Michigan Molecular Institute
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Michigan Molecular Institute (MMI) is an advanced polymer research and education organization based in Midland, Michigan
. Most of MMI's 35 scientists focus primarily on materials science, with specialties in the fields of photonics, membranes, specialty coatings, unique delivery systems, analytical testing and other areas. The institute's mission is dedication to advanced research and development, industry problem solving and advanced education in the broad, interdisciplinary field of polymer science and technology. MMI was founded in 1971 as an independent, nonprofit research and education organization for the purpose of conducting basic and applied research in polymer science and technology. In recent years, the Institute has modified its mission statement to emphasize technological development with a commercial orientation in mind. In addition to its research initiatives, MMI has served as the launching pad for several spinout businesses, including Dendritech, a commercial dendrimer production facility; Impact Analytical, which provides analytical testing to a wide variety of companies; Oxazogen, a commercialization company in the development and manufacture of coating materials, production of specialty polymers and ongoing polymer research; and the Midland Information Technology Consortium (MITCON), which provides IT services and support to more than 35 non-profit organizations.
. The institute hosted a three-day dedication beginning September 28, 1972 with opening ceremonies that featured more than 400 scientists from throughout the world, chamber music from the Cleveland Quartet, several presentations and public tours. The featured speakers for the ceremonies were Dr. Herman Francis Mark
, considered by many to be the father of macromolecular sciences, and Dr. Paul J. Flory, who two years later would be awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Other luminaries on hand included Dr. Melvin Calvin
, the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry; Dr. Charles Overberger, then the vice-president for research at the University of Michigan; and Herbert D. "Ted" Doan, president of the Michigan Foundation for Advanced Research, which was MMI's primary financial backer in its early days.
MMI's first director was Dr. H.G. Elias, who came to Midland from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
in Zurich. Beyond funding from MFAR, early financial supporters of MMI were the Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation, The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation and the Charles J. Strosacker Foundation. In the institute's early days, Elias said MMI would be run much like a university department, although its founders expected MMI would advance macromolecular science knowledge in a way that universities could not. One similarity: MMI opened its doors as a not-for-profit organization, which it remains today.
MMI's first 15 years of research of advanced composite materials and polymer technology contributed to Michigan's ability to entice plastics- and composite-related industries to build in the state, and its affiliation with Central Michigan University and Michigan Technological University allowed it to offer master's and doctorate degrees in related research fields. In the early 1990s, MMI began to shift its focus toward creating technology that could be licensed for commercialization.
Over the years, six men have led the institute as President and/or CEO, including Elias (1972–83); Dr. Robert E. Hefner (1985-85 and 1990–92); Dr. John Hoffman (1985–1990); Dr. James D. Allen (1992–1994); Dr. Robert M. Nowak (1994–2009); and Dr. James H. Plonka (2009–present).
known as "Discovery Square", a cultural-scientific complex inspired by the late noted architect Alden B. Dow
. The Midland Center for the Arts, Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
, Dow Gardens
, and MMI are located adjacent to each other in this wooded area. The MMI building contains 35000 square feet (3,251.6 m²) of space and includes both chemical and physical polymer research laboratories, extensive state-of-the-art polymer characterization equipment, a library which boasts one of the most extensive polymer collections in the nation, and lecture and meeting room facilities.
MMI's current staff numbers around 50, about one-fourth of which hold PhD degrees. Principal areas of R&D activity today include dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers; plastics recycle; sensor materials for Chemical Weapon Agents, TICs, and explosives; high-performance optical coatings; PIBO film; anti-fouling and anti-biofouling membranes and coatings; membranes for fuel cells and lithium-air batteries; nanoparticle toughening agents for advanced composites; bio-friendly oxygen carrier materials; and programs in environmental chemistry. The Institute's annual budget in recent years has been in the range of $5 million.
At present, two for-profit companies are affiliated with MMI. These are Dendritech, Inc., founded in 1992 for the purpose of manufacturing commercial quantities of dendrimers and other specialty materials, and Oxazogen, Inc., founded in 1995 and focused on R&D developments in high-performance coatings and PIBO film. In addition, Impact Analytical, a division of MMI organized in 1998, provides a wide range of chemical and polymer analytical characterization services to over 200 companies across the US and globally. Also 'incubated' under MMI's auspices is the Midland Information Technology Consortium, or MITCON, which provides IT services to more than 35 Midland-area organizations, the majority of which are non-profit health and human service organizations.
MMI's emphasis from the beginning on the education portion of its mission led to a steady stream of outside experts through the institute, including the visiting professor program, established in 1973 and renamed in 1981 as a living memorial to the late Dr. Turner Alfrey, Jr. Each year, a leading scientist is invited to teach a short course, visit sponsoring organizations and deliver additional research seminars, benefitting many people by providing a point of connection between local scientists and engineers with the world leaders of the polymer science field.
TAVP speakers from around the world have been invited to present the latest, most up-to-date information in their particular polymer expertise areas. Typically, these courses are delivered in an intensive, one-week, daily lecture format. Visiting professors also spend additional time at MMI, participating in one-on-one and research group discussions at the Institute, and in collaborations and discussions with other nearby industrial and academic researchers. They also prepare and deliver a set of on-site seminars for many of the sponsoring organizations that parallel and supplement the formal course lectures. Financial co-sponsors of the Turner Alfrey Visiting Professor program in recent years include The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Corning Corporation, Michigan State University
, Central Michigan University
, Saginaw Valley State University
, the Mid-Michigan Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers
, and the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society
.
The list of Turner Alfrey Visiting Professors includes several Nobel Prize
winners.
(*) - Ex-Officio Member
(R) - Retired
Midland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
. Most of MMI's 35 scientists focus primarily on materials science, with specialties in the fields of photonics, membranes, specialty coatings, unique delivery systems, analytical testing and other areas. The institute's mission is dedication to advanced research and development, industry problem solving and advanced education in the broad, interdisciplinary field of polymer science and technology. MMI was founded in 1971 as an independent, nonprofit research and education organization for the purpose of conducting basic and applied research in polymer science and technology. In recent years, the Institute has modified its mission statement to emphasize technological development with a commercial orientation in mind. In addition to its research initiatives, MMI has served as the launching pad for several spinout businesses, including Dendritech, a commercial dendrimer production facility; Impact Analytical, which provides analytical testing to a wide variety of companies; Oxazogen, a commercialization company in the development and manufacture of coating materials, production of specialty polymers and ongoing polymer research; and the Midland Information Technology Consortium (MITCON), which provides IT services and support to more than 35 non-profit organizations.
History
MMI officially opened its doors under the name Midland Macromolecular Institute in the fall of 1972, although the facility had been in operation for the previous year. The building had broken ground in the spring of 1970, and it, like many of Midland's buildings from that era, was designed by local architect Alden B. DowAlden B. Dow
Alden B. Dow was an American architect; he was the son of Herbert Henry Dow and Grace A. Dow. Dow is known for his prolific architectural design. His personal house in Midland, the Midland Center for the Arts, as well as the current building for the Grace A...
. The institute hosted a three-day dedication beginning September 28, 1972 with opening ceremonies that featured more than 400 scientists from throughout the world, chamber music from the Cleveland Quartet, several presentations and public tours. The featured speakers for the ceremonies were Dr. Herman Francis Mark
Herman Francis Mark
Herman Francis Mark was an Austrian-American chemist regarded for his contributions to the development of polymer science. Mark's x-ray diffraction work on the molecular structure of fibers provided important evidence for the macromolecular theory of polymer structure...
, considered by many to be the father of macromolecular sciences, and Dr. Paul J. Flory, who two years later would be awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry. Other luminaries on hand included Dr. Melvin Calvin
Melvin Calvin
Melvin Ellis Calvin was an American chemist most famed for discovering the Calvin cycle along with Andrew Benson and James Bassham, for which he was awarded the 1961 Nobel Prize in Chemistry. He spent most of his five-decade career at the University of California, Berkeley.- Life :Calvin was born...
, the 1961 winner of the Nobel Prize for Chemistry; Dr. Charles Overberger, then the vice-president for research at the University of Michigan; and Herbert D. "Ted" Doan, president of the Michigan Foundation for Advanced Research, which was MMI's primary financial backer in its early days.
MMI's first director was Dr. H.G. Elias, who came to Midland from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
ETH Zurich
The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland....
in Zurich. Beyond funding from MFAR, early financial supporters of MMI were the Herbert H. & Grace A. Dow Foundation, The Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation and the Charles J. Strosacker Foundation. In the institute's early days, Elias said MMI would be run much like a university department, although its founders expected MMI would advance macromolecular science knowledge in a way that universities could not. One similarity: MMI opened its doors as a not-for-profit organization, which it remains today.
MMI's first 15 years of research of advanced composite materials and polymer technology contributed to Michigan's ability to entice plastics- and composite-related industries to build in the state, and its affiliation with Central Michigan University and Michigan Technological University allowed it to offer master's and doctorate degrees in related research fields. In the early 1990s, MMI began to shift its focus toward creating technology that could be licensed for commercialization.
Over the years, six men have led the institute as President and/or CEO, including Elias (1972–83); Dr. Robert E. Hefner (1985-85 and 1990–92); Dr. John Hoffman (1985–1990); Dr. James D. Allen (1992–1994); Dr. Robert M. Nowak (1994–2009); and Dr. James H. Plonka (2009–present).
MMI's Facility
MMI is located in an area of Midland, MichiganMidland, Michigan
Midland is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan in the Tri-Cities region of the state. It is the county seat of Midland County. The city's population was 41,863 as of the 2010 census. It is the principal city of the Midland Micropolitan Statistical Area....
known as "Discovery Square", a cultural-scientific complex inspired by the late noted architect Alden B. Dow
Alden B. Dow
Alden B. Dow was an American architect; he was the son of Herbert Henry Dow and Grace A. Dow. Dow is known for his prolific architectural design. His personal house in Midland, the Midland Center for the Arts, as well as the current building for the Grace A...
. The Midland Center for the Arts, Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
Grace A. Dow Memorial Library
The Grace A. Dow Memorial Library is a public library located at 1710 W St Andrews in Midland, Michigan, U.S.A. The library serves Midland County, and is named after the wife of Herbert Henry Dow , Grace A. Dow. The building is adjacent to both the Midland Center for the Arts and Dow Gardens...
, Dow Gardens
Dow Gardens
Dow Gardens is a botanical garden located at 1809 Eastman Avenue, Midland, Michigan, USA. It is open to the public, and currently contains over 1700 varieties of plants hardy in mid-Michigan. The main entrance has geographical coordinates of ....
, and MMI are located adjacent to each other in this wooded area. The MMI building contains 35000 square feet (3,251.6 m²) of space and includes both chemical and physical polymer research laboratories, extensive state-of-the-art polymer characterization equipment, a library which boasts one of the most extensive polymer collections in the nation, and lecture and meeting room facilities.
Current Research
Today, a significant portion of MMI's research activity is aimed at solving problems relevant to industry and the national interest. MMI has research ties with industry, universities and federal laboratories in joint collaborations with the goal of developing technology with commercial significance.MMI's current staff numbers around 50, about one-fourth of which hold PhD degrees. Principal areas of R&D activity today include dendrimers and hyperbranched polymers; plastics recycle; sensor materials for Chemical Weapon Agents, TICs, and explosives; high-performance optical coatings; PIBO film; anti-fouling and anti-biofouling membranes and coatings; membranes for fuel cells and lithium-air batteries; nanoparticle toughening agents for advanced composites; bio-friendly oxygen carrier materials; and programs in environmental chemistry. The Institute's annual budget in recent years has been in the range of $5 million.
At present, two for-profit companies are affiliated with MMI. These are Dendritech, Inc., founded in 1992 for the purpose of manufacturing commercial quantities of dendrimers and other specialty materials, and Oxazogen, Inc., founded in 1995 and focused on R&D developments in high-performance coatings and PIBO film. In addition, Impact Analytical, a division of MMI organized in 1998, provides a wide range of chemical and polymer analytical characterization services to over 200 companies across the US and globally. Also 'incubated' under MMI's auspices is the Midland Information Technology Consortium, or MITCON, which provides IT services to more than 35 Midland-area organizations, the majority of which are non-profit health and human service organizations.
The Turner J. Alfrey Visiting Professorship
| Year | Turner Alfrey Visiting Professor |
|---|---|
| 1974 | George Smets, University of Louvain, Belgium |
| 1975 | Motowo Takayanagi, Kyūshū University Kyushu University Kyushu University is one of the most prestigious universities in Japan. It can be seen in the several rankings such as shown below.-General Rankings:The university has been ranked 8th in 2010 and 2009 in the ranking "Truly Strong Universities" by Toyo Keizai... , Japan |
| 1976 | Helmut Ringsdorf Helmut Ringsdorf Helmut Ringsdorf in Gießen, Germany is a German polymer Chemist. His work has promoted cross-disciplinary discussions and collaborations in the field of polymer chemistry, biology, physics and medicine.... , University of Mainz, Germany |
| 1977 | Anthony Ledwith, University of Liverpool University of Liverpool The University of Liverpool is a teaching and research university in the city of Liverpool, England. It is a member of the Russell Group of large research-intensive universities and the N8 Group for research collaboration. Founded in 1881 , it is also one of the six original "red brick" civic... , England |
| 1978 | Ora Kedem Ora Kedem Ora Kedem is professor emerita at the Weizmann Institute of Science and a recipient of the Israel Prize.-Biography:Kedem studied chemistry at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. She wrote her M.Sc... , Weizmann Institute of Science Weizmann Institute of Science The Weizmann Institute of Science , known as Machon Weizmann, is a university and research institute in Rehovot, Israel. It differs from other Israeli universities in that it offers only graduate and post-graduate studies in the sciences.... , Rehovot, Israel |
| 1979 | Bengt Ranby, Royal Institute of Technology Royal Institute of Technology The Royal Institute of Technology is a university in Stockholm, Sweden. KTH was founded in 1827 as Sweden's first polytechnic and is one of Scandinavia's largest institutions of higher education in technology. KTH accounts for one-third of Sweden’s technical research and engineering education... , Stockholm, Sweden |
| 1980 | Gerard Riess, Upper Alsace University Upper Alsace University Haute Alsace University is a multidisciplinary teaching and research centre based in the two cities of Mulhouse and Colmar.... , France |
| 1981 | Kenneth O'Driscoll, University of Waterloo University of Waterloo The University of Waterloo is a comprehensive public university in the city of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. The school was founded in 1957 by Drs. Gerry Hagey and Ira G. Needles, and has since grown to an institution of more than 30,000 students, faculty, and staff... , Ontario, Canada |
| 1982 | Piero Pino, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology ETH Zurich The Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich or ETH Zürich is an engineering, science, technology, mathematics and management university in the City of Zurich, Switzerland.... , Zurich, Switzerland |
| 1983 | Robert N. Haward, University of Birmingham University of Birmingham The University of Birmingham is a British Redbrick university located in the city of Birmingham, England. It received its royal charter in 1900 as a successor to Birmingham Medical School and Mason Science College . Birmingham was the first Redbrick university to gain a charter and thus... , England |
| 1984 | Joachim Klein, Technical University of Braunschweig, Germany |
| 1985 | Norio Ise, Kyoto University Kyoto University , or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :... , Kyoto, Japan |
| 1986 | Robert Gilbert, University of Sydney University of Sydney The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania... , Australia |
| 1987 | James E. McGrath, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University |
| 1988 | Robert W. Lenz, University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| 1989 | Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Pierre-Gilles de Gennes Pierre-Gilles de Gennes was a French physicist and the Nobel Prize laureate in physics in 1991.-Biography:... , Collège de France Collège de France The Collège de France is a higher education and research establishment located in Paris, France, in the 5th arrondissement, or Latin Quarter, across the street from the historical campus of La Sorbonne at the intersection of Rue Saint-Jacques and Rue des Écoles... , Paris, France |
| 1990 | Gerhard Wegner, Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research The Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research is a scientific research institute located in Mainz, Germany. It concentrates on foundational research on macromolecular materials. The institute was founded in 1983... , Germany |
| 1991 | Donald R. Paul, University of Texas, Austin |
| 1992 | James Economy, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| 1993 | Garth L. Wilkes, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in... |
| 1994 | David A. Tirrell David A. Tirrell David A. Tirrell is an American chemist and a Ross McCollum-William H. Corcoran Professor and Professor of at the California Institute of Technology .-Background:... , University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| 1995 | Christopher W. Macosko, University of Minnesota University of Minnesota The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities is a public research university located in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the oldest and largest part of the University of Minnesota system and has the fourth-largest main campus student body in the United States, with 52,557... , Minneapolis |
| 1996 | Kenneth B. Wagener, University of Florida University of Florida The University of Florida is an American public land-grant, sea-grant, and space-grant research university located on a campus in Gainesville, Florida. The university traces its historical origins to 1853, and has operated continuously on its present Gainesville campus since September 1906... , Gainesville |
| 1997 | Takeji Hashimoto, Kyoto University Kyoto University , or is a national university located in Kyoto, Japan. It is the second oldest Japanese university, and formerly one of Japan's Imperial Universities.- History :... , Kyoto, Japan |
| 1998 | Bruce M. Novak, University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| 2000 | Edwin L. Thomas, Massachusetts Institute of Technology Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in... , Cambridge |
| 2001 | James E. Mark, University of Cincinnati University of Cincinnati The University of Cincinnati is a comprehensive public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio, and a part of the University System of Ohio.... , Cincinnati |
| 2002 | Roderic P. Quirk, The University of Akron, Akron |
| 2003 | Matthew Tirrell, University of California, Santa Barbara University of California, Santa Barbara The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los... |
| 2004 | Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Krzysztof Matyjaszewski Krzysztof Matyjaszewski is a Polish-American chemist. He is the J.C. Warner Professor of the Natural Sciences at the Carnegie Mellon University Matyjaszewski is best known for the discovery of atom transfer radical polymerization , a novel method of polymer synthesis that has revolutionized the... , Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University Carnegie Mellon University is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.... , Pittsburgh |
| 2005 | Markus Antonietti, Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces The Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces is a research institute for colloids, located in Golm , Germany. It was founded in 1990 as a successor of the Institute for Physical Chemistry and for Organic Chemistry in Berlin-Adlershof and of for Polymer Chemistry in Teltow. It moved into the... , Germany |
| 2006 | Robert K. Prud’homme, Princeton University Princeton University Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution.... |
| 2007 | Stephen Z.D. Cheng Stephen Z.D. Cheng Stephen Z.D. Cheng , is an American polymer scientist and chemical engineer. Cheng is the current Dean of the College of Polymer Science & Polymer Engineering, and the R.C.Musson & Trustees Professor of Polymer Science at the University of Akron.-Biography:Cheng received his Bachelor's degree in... , The University of Akron, Akron |
| 2008 | Thomas P. Russell, University of Massachusetts, Amherst |
| 2009 | Joseph DeSimone, UNC University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States... (Chapel Hill) and NCSU (Raleigh) |
| 2010 | Richard A. Gross, New York University New York University New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan... , Brooklyn |
TAVP speakers from around the world have been invited to present the latest, most up-to-date information in their particular polymer expertise areas. Typically, these courses are delivered in an intensive, one-week, daily lecture format. Visiting professors also spend additional time at MMI, participating in one-on-one and research group discussions at the Institute, and in collaborations and discussions with other nearby industrial and academic researchers. They also prepare and deliver a set of on-site seminars for many of the sponsoring organizations that parallel and supplement the formal course lectures. Financial co-sponsors of the Turner Alfrey Visiting Professor program in recent years include The Dow Chemical Company, Dow Corning Corporation, Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
, Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University
Central Michigan University is a public research university located in Mount Pleasant in the U.S. state of Michigan...
, Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University
Saginaw Valley State University, commonly known as SVSU, is a state university in the U.S. state of Michigan. It is located in the middle of Michigan's lower peninsula in the Saginaw Valley region. The university is located in Kochville Township, Saginaw County...
, the Mid-Michigan Section of the Society of Plastics Engineers
Society of Plastics Engineers
The Society of Plastics Engineers is an international organization dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and education for all plastics professionals.The SPE was founded in 1942...
, and the Midland Section of the American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society
The American Chemical Society is a scientific society based in the United States that supports scientific inquiry in the field of chemistry. Founded in 1876 at New York University, the ACS currently has more than 161,000 members at all degree-levels and in all fields of chemistry, chemical...
.
The list of Turner Alfrey Visiting Professors includes several Nobel Prize
Nobel Prize
The Nobel Prizes are annual international awards bestowed by Scandinavian committees in recognition of cultural and scientific advances. The will of the Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, established the prizes in 1895...
winners.
Board of Directors
- James H. Plonka, President & CEO - President & Chief Executive Officer, MMI
- Ronald H. Yocum, Chairman - President and CEO, American Plastics CouncilAmerican Plastics CouncilThe American Plastics Council is a major trade association for the U.S. plastics industry. Through a variety of outreach efforts, APC works to promote the benefits of plastics and the plastics industry. APC comprises 22 of the leading resin manufacturers, plus one affiliated trade association...
(R)/Chairman & Director, Reilly Chemicals - Stephen J. Albrecht, Chief Financial Officer, MMI
- Heinz Haller, Director - Executive Vice President, Performance Plastics and Chemicals, The Dow Chemical Company
- Bob R. Maughon, Director - Director, Core Research & Development Inorganic Chemistry & Catalysis, The Dow Chemical Company
- Cherie A. Nowak*, CFO & VP - Chief Financial Officer and Vice President, Human Resources, MMI
- Alan W. Ott, Treasurer - Chairman & CEO, Chemical Bank & Trust Company and Chemical Financial Corporation (R)/Treasurer, CFC Data Corporation (R)/Vice President & Treasurer, Rollin M. Gerstacker Foundation/Treasurer, Elsa U. Pardee Foundation/Treasurer, MMI
- Margaret Ann Riecker, Director - President, The Herbert H. and Grace A. Dow Foundation/Chair, Harry A. and Margaret D. Towsley Foundation
- Dawn A. Wright*, Secretary - Secretary, MMI/Manager of Grants, Contracts and Intellectual Properties, MMI
- Gregg A. Zank, Director - Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Executive Director of Science & Technology, Dow Corning Corporation
(*) - Ex-Officio Member
(R) - Retired