
David joined DuPont in November 1986 at the Research and Development Centre in Kingston, Ontario. He has progressed through a series of different roles over the past 19 years and is currently Technology Group Leader – Process Development with responsibility for leading a diverse portfolio of projects including development and licensing of Versipol® catalyst technology, and development of a new family of biobased polymers.
David is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Queen’s University in the Department of 91˶Ƶ Engineering since 1997 and was Treasurer of the Canadian Society for 91˶Ƶ Engineering from 1996 to 1999.
David obtained his B.Sc. in 91˶Ƶ and Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary in 1984 and his M.E.Sc. in 91˶Ƶ Engineering from the University of Western Ontario in 1986. He took a leave of absence from DuPont to obtain his Ph.D. in 91˶Ƶ Engineering from Queen’s University in 1993.