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The evening brings together real estate developer David Clem, whose early and sustained investments helped shape Kendall Square’s rise, and Robin Wolfe Scheffler, MIT historian and author of David Clem: Building Genetown.
Together, Clem and Scheffler offer an insider’s look at the choices, risks, partnerships, and moments of chance that turned overlooked industrial space into the densest biotechnology cluster in the world and a model emulated globally.
Whether you care about development, discovery, history, or the future of science-driven cities, this program offers a rare opportunity to understand how Kendall Square became what it is today and why it matters.
Wednesday, February 4, 2026
5:30 PM - 6:30 PM
Whitehead Institute
McGovern Auditorium
455 Main Street
Cambridge, MA 02142
Reception to follow. Free and open to the public.