During that time he also served in other capacities as Chair of the Math and Science Department, Director of Summer Programs and Dean of Students. His teaching career then took him to the high school level where he taught chemistry and physics. While earning a Master Degree in chemistry with focus on analytical and environmental chemistry, he pursued a desire to enhance his interest in science education. This was accomplished through the earning of a Certificate in University Teaching Skills from St. Louis University, St. Louis Missouri (USA). This accomplishment allowed him to probe even further into the significant role of science education. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CSF Fellows Program Description The Visiting CSF Fellows Program offers opportunities to leading academic and industry professionals to spend time at the CSF assisting the CSF with is programs. In most cases the expenses associated with the visit are covered by the Fellow's home institution. Thus most Visiting CSF Fellows are on sabbatical leave or on leave of absence with a mission to perform public or community service. Fellows, therefore, work on projects that can have significant impact on the Caribbean Community and some aspect of science and technology must be involved. Both scientists and non-scientists are welcome to apply. The goal is a win-win experience for the Fellow and the CSF, so mutual agreement is reached on the scope and the specific project or set of projects in which the Fellow is engaged. In addition to the direct community impact of the work, a scholarly article or report is expected to be one of the outcomes of the Fellowship. Inquiries about and applications to the program should be referred to Prof. Cardinal Warde by e-mail at [email protected]. Past and Current Fellows Sept 2012 - Aug 2013 Prof. Maya Trotz - University of South Florida, Tampa FL, USA Project​: Implementation of the Sagicor Visionaries Challenge Feb 2015 - Sept 2015 ​Dr. Cathy Radix - University of the West Indies, St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago Project​: Teacher training in Robotics ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CSF Volunteers for Barbados The CSF volunteers for Barbados (CSF-VOL-BB) are a group of dedicated group of individuals living in Barbados who have come together to support the work of the CSF on science and technology projects of interest to the Barbadian community. These volunteers meet several times per year at the CSF headquarters to brainstorm and plan the implementation of such projects. Their primary project is the Junior Robotics Camp for Barbadian students between the ages of 9 and 12. The group is planning to run a pilot of the Junior Robotics Camp during the month of July 2015 at the Cave Hill campus of the University of the West Indies. Application forms and more information about the camp will be available on this website. Please contact Ms. Lois Oliver ([email protected]) if you need immediate information. Participants at a 2014 CSF-VOL-BB Meeting.jpg Participants at a 2014 CSF-VOL-BB Meeting ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ CSF Sponsors We would not be able to operate without our sponsors, and our sponsor network is growing steadily. The Caribbean Science Foundation is most appreciative of the many individuals and institutional sponsors who contribute to our programs.. Please visit our sponsors banner, a list of Institutional and individual SPSE sponsors, as well as a list of sponsors of other programs at the link below : CSF Sponsors ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ History: CSF Launched by CADSTI On September 21, 2010, the Caribbean Diaspora for Science Technology and Innovation (CADSTI) led by its President, Dr. Cardinal Warde, Professor of Electrical Engineering at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, launched the Caribbean Science Foundation (CSF) in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago with the assistance of CARISCIENCE. Senator, The Hon. Fazal Karim, Minister of Science, Technology and Tertiary Education in the Government of Trinidad and Tobago gave the Keynote Address and launched the CSF on behalf of Prime Minister Kamla Persad‐Bissessar who was attending the United Nations Millennium Summit in New York. The links below take you to the Program of the CSF Launch and Science Forum, and the Official Press Release announcing the Launch of the CSF: Official Press Release announcing the Launch of the CSF Program of the CSF launch and Science Forum