Michael Beck

Michael Beck is an experienced professional in chemical engineering and research and development, currently serving as the Research and Development Manager at Pentair since September 2017. Prior experience includes roles as Adjunct Faculty at Elmhurst College, where responsibilities involved teaching chemistry to nursing students and science majors, and as an Applications Specialist at ANGUS Chemical Company, leading applications research for metalworking fluid additives. At Nalco, an Ecolab Company, Michael held positions as Senior Research Engineer and Senior Engineer, focusing on chemistry research in the energy industry and air pollution abatement technologies. Early in his career, Michael worked at Abbott in roles such as R&D Technician and Validation Engineer, contributing to the development of medical diagnostics and process validation. Michael holds a PhD in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology and a BS in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.