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Judith C. Giordan is the co-founder of the Chemical Angels Network and as a former Fortune 100 executive, still serves as a board member and investor in seed and early stage start-ups. In 1975, Dr. Giordan graduated from Rutgers University with a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Environmental Science. She then obtained her PhD in chemistry from the University of Maryland in 1980 before attending the University of Frankfurt as an Alexander von Humboldt Post Doctoral Research Fellow.

Professional

In 1981, she then joined as a senior scientist and program leader for Polaroid before serving as Vice President Corporate for Research and Development in the Henkel Corporation for 8 years. In 1996, Dr. Giordan acts as the Vice- President of Worldwide Research and Development for Pepsi-Cola Company, the global branch of PepsiCo., before becoming the Vice President and Global Director of Research and Development at the International Flavors and Fragrances Inc. She has also served in academic, government and professional society roles such as a National Science Foundation program officer for the IGERT program (2006-2008), Professor of Practice in Polymer Science/Economic Development at the University of Southern Mississippi and member of Advisory Boards at Penn State University, and a member of several National Research Council Boards, and as a member of the Board of Directors of both the Industrial Research Institute and the American Chemical Society. In 1992, Dr. Giordan joined ecosVS, which helps translated research into commercial innovations, and now acts as the Vice President and Managing Director. She created the Lens of the Market (LoM) which is a three steage training program which aids in transforming researchers into successful innovators by helping students analyze market requirements and create innovation based research plans. LoM has so far trained over 500+ students across the country.

Her research interests are mechanisms to support and foster diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) and facilitating STEM intensive entrepreneurship, business and economic development. In addition to being a lead investigator in National Science Foundation grants in these areas, Dr. Giordan has held Visiting and Adjunct professorships at North Carolina State University, Rutgers University and Dartmouth College and has served as a Member of the Board of Advisors of the University of Maryland College Of Life Sciences and the Institute for Strategic Business Markets at Penn State’s Smeal Business School. Dr. Giordan is also the author of over 200 articles, presentations, and seminars in the topics of career development, entrepreneurship, leadership, diversity, and intellectual property monetization, market and operational strategy development and implementation, poylmer chemistry, flavor and fragrance technology, and electron spectroscopt. Dr. Giordan's work in diversity, such as her article in the Huffington Post "Why Bragging Is Good For Women" provide tips in helping women negotiate salaries and valuing their own experiences and expertise. Judy Giordan is a highly sought out speaker for industry panels and a variety of events across the country and has been included in numerous internationally and nationally based Who's Who Publications, as well as books, studies and articles on topics including women and diversity, technology and career development.

Articles and Presentations

Maximizing Utility and Adoption of Biobased Chemicals

Value Creation...Capturing the Immeasurable Value Created by Women Innovators, Entrepreneurs and Investors

A Time of Brilliance: Solving Global Challenges using both the Lens of Research and the Lens of the Market.

A new 21st-Century Contact Sport: Solving Global Challenges using both the Lens of Research and the Lens of the Market

The power of diversity: women's leadership in STEM Fields

Awards

2010 American Chemical Society Garvan-Olin Medal of the American Chemical Society

2014 Henry F. Whalen, Jr. Award for Excellence in Business Development and Management in the Chemical Enterprise.