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Member Highlight
Ryan Dirkx, VP of R&D, Arkema, to Speak at Société de Chimie Industrielle
Ryan Dirkx serves as Vice President of Research and Development of Arkema Inc. and is responsible for R&D in North America as well as R&D coordination between the U.S. and France. He is a Past-Chairman of the Board of Directors for the Industrial Research Institute, and Past Co-Chair of the Board on Chemical Science & Technology, part of the National Academies. He also holds more than a dozen patents.
"As a lifelong student of innovation management, I am convinced that there is always more to learn on this subject," Dirkx said. "I am honored that the Société has offered me the opportunity to engage with others on such an important topic."
Dirkx received a PhD in Solid State Science from Pennsylvania State University, and a BS in Ceramic Engineering from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred University. He continues to study innovation processes and R&D management for competitive advantage.
On November 18, Dirkx is delivering a talk at a Société luncheon at the Yale Club in New York City titled:
"The Challenge of Innovation as a Driver of Corporate Growth"
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Maurice Holland Award Winners
Congratulations to Goodyear's Abhijit Ganguly and Jim Euchner, 2015 Holland Award Recipients
Pictured left to right: John Reid, Deere & Co., Abjihit Ganguly, Goodyear, and Tom Kavassalis, Xerox Innovation Group
Research-Technology Management (RTM).
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Member Companies in the News
-from The European Chemical Industry Council
-from Forbes
-Unisys Press Release
-Orbital ATK Press Release
-Kraton Press Release
-IBM Press Release
-Halliburton Press Release
-CASIS Press Release
-from Geosynthetica
-Bunge Press Release
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Upcoming Events
2016 Annual Meeting
Orlando, FL
May 23 - 26
Deadline: Nov. 11, 2015
Keynote Speakers:
Bernard S. Meyerson
Chief Innovation Officer, IBMChairman of the Meta-Council on Emerging Technologies for the World Economic Forum
Peter H. Diamandis
Kaigham "Ken" Gabriel
President & CEO
Vinton G. Cerf
Vice President and Chief Internet Evangelist
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Thank You 2015 Industry Sponsors
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Thank You!
We'll Be Back in
Chicago in 2016
A big thank you to everyone who made it out to this year's Member Summit in Chicago.
You rock!
The video presentations from the meeting can be found in the IRI Learning Center. A meeting recap can be viewed on the IRIweb. You can log in to your IRI Mobile and download presentation slides from the app. You can also check out the hashtag #IRISummit15 on Twitter to see key take-aways from attendees.
We are returning to Chicago for our Member Summit in 2016. We hope to see you there!
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Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 Member Summit
IRI Mobile Game:
Top Scorer:
Justin Kugler, Industrial R&D Lead, CASIS
Runners Up:
Sue Burek, Program Manager, Advanced Technology,
Dan Abramowicz, CTO,
IRI Past Chairman
Pictured left to right:
Justin Kugler, CASIS;
Dan Abramowicz, Crown Holdings; and, Sue Burek, Newell Rubbermaid
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Anthony Nickens to Speak at AIChE's Annual Meeting
Wednesday, Nov. 11
8:30 - 11:00 AM
Salt Lake Marriott
Downtown at City Creek
At the 2015 AIChE Annual Meeting in Salt Lake City, Ceramatec's Anthony Nickens, an IRI Board Member, will deliver a talk on IRI2038 titled:
IRI2038 Futures Study: A Journey Into the Future of R&D Management
The talk will explore the futures study alongside the four scenarios developed by the project and the implications it has for the future of R&D management.
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The IRI2038 Futures Study presents a unique method for more effective strategic planning. If you would like IRI to host a session on the IRI2038 Futures Study and its findings at your company, please contact Lee Green for more information.
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