>Carlo Quinonez is a doctoral candidate in the Biology department at Caltech. His research focuses on the design, synthesis and evaluation of novel enzyme-activated contrast agents for magnetic resonance imaging. Prior to attending Caltech, Mr. Quinonez started a scientific consulting firm, Science and Research Automation, designing and building custom electronics and software to aid scientists in the course of their research. Carlo attended Larta University, an entrepreneurship program for high tech startups, and has taken course work in management of technology and innovation. He graduated from SDSU in 1997 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology. In 1999, he received a Masters of Science degree in Biology from the Caltech. He expects to receive a Ph.D. in Biology from Caltech in 2002.

>Austin Forsyth graduated from Claremont McKenna College with a BA in Soviet Studies then moved to Moscow to create a market for consumer goods. He returned to the US in 2000 to enroll in the Anderson School at UCLA. He is using the EFP program as an extension of his MBA studies in the management of technology and entrepreneurial ventures, with special interest in technology transfer issues.