Like Majumdar and Secretary Chu, Hockfield is a scientist-by-training and has a deep appreciation for the positive role government can play in fostering innovation.

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They delivered brief speeches expressing their deep appreciation of the programme and suggesting that more such training workshops should be held in the area in future.

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They don't have the experience or the training to handle many cases, with little appreciation for the types of investigations that can be done.

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