Mark your calendars! On Friday, November 22, the
UMass Amherst INFORMS Student Chapter and I will be hosting IBM Master Inventor Dr. Mary E. Helander. According to Wikipedia:
An IBM Master Inventor is an individual selected by IBM. The qualification and appointment to Master Inventor is governed by the value to IBM of an inventor's contribution to the patent portfolio, and through defensive publication
(published in www.ip.com). IBM weighs many aspects of an inventor's
contributions, including but not limited to impact of invention through licensing,
inclusion in product, and percentage of patents with a measurable
impact. IBM also considers an individual's contribution to the inventing
community inside IBM, whether by acting as a patent reviewer, or
providing feedback and guidance to new inventors.
Dr. Helander will be welcomed with a reception in Isenberg School Room 206 beginning at 10:30AM and the Q&A will follow at 11:00AM until noon.
I met Dr. Helander at an INFORMS Conference in Puerto Rico and, a few years back, in the Fall of 2009, she visited us and spoke at the Isenberg School on
Food Safety in a Global Supply Chain.
I wrote about her previous visit on this blog.
I would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate Dr. Helander on her receipt of the 2013 Minerva Award from SUNY Potsdam!
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