Biography of Speaker - Dr. Gregory Tassey
National Institute of Standards and TechnologyDr. Gregory Tassey is Senior Economist for the National Institute of Standards and Technology. His major fields of research are the economics of high-tech industries, strategic planning studies and economic impact assessments of R&D programs, and technology policy analysis. Dr. Tassey has a B.A. in physics from McDaniel College and a Ph.D. in economics from The George Washington University. He has written numerous reports on R&D trends and associated policy implications, published 25 articles in policy and economics journals, and written three books, including The Economics of R&D Policy. A new book, The Technology Imperative, will be published in May.
