This paper will set the stage for the 2nd panel of the session showcasing the compelling argument for developing 21st century chemistry intensive T-shaped professionals – excellent researchers with business acumen and leadership skills acquired simultaneously while they are graduate students and post-docs. It will highlight the concept, program, graduate students and post-doctorals from the Center for Sustainable Materials Chemistry (CSMC), the National Science Foundation Center for Chemical Innovation with key collaborators at 8 academic institutions: Oregon State University (Center Headquarters), University of Oregon, Washington University at St Louis, Rutgers University, University of California Davis, University of California Berkeley, University of Texas-Dallas and University of Iowa. CSMC offers unique programs to train the next generation of innovators, while promoting the translation of basic research for societal benefit, and is an active member of a thriving innovation ecosystem that is focused on enabling and accelerating the translation of basic chemistry research to commercial products.

Opening overview for panel 2: Next generation innovators

253rd National Meeting (2017)

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