Dr. Robert E. LaPointe

    The Dow Chemical Company                                                                                                                                     3824 Todd St.
    Chemical Sciences                                                                                                                                                      Midland, MI 48642
    1776 Building                                                                                                                                                             (517) 832-7566
    Midland, MI 48674
    (517) 636-2403

    Education:
     

      Ph.D., Organometallic Chemistry, 1986
      Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

      M.S., Inorganic Chemistry (Organic minor), 1983
      Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

      B.S., Chemistry, 1981
      St. John Fisher College, Rochester, NY


    Job Experience:
     

      3/99-present: Senior R&D Specialist, Dow Chemical

      5/92-3/99: Project Leader, Dow Chemical

      12/88-5/92: Senior Research Chemist, Dow Chemical

      8/88-10/88: Research Associate, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

      10/86-8/88: Research Associate, Washington State University,    Pullman, WA

      6/83-8/86: Research Assistant, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

      7/81-5/83: Teaching Assistant, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY

      1/77-5/81: Stockroom Attendant, Chemistry Department, St. John
      Fisher College, Rochester, NY


    Skills:
     

      Organometallic chemistry, including high vacuum and inert atmosphere synthesis, analysis, equipment design and fabrication.

      Polymerization reactor engineering, design and construction.

      Computer and instrument interfacing.
       

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