Pitt's Department of Chemical Engineering to Host 2005 Bayer Distinguished Lectureship April 13-14

PITTSBURGH—Linda J. Fisher, vice president and chief sustainability officer of DuPont, will deliver lectures at the University of Pittsburgh's two-day 2005 Bayer Distinguished Lectureship. The first lecture, titled "Successful Innovation—More Than Just Good Technology Development," will be held at 5 p.m. April 13 at the Frick Fine Arts Auditorium, Schenley Drive, Oakland. A reception will follow. Fisher's second lecture, "Digging Into the Details—Why Stakeholder Engagement is Becoming Essential for Successful Innovation," will be held at 9:30 a.m. April 14 in Room 1175, Kresge Conference Center, in the Benedum Engineering Hall, 3700 O'Hara St., Oakland.

Fisher earned the Bachelor of Arts degree in business at Miami University, the Master of Business Administration degree at George Washington University, and the J.D. degree from Ohio State University. She served as assistant administrator in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Prevention, Pesticides, and Toxic Substances, and has been chief of staff to the EPA Administrator.

In 2004, Fisher joined DuPont, where she works to advance progress in achieving sustainable growth in its environmental and health programs, stewardship programs, and global regulatory affairs.

Bayer Material Science, one of the world's largest producers of polymers and high-performance plastics, is hosting the event in conjunction with Pitt's Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering.

This event is free and open to the public. To ensure seating, please RSVP to che@engr.pitt.edu by April 4. For more information, call the Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at 412-624-9630.

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