Joseph Scaduto
Executive Director
      Joseph Scaduto was recruited to the position of Executive Director when LILSI was established in January 2001. He has worked to develop a visionary and proactive Board of Directors, and has pursued various fundraising activities to grow LILSI -- securing over $300,000 in commitments from corporate, academic and government sponsors. Mr. Scaduto is responsible for implementing LILSI’s strategic plan -- developing innovative solutions and new concepts to address issues of strategic importance to the long-term success of the life sciences industries on Long Island. He is involved in numerous corporate outreach programs, as well as legislative representation efforts, and frequently participates in industry-related trade shows, conferences, meetings and seminars.

      Prior to joining LILSI, Mr. Scaduto was Business Development Manager at the Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) in Medical Biotechnology at Stony Brook University, where he performed technology development, business development and strategic planning activities to facilitate the commercialization of early-stage technologies. Before that, Mr. Scaduto participated in a variety of laboratory research and technology management positions at a number of institutions and companies. Mr. Scaduto received a Master of Science Degree in Biotechnology from Northwestern University (2000) and holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Biology from Binghamton University (1999).

Contact
Joseph Scaduto

Executive Director

Long Island Life Sciences Initiative (LILSI)
c/o Center for Biotechnology
Psychology A Building, 3rd Floor
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-2580
Phone: 631-632-1080
Fax: 631-632-8577
Email: jscaduto@lilsi.org