Dr. Carl Willis
Research Fellow
Kraton Polymers
16400 Park Row
Houston,
TX
USA
77084-5015
Email:
carl.willis@kraton.com
Biographical Sketch: Dr. Carl Lesley Willis
EDUCATION
Postdoctoral Fellow Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Chemistry Department (1975-1977) Advisor: Professor George M. Whitesides Mechanistic Study of Z-N Polymerization, supported by Hercules Chemical Company.
Ph.D. Wayne State University, Organic Chemistry, 1975. Advisor: Professor Robert D. Bach, Mechanistic Physical Organic Chemistry
M.S. Iowa State University, Organic Chemistry (Natural Products), 1969. Advisor: Professor William Wildman, Isolation and Characterization of Plant Proteins.
B.S. Western Illinois University, Chemistry/Mathematics, 1968.
Advisor: Professor Norbert Goekner, Synthesis and Characterization of Multifunctional Hydrazones.
Industrial Experience
2001 – Present Research Fellow, Kraton Polymers
1990 – 2001 Senior Staff Research Scientist, Shell Development Company, USA
1989 – 1990 Visiting Research Scientist, Royal Dutch Shell Chemical Company, Netherlands
1977 – 1989 Research Scientist, Shell Development Company, USA
Service to Country
1969 – 1971 US Army, Physical Sciences Advisor (1F20), Medical Corps, Nuclear Medicine Specialist, E-5
Papers:
Chemistry of Thermoplastic Elastomers Award - Advances in the Synthesis of Thermoplastic Elastomers-Styrenic Block Copolymers