University Innovation Ventures Inc. / ACS / Advanced Elastomer Systems / OMNOVA Solutions / Monsanto / Exxon Chemical / GenCorp / The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company / Exxon Mobil Chemical Company / /
Continent
Europe / /
Country
France / /
Event
Employment Change / Business Partnership / /
Facility
Princeton University / University of South Florida / Northwestern University / Akron Innovation Campus / Louisiana State University / The University of Akron / University of Akron Research Foundation / University of Akron / Exxon’s Butyl Rubber Plant / Kent State University / /
IndustryTerm
chemicals industry / supply chain / work products / law degree programs / halo butyl rubber / industrial manufacturing experience / angel investment network / technology-based economic development / manufacturing / bromobutyl technology / /
Organization
Chemical Division / IISRP / Royal Society of Chemistry / Science and National Academy of Inventors / University of South Florida in Tampa / Akron Research Foundation / State of Ohio / Graduate School / Cooper Union / Louisiana State University / AAAS / University of Akron / Ohio Academy of Science / Research Foundation / /
Person
Gordon R. Schorr / Barry Rosenbaum / Compagnie / George R. Newkome / /
Position
Manager / International Projects and Licensing and Technical Director / Technology Manager / President / advisors / full professor / Vice President / Manager for Strategic Business Development and Intellectual Property / Operations Head / Dean / professor / President and CEO / Vice President of Technology / Director Technology / Senior Process Engineer / /
The University of Akron is the public research university for Northern Ohio. It is the only public university in Ohio with a science and engineering program ranked in the top five nationally by U.S. News & World Report.