chief of development last week and she shared with me that there was a pharma company or group that aproefed me. we're looking to found an approximately $4 million effort. they came to us with a significantly higher number. we didn't be do that. we went back and said we would like our original amount funded, thank you very much for your interest because it didn't fit with where our interests are aligned in terms of stem research. we would love to have the money but it didn't fit. i can't speak to who it was specifically but it was a conversation i had last week. >> you realize pg&e does have contracts with puc and they act as a distributor of our power and so there could be potential contracts that come up for voting before the puc have you determined whether or not that would be considered a conflict at all? so would you be able to vote on matters involving pg&e on the commission level at all? >> yes. speaking hypothetically, but yes. as a rate payer advocate, i would act independently from the academy. i join as a taxpayer, aside from my professional day job. >> so part of your responsibiliti