Dr. Dicciani's keynote address will highlight her R&D and business experiences as the CEO of a multi-billion dollar strategic business group of a major multinational corporation.  (Dr. Dicciani was the President and CEO of Specialty Materials, a $4.9B division of Honeywell.)  Ranked (not once, but twice) as one of the 'World's 100 Most Powerful Women' by Forbes magazine , she was also named as one of the 'Top 40 Most Important People in the Chemical Industry' in 2006 by Chemical Business.  Nance also held senior executive positions at Rohm & Haas and Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. at other times in her illustrious career.  Dr. Dicciani currently serves on multiple Boards of Directors: Rockwood Holdings, Inc.; Praxair, Inc; and Halliburton..  She is also part of Advent International's Operating Partner Program, which focuses on investment opportunities in the chemicals and materials industry.  She also serves on the board of trustees of Villanova University.

Dr. Dicciani's Whalen Award acceptance talk

244th National Meeting (2012)

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