“The Science of Collaboration,” a JPS Event
Pierre Brondeau
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Date:
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March 14, 2013
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Time:
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11:30 a.m.–2:00 p.m.
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Location:
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CHF
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106 |
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Open to the Public |
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Fee:
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$25
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RSVP Online:
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Registration Required
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In today’s lightning-fast, complex, global business climate, successful chemical companies are practicing a new kind of science. The “science of collaboration,” which can accelerate results, drive change, and deliver solutions, is as important today as any traditional R&D taking place in company laboratories.
In this installment of the Joseph Priestley Society (JPS) lecture series, Pierre Brondeau will discuss how FMC Corporation and the industry are delivering results through unique and creative partnerships. Brondeau is president, CEO, and chairman of the board, FMC Corporation.
About the Event
This event is presented as part of CHF’s Joseph Priestley Society (JPS) series, exploring topics in science, technology, and industry through professional networking receptions and lectures by industry leaders.
More information
For more information about this event, please contact Sarah Reisert, awards program manager, at 215.873.8263 or sreisert@chemheritage.org.
Boyle Society members receive complimentary admission!
Robert Boyle Society members: To register yourself and a guest free of charge, please contact Nancy Vonada, manager of events and donor relations, at 215.873.8226 or nvonada@chemheritage.org.
Event Schedule
Thursday, March 14, 2013
| 11:30 a.m.–12:15 p.m. |
Networking Reception |
| 12:15 p.m.–1:00 p.m. |
Luncheon |
| 1:00 p.m.–2:00 p.m. |
Keynote address |
Speaker Biographies
Pierre Brondeau joined FMC Corporation on January 1, 2010, as president and chief executive officer, and was named chairman of the board on October 1, 2010. Brondeau previously served as president and chief executive officer of Dow Advanced Materials, a division of The Dow Chemical Company, until September 2009.
Before his stint at Dow, Brondeau was president and chief operating officer of Rohm and Haas Company, which was acquired by Dow Chemical in 2009. During his 20-year career at Rohm and Haas, Brondeau held numerous executive and commercial positions in Europe and the United States, with regional and global responsibilities for marketing, sales, research and development, engineering, technology, and operations. Before joining Rohm and Haas he spent six years at Air Liquide in Paris and Chicago in engineering, research and development, and marketing.
Brondeau serves on the board of directors of TE Connectivity, Marathon Oil Corporation, and the American Chemistry Council, where he is chairman of the Executive Committee. He earned both his bachelor’s degree and Ph.D. in biochemical engineering from INSA in Toulouse, France. Brondeau also holds a master’s degree in food sciences from the University of Montpellier, France.