Former U.N. Ambassador Danforth Heads Blue-ribbon Academy Advisory Committee

McDonnell International Scholars Academy, Washington University in St. Louis

In addition to a cross-disciplinary Washington University faculty steering committee, an external advisory committee headed by John C. Danforth, former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations and former U.S. senator from Missouri, advises Wrighton, Wertsch and the McDonnell Academy.

Advisory Committee: (as of October 14, 2005)

• John C. Danforth, Chair
Former U.S. Ambassador, United Nations
Three-term member, U.S. Senate

• Rita A. Bleser
Vice President for Research and Development, Pharmaceuticals Division
Tyco Healthcare/Mallinckrodt

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• Stephen F. Brauer
Chief Executive Officer, Hunter Engineering Company
Former U.S. Ambassador to Belgium
Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees Washington University in St. Louis

• Gary S. Calabrese
Chief Technology Officer and Vice
President, Rohm and Haas

• Steve Degnan
Vice President for Human Resources,
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company

• John F. McDonnell
Retired Chairman of the Board McDonnell Douglas Corporation
Vice Chairman, Board of Trustees Washington University in St. Louis

• Paul E. McKnight
Vice President Organization Planning, Emerson

• David L. Morse
Vice President and Director of Corporate Research, Corning Incorporated

• Mark Showers
Chief Information Officer, Monsanto

• Strobe Talbott
President, The Brookings Institution

• Xinsheng Zhang
Vice President and China Regional
Managing Director, Cabot Corporation