SWE Conference 2007

Motivation When does motivation become a cure? Imagine an environment where all professionals are valued, involved, supported and respected. Imagine working on interdisciplinary, diverse and inclusive teams. Imagine your unique ideas, perspectives and background playing a vital role improving the lives of millions. “This is a place where diversity is embraced as you can see it just by walking around the campus. It is visually and tangibly diverse,” states Ann W. At Pﬁzer Global Research & Development (PGRD), the largest pharmaceutical R&D organization in the world, we don’t imagine these things – we embody them. As Pﬁzer’s visionary discovery and development division, we embrace diversity because we believe our greatest strength is our ability to leverage the different ideas, talents, and cultures of our people. Together, their unique view of the world beneﬁts the health and quality of life of people everywhere. Tifﬁni B. says, “Pﬁzer is true to diversity, not only from an ethnic perspective, but from scientiﬁc research as well. We are always looking for the best talent. Our main concern is the diversity of scientiﬁc research and its innovation.” Innovation is our strategy, our purpose, and our governance. To this end, we have gathered a community of talented scientiﬁc minds and we encourage cross-discipline cooperation, collaboration with academia, and an environment of curiosity. To date, our innovation has enabled us to bring to market a wide range of groundbreaking medicines, such as Lipitor (cholesterol/heart), Zithromax (antibiotic), Vfend (life-threatening fungal infections), Sutent (cancer), Lyrica (neuropathic/nerve pain), Viagra (erectile dysfunction), and Chantix (smoking cessation). “My goal is to signiﬁcantly and positively impact the development of therapeutics to cure disease and PGRD gives me the unique opportunity to make an impact with the largest drug company in the world. The company offers a global scale and portfolio that is unparalleled in the industry,” explains Jessie E. PGRD is proud to actively seek out and welcome diverse, creative minds to join our team and to work in an inclusive environment where ideas are freely exchanged, turned into action, and generate new lifesaving therapies. With our research pipeline spanning multiple therapeutic areas and research projects, we’re clearly committed to bringing more miracles to the marketplace because we can imagine a world that is a healthier and happier place for all. “I am a Hispanic female. And for me, I don’t think being a minority has ever held me back in achieving my goals – it is deﬁnitely not an obstacle. There is a very diverse workforce. It’s just a way of life here at Pﬁzer,” says Elva P. Your talents can change the world. Join Pﬁzer – where motivation becomes a cure. To learn more about our people, our products, and our plans for the future, visit www.pﬁzer.com/careers We’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applications from people with different experiences, backgrounds and ethnic origins. http://www.pfizer.com/careers http://www.pfizer.com/careers

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SWE - Annual Conference Issue - October 2007 Contents President’s Note View from the Executive Suite Editor’s Page Reader’s Forum Is the Engineering Workplace “Warming” for Women? The Music of Technology Going Green in Tennessee Program Development Grants FY08 Officers Formally Inducted Membership Information A&B FY07 Membership Meeting Minutes Engineering World Career Toolbox Point of View Book Review SWE Smiles SWE Scrapbook Corporate Partnership Council Celebrating the 2007 SWE Award Recipients Spotlight on Students Conference Sponsors and Program Overview Thursday Conference Schedule Corporate Members Heritage Club Friday Conference Schedule Saturday Conference Schedule Opportunity Index

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