State of the world from the Alps

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February 13, 2018

He said the World Bank is starting a "Human Capital Project" - which will include a ranking of countries based on their investment in health and education. Investing in people is the best way to help the world's population to adjust to rapid changes in the technological world.

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Open to innovation

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October 31, 2017 

That was quite surprising to me, especially because my impression of Japan was that it is very well run but quite conservative with rigid regulations.

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Nobel thoughts

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December 20, 2016  

I, like many other scientists, did not think he would have a chance to win the Nobel because what he did regarding fiber optics was considered by many physicists as ‘merely’ engineering and not worthy of a Nobel.

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Dubai is just like Hong Kong on steroids

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November 29, 2016  

In November 2016, I had the honor to join a delegation…to visit Dubai and Tehran to explore new business opportunities.

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