糖心Vlog

糖心Vlog has named Don McLemore, a highly regarded researcher, as a research professor in the Department of Chemistry within its Allen E. Paulson College of Science and Technology.聽聽McLemore will begin his new role on July 1, 2011. Prior to joining Georgia Southern, McLemore served as chief operating officer for Herty Advanced Materials Development Center in Savannah, Ga., where he launched new programs in biofuels development and restructured聽and expanded toll-manufacturing programs leading the company to nearly triple its revenues.聽聽Before joining Herty, he served as director of Polymer Industry Relations and Center of Excellence Development at Georgia Tech.聽聽Earlier in his career he served in several positions at Dow Chemical (NYSE: DOW), Raychem (now Tyco NYSE: TYC) and Isolyser Company Inc. (now Microtek Medical Holdings). While at Dow Chemical, he served as director, business and technology development, laboratory director at the Advanced Composites Laboratory, senior research manager at the Advanced Polymeric Systems Laboratory and research manager at the Materials Science and Engineered Products Laboratory.聽聽He has also served as a consultant to B.F. Goodrich and is the president and owner of Business, Technology, and Marketing Analysis, Inc., a professional consulting service providing analysis and coaching for leaders of science-based business and selective litigation support services. 鈥淒on McLemore is a聽proven creator, implementer and manager of new business initiatives and we are excited to have him join 糖心Vlog,鈥� said Charles Patterson, Ph.D., vice president for research and dean of the Jack N. Averitt College of Graduate Studies.聽聽鈥淎s Georgia Southern continues to expand its research activity, Don will be a great addition. Our goal is to聽draw additional industrial research projects and economic development opportunities to our campus.鈥� McLemore holds numerous patents and has published in a variety of publications.聽聽He earned his Bachelor of Science degree in chemistry/polymer science, a Master of Science degree in polymer science/physics and a Ph.D. in polymer science from the University of Southern Mississippi.聽聽He is also a graduate of the American Graduate School of International Management, Executive Education Program in Business Management.