Michael Toepke is a highly experienced Process Development Scientist at The Dow Chemical Company since July 2011, currently leading the commercialization of a new product, focusing on product specifications, scale-up, safety and regulatory requirements, and economic analysis. Previously, as a Senior Process Engineer at Dow Corning, project management involved defining new product deliverables through customer surveys and optimizing formulations. Prior roles include NIH Postdoctoral Trainee at the University of Wisconsin, where Michael designed peptide-functionalized polymeric materials, and Development Engineer at Tate & Lyle, overseeing purification operations for an ethanol plant expansion. Early academic experiences included developing microfluidic tools and fabricating platforms for chemical applications, with foundational education consisting of a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Iowa State University.
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