he holds degrees from worcester polytechnic institute, stevens institute of technology, in ketteringuniversity and he receive professional achievement award from worcester polytechnic and rutgers university school of engineering. dr. carlson has served on numerous corporate and government boards of directors and advisory councils, and he was a member of the original team that helped create the army's federated laboratories. his passion for innovation and education is something we admire. with the world changing everyday, technologically, politically and socially, we are reminded of the importance of education, leadership and constant innovation for future generations. class of 2000 levin, please join me in welcoming our speaker, dr. curtis carlson. [applause] >> well, thank you. that was very generous. he gave me more credit than i deserve but everything i have ever done in my career has been done with great colleagues and great teammates and that is what i'm about to talk about, the importance of working with wonderful people who are passionate about what they are ingested in, makin