Past Raymond Thorpe Lectures

Previous Raymond G. Thorpe Lectures

  • 2023 - Jefferson Tester, Cornell University
  • 2022 - Geoff Achilles, Air Products
  • 2021 - Paul Mensah, Pfizer, Inc.
  • 2020 - Craig Wheeler, Momenta Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
  • 2019 - Lisa L. Walker, DHR International
  • 2018 - Samir Somaiya, Godavari Biorefineries Ltd.
  • 2017 - Lisa Skeete Tatum, Landit
  • 2016 - Harvey Stenger, Binghamton University
  • 2015 - Eric Degenfelder, Axalta Coating Systems
  • 2014 - Todd Zion, SmartCells, Inc. 
  • 2013 - Bob Beadle, Ret. Valero Energy Corp. and Stephen Kirk, Ret. Lubrizol
  • 2012 - Marjorie L. Hart- Ret. Exxon Mobil 
  • 2011 - Alfred M. Center, Cornell University 
  • 2010 - Robert F. Smith, Vista Equity Partners LLC
  • 2009 - Peter Wright, P.A.W. Partners
  • 2007 - Evelyn Taylor Pearson, BP
  • 2006 - Beckie Robertson, Senior Partner Versant Ventures
  • 2005 - Tim Weldon, Intel Corporation
  • 2004 - Robert Ware, senior process technologist, Rohm and Haas
  • 2003 - John Carberry, Director of Environmental Technology, DuPont Company
  • 2003 - Ann Lee, Executive Director, Bioprocess R&D, Merck Research Laboratories
  • 2002 - Leon Anziano, former President and CEO of Arch Chemicals
  • 2000 - Carol Nolan, Director of Technical Services and Validation, Wyeth Laboratories
  • 2000 - Marshall E. Frank, Managing Director and President of Chem Systems Incorporated
  • 1999 - Samuel C. Fleming, Director of CareGroup, Incorporated
  • 1998 - Kenneth E. Ackley, President of Innovative Packaging
  • 1993 - Paul Orefice, Former Chairman of Dow Chemical Company
  • 1992 - H. Laurance Fuller, Co-chairman of BP Amoco Corporation
  • 1991 - Samuel Bodman, President of Cabot Corporation