Speaker

Carl F. Kohrt
President and CEO, Battelle

Carl Kohrt is President and CEO of Battelle (see below), a position he began in October 2001.  He joined Battelle after a distinguished 29-year career at Kodak.  There he served in numerous senior executive, international, and technical positions - including Executive Vice President and Assistant Chief Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Vice President and General Manager of the Health Sciences Division, Director of the Photographic R&D Laboratories, R&D Manager, Project Manager, and Research Scientist.

Kohrt was chosen for his great blend of science and technology, business, R&D management, and commercialization skills.  Board members felt that with his people-oriented management style, strong community commitment, and technical skills, he could help advance Battelle's agenda to be even more commercial and entrepreneurial.

Some of Kohrt's career accomplishments include:

• The discovery or commercialization of entirely new color imaging systems, several of which still serve as the basis for current products in the marketplace.

• A revamping of the intellectual property process that helped Kodak become the leading Fortune 500 company in terms of the number of U.S. patents issued per R&D dollar spent.

• As Chief Technology Officer, the transformation of R&D from a functional organization to one aligned with specific market-oriented portfolios and the entry into digital and networked businesses.

• Development and leadership of the Corporate Diversity Council to provide strategies and policies for increasing the representation of diverse constituencies to all regions and to all levels within the corporation.  This included service as the Corporate Champion for Women.

Kohrt received his B.S. in Chemistry from Furman University and Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the University of Chicago.  He was a Post-Doctoral Fellow at the University of Chicago and received an M.M.S. in Management Science from the Sloan School of Management, Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

BATTELLE FORECAST 2020: A WORLD OF MICROSCOPE, CANCER-EATING MACHINES, CLONED HUMAN ORGANS AND COMPUTERS UNDER YOUR SKIN

Technology experts at Battelle are thinking 2020.  They see a world of microscopic, cancer-eating machines, cloned human organs, designer foods and computers everywhere - maybe even embedded in your clothes and under your skin.  This list of the ten most strategic technological trends that will shape business and our world follows a series of 10-year forecasts that Battelle initiated in 1995.

Battelle, headquarted in Columbus, Ohio, focuses on technology development and commercialization and product development.  With 7,500 employees at more than 60 locations, Battelle develops technologies and products for industry and government.

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