Senior Vice President, R&D The center hosted animals like turkey vultures, hawks, eagles, snakes and raccoons. M.A. “We have to help students develop the tools they need to give their passion and energy a direction in the world.
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“I was always the social one and he was the smart one,” he said.
It sounded cruel at the time, Wendt said. They will be working with our dedicated and creative faculty and staff on real-world projects such as digitizing the state’s botanical history. ... Dean Wendt. In his spare time, he still plays competitive softball and enjoys playing his guitar. As a boy, he didn’t know that his fascination with the natural world meant he was a biologist, but he did learn that success required grit, determination and a caring community. He then conducted research on kidney dialysis at the Stanford Medical School before obtaining his Ph.D. in chemistry at Harvard University with George Whitesides in 2009. It gave me that opportunity and challenged me in a way [to where] I realized I was analytical.”. College of Science and Mathematics. In fact, he didn’t see himself as much of an administrator until he came to Cal Poly.
Minneapolis, MN, Business Unit Manager After returning to Cal Poly, Wendt soon became involved with a local committee studying the expansion of the Monterey National Marine Sanctuary, which starts in Monterey County and extends south to San Luis Obispo County. After graduating in 2006, Steve worked as the President and Co-founder of a Cornell based company Systanix Inc. for over two years. In some ways, he’s been preparing for this role his whole life. She is the President for the 2019 Western Coatings Symposium.
“At the same time, we all relied on the people around us to succeed.”. You can make a gift without viewing our site by visiting https://go.calpoly.edu/give/, We strive to have websites that are accessible to individuals with disabilities. Wendt didn’t know it at the time, but he was a biologist then, just like he is today. Phone: 805-756-2226 I’m extremely proud of these talented and accomplished young people, and I look forward to the remarkable contributions they’ll make in their communities and careers.
D. in Polymer Chemistry and Physics from Jilin University, China in 1998. After college, he worked in various rolls at BASF, Sun Chemical, and The Valspar Corporation. “I knew where every pet store was located.”. There, Wendt learned basic care procedures such as clipping animals’ nails and giving vaccinations to animals. Wendt will succeed current Dean Phil Bailey, who is retiring after 48 years as a professor and administrator at the university, including 34 at the helm of the … Technical Sales Manager More recently I have become involved in marine conservation, including the development of constituent-based research programs and a model for the implementation of ecosystem-based management in Morro Bay. Associate Professor
In 2007, John joined Behr Process Corporation in Santa Ana, CA. D. degree in 1984. I was using physics and biology, doing field work and building things in the lab — really learning what it means to be a scientist,” Wendt said. John Gilbert was born and raised in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He earned his B.S. Professor Dane Jones was her senior project advisor on Cell Casting of Polymethyl Methacrylate, one of the first polymer senior projects in the college. My message is you have to trust the process. He continued his education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, receiving the Ph. He began work at Kelly-Moore Paints as an R&D chemist in San Carlos, California before accepting assignments at Kelly-Moore's facilities in Tempe, Arizona and then in Hurst, Texas. He has published some 60 peer-reviewed papers and a patent.
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