Cathryn Olsen Email & Phone Number

COO, Grants Administrator of Orion Polymer -the Industry-Leading Producer of the only commercially available Durable Anion Exchange Polymer Membrane (AEM) for Green Energy applications. Orion CMX is available in 25 meter long rolls x 24cm. NREL compared over 50 global AEM submissions, finding Orion the #1 and #2 for Durability at 80C/1000h & Conductivity vs IEC (Ion Exchange Capacity). Meek, Pivovar et al. Orion AEM are also now comparable to PEM in charge density. This breakthrough technology eliminates the need for platinum catalysts & titanium housings, making hydrogen electrolyzers & AEM Fuel Cells financially advantageous, ~40% cost savings.We facilitate Green Energy for future applications using water electrolyzers, fuel cells. Orion uses chemical strategies via simple two-step reaction processes and avoids the use of expensive platinum and iridium-based catalysts, thereby making the synthetic processes easily scalable to large industrial quantities. Orion Polymer can supply your needs from small test sheets to AEM rolls of membrane 25 meters long.Cathryn's background: chemical & physical analysis for polymer process optimization as a chemist for GE Global Research. Skill Set: determination of chemical purity, trace metals, air quality, ID of unknowns, polymer process control, statistical analysis, Six Sigma Green Belt, OCAP, Agile, GMP, chip process, clean room management. I edited 300+ JBIs (SOPs) for chem lab compliance pre-EV contractInstrumental analysis: HPLC, ICP-OES, ICP-MS, FT-IR, SEM, fluid dynamics, Design Expert modeling, DoE, SiView, JMP. Strong documentation, communication, teamwork skills. Strong work ethic. Projects: GE collaboration with Intellectual Ventures, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Global Good for rapid malaria and TB diagnosis, GE medical, U.W.: Flu A & B diagnosis, Penn State: biopharma. 15 chemistry patents, 25 internal 2 external publications.Strengths are creative solutions, energy and passion for my work.ENDORSEMENTSGreg Grossmann, molecular biologist, 518 387-7992Cathryn is an invaluable colleague in the work we have contributed to the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation / Global Good malaria..tuberculosis early diagnosis projects. Her broad experience and training give her tremendous facility for biosample processing ...an instinctive eye.. hazards containment to detection sensitivity. She has made diligent survey and intelligent choices.. her clarity and creativity of thought..an effective communicator of our results..Cathryn inspires rich discussion and ideation...she is a delight to work with...

Listed skills include Organic Synthesis, Characterization, R&D, Nanotechnology, and 33 others.

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  Syracuse University

  Dual Majors, Chemistry & Biology, Bs