Ed Wasserman

Dr. Wasserman has had a distinguished career in the chemical industry with a particular focus on the management of innovation and the creation of new materials and chemicals. Since receiving his PhD from Harvard University in 1957 Dr. Wasserman has worked with Bell Labs (’57-’76) and served as Director of Corporate Research for Allied Corp. (now Honeywell) from ’76 to ’81. He joined DuPont Company in ’81 as Associate Director, Chemical Sciences and in ’93 became the Science Advisor, Central Research and Development until his retirement in 2004. During his tenure at DuPont he was active in its 15-year R&D program for fullerene chemistry, particularly the free radical chemistry of C60 and halogen reactions and in the oxidation of organics.

He has served on many industry and scientific panels and is a former President of the American Chemical Society. He currently serves on the Boards of the Chemical Heritage Foundation, the NSF Science & Technology Center at the University of Washington, and the Nanoscience Center of Columbia University. He continues to consult with industry on improving the management of corporate research.