Dr. Gary L. Harris Memorial
Dr. Harris was an accomplished scholar with over 100 peer reviewed publications, a distinguished Howard University Electrical Engineering Professor, a nationally known STEM advocate and lifelong innovator.
He was a leader in establishing the USA Science and Engineering Festival at the Washington Convention Center, the NanoExpress mobile nanotechnology laboratory, and the Howard University Materials Science Research Center of Excellence attracting several outstanding African-American researchers.
He was active with the Washington DC Boy Scouts, organized DMV Engineering scholarship fundraisers and hosted weekly Sirius XM radio shows “Homepage” and “Nanotalk”.
Sadly, Dr. Harris passed away in October 2020. His support made the 1st Black Blockchain Summit a reality.