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Regina Dugan        

Chief Executive Officer at Wellcome Leap

Regina Dugan is the chief executive officer at Wellcome Leap, a research service established to accelerate discovery and innovation for the benefit of human health. Previously, Dugan directed the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (Darpa), the US Department of Defense innovation engine responsible for creating and preventing strategic surprises. With a doctorate in mechanical engineering from Caltech and master's and bachelor's degrees from Virginia Tech, Dugan is a businesswoman, inventor, and technology developer who rolls up her sleeves and goes directly to a problem, whether it's in the lab or in Afghanistan. She's been called a "technogeek" with a knack for inspiring creative thinking and an artist-engineer. Many credit Dugan as a scientific coach, mentor, cheerleader, and taskmaster.

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Regina Dugan: Companies using AI should consider worst-case ...
Above: Former Building 8 founder, Google executive, and DARPA director Regina Dugan speaks with Samsung Electronics president and chief strategy officer ...
Meet the Woman Launching Google's Fastest Moonshots | WIRED
Google's Regina Dugan grabs exciting new technologies by the collar and gives them a quick shove into the real world.
Regina Dugan Joins Zynga's Board Of Directors
Zynga is announcing a new addition to its board of directors — Regina E. Dugan, vice president of engineering and head of the Advanced Technology and..

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