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Editor's Note: Houston, Texas, is a hub for several cutting-edge, demanding industries. The city's high concentration of professionals in such industries presented a unique opportunity for this issue's Technical Leaders section. We hope you enjoy the distinct views and insights from three highly respected professionals in medicine, space science, and, of course, petroleum engineering. JW: My first job after college was at a Madison Avenue, New York City, art gallery. After my senior year as an art history and photography major, I was hired to work for the directors of Old Master and Modern prints at the parent gallery. After doing a studio architecture course, I took a position at the architecture firm founded by the school's former dean, working as his assistant. Tracing back my interests, the common themes are creativity, cutting-edge ideas, and impact on people's lives. My work now, as a physician/scientist working to develop new clinical therapeutics, is based on these same themes. Initially, I went into medicine without a very specific direction. I had done some volunteer work in a pediatric emergency room.
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