What allowed Georgia Tech and Emory to collaborate without competing?
They form a powerful combination. They intrigued me because of the most important component: people. I saw an easy working relationship, driven by science and research, not ego. They worked everything out financially before they started working together so there would be no problems. I like that attitude. They want to develop products they can sell. That is what America is all about. This collaboration will be great for the state of Georgia, great for the region by creating jobs and will serve as a magnet for new companies. It will have a very strong effect on the free enterprise system within the U.S. How did you learn about nanotech? I’m basically a dinosaur. I don’t use e-mail. But I do recognize the importance of science and the resulting possibilities. Two years ago nanotechnology came to me through a phone call from a friend, another dinosaur, involved with Georgia Tech, who explained their desire to establish a building for a nanotechnology program. The first thing I said when a
