As she comes to Kansas University, Julie Goonewardene is all about helping turn faculty ideas into marketable ideas.
And those who worked with her at Purdue University say she’s one of the best around at it. Those former colleagues include KU’s Provost Jeff Vitter, who worked with her as a former dean of sciences at Purdue.
Goonewardene (it’s pronounced goon-WAR-den) came to Purdue in 2005 after working with three different start-up companies.
She has worked at the Purdue Research Foundation in several roles, including as director of business development.
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