Kurt Gabrielson

Developed of thermoset resins for the fiberglass insulation and non-woven glass mat industries.

Responsible for product development and technical support serving the following industries: thermal insulation, non-woven glass mat, high-pressure/decorative laminates, abrasives, friction, foundry, oil field proppants, mining chemicals, saturating resins, fiber-reinforced plastics, protective coatings and controlled-release fertilizers.

Responsible for all administrative aspects of R&D, including: EH&S, regulatory, intellectual property, project management, and personnel development. Technical/business responsibilities for Wood Adhesives, Industrial Resins, Mining Chemicals and Plant Nutrition, managing 56 direct and indirect reports.

Responsible for all aspects of R&D supporting (3) businesses: Agriculture, Biologicals, and Turf & Ornamental. Manage a diverse team of chemists, plant biologists, chemical engineers, microbiologists and agronomists focused on developing solutions that increase crop production while minimizing the environmental impact. Focus areas include nutrient use efficiency technologies including nitrogen stabilizers, controlled-release fertilizers and biological solutions.

1. Investigated the mechanism of an unusually rapid intramolecular general-base catalysis using the test molecule - 4,4-Bis(phenylsulfonyl)-2-mehtylbutylamine. 2. Utilized light microscopy to study complex membrane processes such as fusion, fission, exocytosis, endocytosis, and translocation using giant unilamellar vesicles (GUVs).