Minou Palandjian and Charlie Howard
Minou Palandjian and Charlie Howard
Peter and Peggy Preuss with Geert W. Schmid-Schönbein
Melanie Venter and Stefanie Navarra
Melanie Venter and Stefanie Navarra
Katelyn Adams and Robert Teel
Marcia Fisher with Bill and Maryann Kuhnert
The stunning grand opening soiree at the new J. Craig Venter Institute
Former Vice President Al Gore, UC San Diego Chancellor Pradeep Khosla and Craig J. Venter
December 26, 2013 | Parties
THE PARTY
A black-tie gala christened the sparkling new J. Craig Venter Institute, a zero-carbon, net-zero-energy genomics lab.
THE PLAYERS
Former Vice President Al Gore was the headliner for the evening. Also on hand was Pradeep Khosla, the chancellor of UC San Diego, where Venter attended and dreamed of being a scientist.
THE SCENE
A celeb cocktail guru mixed the potions while guests grooved to the sounds of San Diego sax master Karl Denton. –Photography by J. Dixx Photography
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