Jan 8 2010
John C. Lechleiter, PhD, Chairman, President & CEO, Eli Lilly and Company, will deliver a keynote address, "Lifespans and Livelihoods: The Human Dimensions of Medical Innovation," to TOWN HALL Los Angeles on Thursday, January 14, 2010 at the Millennium Biltmore Hotel.
As head of a company that has staked its future on medical innovation, Lechleiter emphasizes the success, and continued potential, of new medicines to increase lifespans and address challenges such as cancer and Alzheimer's disease. "Medical innovation is also a strength of the US economy," he stated, "supporting millions of 21st century jobs, including substantial biosciences employment in the Los Angeles area."
"Humans are not only the beneficiaries of innovation, but the source, as well," Lechleiter said. "The seeds of innovation are in the human mind. We need policies that unleash human ingenuity -- including better K-12 math and science education, immigration laws that allow skilled scientists to work in the US, steady growth investment in basic research -- and a health care system that promotes and builds on innovation to deliver better care while reining in costs."
SOURCE: TOWN HALL Los Angeles