A Research Career Bosco Powai Ho aka Dr. Bosco P. Ho Chinese pinyin He Bao Wei born Ho Po Wai 1A Research Career Foreign Expert English Instructor for Ph. D. Candidates (2010 – 2011) South China University of Technology (SCUT) 21 Oct 2010 Lecture 40 minutes long, answer questions. Students rate presentation

A Reflection "Those who fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it." – Sir Winston Churchill 2A Research Career

Title: A Research Career For SCUT Ph. D. candidates dedicated to my lovely wife Linda, my parents, mentors, supporters, family and dear friends 3A Research Career

Hometown Hong Kong English high school St. Francis Xaviers College Mentored 9 th grade Bosco after St. John Bosco forerunner of vocational school a modern mentor 4A Research Career

Leaving Family & Friends A Research Career

…with feathers and wings… 6A Research Career

to the University of Minnesota 7A Research Career

…and found 8A Research Career

California Institute of Technology 9A Research Career

Wedding Bells A Research Career

First Job 11A Research Career Ph. D. Degree1975 Recommended by research advisor Union Carbide – plastics extrusion Big company Top job Top pay

Polyethylene Gas Phase Reactor 12A Research Career New gas phase reactor reduces manufacturing cost significantly New multimillion dollar facility cannot produce products

Screw Extruder Largest extruder worldwide 13A Research Career Dedicated Japanese workers

Problem of Extruder Solved 14A Research Career New multimillion dollar facility cannot produce products 1.5 years, 50 staff, consultants Dr. Ho solved problem

Second Job A Research Career Union Carbide downsized Laid off after 3 years Hired by previous coworker Small company Service company – industrial water treatment

Reactor for Flocculants 16A Research Career Companys waste treatment business survived

Coagulants & Flocculants 17A Research Career Companys waste treatment business survived Used in waste water treatment to remove solids from waste water

Belt-Filter Press 18A Research Career A dewatering equipment Flocculants added in belt press inlet Clean water runs through filter cloth

Filtration Monitoring Device 19A Research Career 1987 Innovation Serendipity

Commercialization 20A Research Career Commercial success

Clarifier 21A Research Career Coagulant added in clarifier inlet Clean water leaves clarifier

Laboratory Test of Coagulant 22A Research Career 1989 Second Innovation Serendipity

Dr. Hos Tube-Clarifier 23A Research Career 1989 Second Innovation Serendipity Inlet Outlet

Commercialization 24A Research Career 1989 Second Innovation Serendipity

Second Job 25A Research Career Technical & management ladder Five patents and publications Many commercial success Merck & Company Innovation Award Twenty-two years…

Third Job A Research Career Nalco and Calgon merged Nalco largest water treatment Calgon distant third Recommended by Calgon coworker, a previous Nalco employee

Nalco New Chemical Sensor 27A Research Career Chemical performance sensor Fluorescence signal change by interaction of chemical with target species Commercialized 3D TRASAR ® 2004

Nalco in the Word Scene 28A Research Career Over 300 Ph. D. worldwide North America growth rate flat Growth in Asia, Middle East, East European, South America Tough worldwide competition

Nalco 11 years 29A Research Career Contributed to automation Eight patents New non-water treatment areas Start-up new research laboratory in China 2005 – 2006

Nalco Suzhou China 30A Research Career

New Laboratory Suzhou 31A Research Career

R&D Manager China 32A Research Career Hired 10 Ph. D. Chinese Nationals Expanded facility two times Recruiting, training, project management Learned language, culture, new friends, multi-country, talk to 1.3 billion more people

R&D Manager China 33A Research Career

Increased Presence in China 34A Research Career

Technical & Commercial Success Good environment Fair competition Team work Proper rewards Hard work Innovation Serendipity 35A Research Career

Company Philosophies System focused or manager focused Marketing focused or Research focused Task focused or people focused Customer focused or company system focused 36A Research Career Company re-design Mergers, acquisition, buy-out

Retirement Consideration Asia versus North America People and culture Life style and opportunity The research career People versus tasks Self versus community 37A Research Career Reflection Decision What is most important

Significant Contributions Technology Impact A Research Career38 1. Discovery & Design – Larger extruder can pump Design – Reactor for flocculants 1981 Game-changing plastic production facility not shutdown Waste treatment business not eliminated Production capacity Asia – polyethylene PE & water treatment chemicals

Significant Contributions Technology Impact A Research Career39 3. Invention – Filtration monitoring device Invention – Coagulation monitoring device 1989 Cost reduced by 40%. Waste treatment business expanded Papermill color reduction improved. Coagulant business expanded

Significant Contributions Technology Impact A Research Career40 5. Measurement – scale inhibition chemical Measurement – scale inhibition chemical in reverse osmosis process 2001 Accuracy improved. Method became suitable Measurement cost reduced. Economical to use

Significant Contributions Activity Impact A Research Career41 7. Startup – Research & Development Laboratory in China 2006 China becomes companys growth platform in Asia and worldwide

My Research Career Career Attitude & Outlook A Research Career42 Promotion Patents, awards… Publications, reputation… Salary increase Satisfaction Honor Immediate family Extended family and friends Contentment Thankfulness Reflection – experience, life lessons, history, discussion

Retirement Consideration People Mother-in-law Sister and brothers family Mentoring 43A Research Career

Story of Three Movies My Father and My Mother (The Long Road Home) – To Live – Not One Less – 44A Research Career

Independent Children 45A Research Career

Retirement Decision 46A Research Career Foreign Teacher – Scientific English Instructor for Ph. D. Candidates at SCUT

My Career as Teacher A Research Career47

Rewards A Research Career48

Where am I? A Research Career steps at SCUT South Gate steps at SCUT South Gate Oct 2010

Where am I? A Research Career steps at SCUT South Gate steps at SCUT South Gate Oct 2010

Who am I? A Research Career51 Flowers fading Vapor in the wind Is there somebody catching when Im falling?

Who am I? A Research Career52 Performance by Children at Suzhou International Fellowship Christmas 2007

Another Beginning A Research Career53 Thank you for listening and attending! Thank my dear wife, Linda for the assistance, and the 40+ years of support