Risks and Rewards

After welcoming remarks from Lerner and Kellogg School Dean James Williamson, Brauman congratulated the students, and addressed the topic of risks and rewards. He noted that the Scripps Research leadership took the risk of inventing the graduate program outside the standard paradigm, with exceptional results.

"This has provided a level of freedom and flexibility, and the opportunity to explore new avenues," he said. "It has been amazingly successful and effective. It has not only changed science, but changed everyone's vision. And everyone—education, research, and the general public—has gained..."

Brauman urged members of the graduating class not to shy away from taking risks in their own careers, because the results will ultimately be worthwhile.