Dr. L. Steven (Steve) White

Dr. White recently joined MTR (September 2010), as Principal Research Chemist for the Membranes and Materials Development Group. He is currently leading the membrane development and optimization activities for a major MTR project on post-combustion CO2 capture. Steve came to MTR with twenty-five years of industrial experience in a broad array of membrane research and production activities.  Prior to joining MTR, Steve worked with UOP LLC (Des Plaines, IL), as Senior Principal Scientist in membrane aspects of gas processing (2009-2010); W.R. Grace & Co. (Columbia, MD), as Senior Principal Scientist for Grace Davison Membranes (1989-2009); and Allied – Signal Engineered  Materials Research Center (Des Plaines, IL), as Senior Research Chemist in the Chemicals and Process Technology Group (1984-1989).  Dr. White received his Ph.D. in organic chemistry in 1985 from Cornell University (Ithaca, New York), where he studied with Professor Lawrence Que.  Prior degrees include an M.S. in Chemistry from Cornell in 1982 and a B.S. in Chemistry from Clarkson University (Potsdam, New York) in 1979.  His work on membrane technology has been reported through over 30 research papers and patents.