Carnegie Mellon University is pleased to host Jonathan Rothberg (CIT'85) as the inaugural guest of The Innovators Forum, an exciting new series connecting the world's top innovative minds with the university community. Join us for this engaging, informal conversation, led by CMU's Provost and Executive Vice President, Mark Kamlet. Thursday, November 3, 2011 4:30–5:15 p.m. — Discussion with Rothberg 5:15–5:45 p.m. — Audience Q&A Rashid Auditorium Hillman Center for Next-Generation Technologies Carnegie Mellon University Guests may park in the East Campus Garage. See the campus map » About Jonathan Rothberg Alumnus and University Trustee Jonathan Rothberg has been a trailblazing innovator in the field of biotechnology for 20 years. He has founded several companies that sequence DNA and stand to reshape the fields of medicine, agriculture, nanotechnology and alternative fuels. Rothberg is the first person ever to be selected three times as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer. Science magazine named his Personal Genome Machine one of the top 10 breakthroughs of 2008. Experts have described it as "an iPad" for geneticists. Learn about his revolutionary discoveries that could one day allow doctors to provide medications that are personalized to each individual's unique genomic make-up. Hear about his time at CMU, his personal and professional inspirations, his entrepreneurial approach and greatest challenges for making his breathtaking vision a reality. Participate in this interactive conversation with one of the world's top innovative scientists and entrepreneurs. Learn more about Rothberg »