Dow Corning Corporation Work History

May 2009
Scientist Emeritus (after an incredible 35 year research career at Dow Corning Corporation)
2006–‘09
Director, Global Science and Technology Outreach and Sr. Research Scientist
2002–‘06
Senior Research Scientist and Managing Director Silicon Biotechnology
1999-‘01
Research Scientist; Manager, Silicon Bioscience R&D; Established a silicon biotechnology platform, developed a strategic alliance with Genencor International, and exploited the strength of this new capability.  Managed a global sponsored research activity, which spanned over sixty universities around the world.
1994-‘99
Manager, Chemistry & Associate Research Scientist - Health and Environmental Science; Responsible for the chemical support to toxicology, environmental sciences, test article characterization/control and litigation.
1991-‘94
Manager, Materials Technology Development & Associate Research Scientist; Manager for 40 technical professionals covering a range of disciplines which included; material science, physical chemistry, water-based emulsion chemistry, microbial, polymer microstructure, polymer synthesis, organofunctional materials, resin chemistry, and coatings.
1989-‘91
Manager, Scientific Computing and Interface Expertise Centers & Associate Research Scientist; Established a global scientific computing and interfacial science platform for the Corporation.
1983-‘89 
Senior Research Technology Leader (Personal Care, Household Care, Emerging Technology); Leader for a group of ten professionals addressing the fundamental relationships of organosilicon materials with surfaces.  Research activities included molecular modeling, material design and synthesis, electrochemistry, and the associated chemistries of biological surfaces and interactions.
1979-‘83 
Health and Environmental Sciences; Determination of the absorption, distribution, and fate of industrially important silicon containing monomers and polymers in the environment.  Chemical support to BioScience.  Computer simulation of environmental models.
1974-‘79
Bioscience Research - Corporate Research; Organosilicon syntheses, mechanistic and structural elucidation studies.  Chemical, analytical and material synthesis support for BioSciences.  The synthesis of reactive and transient organosilicon intermediates and materials.
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