This talk will highlight how surface science and chemistry principles are critical to a wide variety of fields from medical devices to everyday consumer products and beyond. The author will share his personal experiences in these fields and offer some examples of how polymer chemistry and surface science are critical in solving some of the key challenges faced in industry today. The talk will also discuss some of the key differences and commonalities between careers in industry, government and academia, and some important skills to develop to be successful in industry.  Finally the author will discuss his unique career path that's taken him from the lab into marketing for a large multinational medical device company and around the world in the process.

Contact lenses, insulation, memory foam, and composite lumber: Surface science is in everything!

2019 Fall National Meeting

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