Katharine Ku
The University of Utah Research Foundation has appointed Katharine Ku to its board of directors. Ku recently retired from Stanford University’s Office of Technology Licensing after serving as executive director for 27 years. Ku developed nine principles for university technology licensing that have been adopted by tech transfer offices across the country. The foundation is comprised of the university’s Research Park and the intellectual property and associated licenses, which are managed by the UofU’s Center for Technology & Venture Capitalization.