35th Great Lakes Regional Meeting of the American Chemical Society
May 31 -- June 2, 2003
Chicago
Regional Industrial Innovation Awards Program
Honoring Successful Innovations From the Chemical Enterprise
Because the innovations of industry are essential to a healthy economy, the American Chemical Society's (ACS's) Industry Member Programs has instituted the Regional Industrial Innovation Awards Program. This program recognizes individuals and teams for their creative innovations that have resulted in a commercial product or process. The program also highlights the outstanding contributions that the profession of chemistry has given to society, as well as the corporate leadership that encouraged the dissemination of knowledge that is facilitated in these innovations.
Join us in honoring the recipient of the ACS's 35th Great Lakes Regional Industrial Innovation Award - Dr. Andrew J. Ouderkirk. This program presents a wonderful opportunity to hear about cutting edge-science and celebrate the creative innovations in industry.
Dr. Ouderkirk is being honored for the development of the 3M Multilayer Optical Film technology platform. This development has also fostered a wide range of innovative applications, which can be grouped in three product categories: light-polarizing products, ultra high efficiency light reflectors, and light-separating products.
Dr. Ouderkirk received his B.S. in chemistry from Northern Illinois University in 1978 and earned his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Northwestern University in 1983. After several years working at Universal Oil Products and DuPont, he joined the 3M Co. in 1985. In his initial work at 3M, Dr. Ouderkirk diversified laser processing by leading a group that developed plasma, flashlamp, and "hot can" intense thermal processing techniques. He also organized a program in excimer laser micromachining of polymers. He then led the development of 3M's Multilayer Optical Film (MOF) technology platform and created its visionary intellectual property strategy. Dr. Ouderkirk also mentors new 3M scientists and engineers and serves on several internal 3M boards, including the Managers' and Division Scientists' Round Tables. He received the 1999 Photonics Circle of Excellence Award for most innovative product. Fast Company.com awarded him the 2000 Fast 50 Award for breakthrough advances in business. His other awards and honors include the 2002 Minnesota Tekne Award for infrared film, the 3M Circle of Technical Excellence Corporate Award, and the 3M Golden Step Award. He has written 16 general and scientific publications and been granted more than 55 U.S. patents.
The award is to be presented at the GLRM Awards Luncheon
Saturday, May 31 2003, Noon to 1:30 PM
McCormick Lounge, Coffey Hall
Loyola University of Chicago
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American Chemical Society
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