A good scientist is a person in whom the childhood quality of perennial curiosity lingers on. Once he gets an answer, he has other questions.

I am not a scientist. I am, rather, an impresario of scientists.

As scientists, we don't want to be Chicken Little and say the sky is falling,

In fact what I would like to see is thousands of computer scientists let loose to do whatever they want. That's what really advances the field.

As the Baby Boomer generation retires, the demand for young scientists and engineers is expected to increase at almost four times the rate of all other occupations. In 10 years there will be a major work force gap in technical industries if we do not strengthen the interest today's young people have in math, science, technology and engineering. The Design Challenges are a vehicle to achieve that goal.

As great scientists have said and as all children know, it is above all by the imagination that we achieve perception, and compassion, and hope.