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A Research Career
Bosco Powai Hoaka Dr. Bosco P. Ho
Chinese pinyin He Bao Weiborn Ho Po Wai 何 保 威
1 A Research Career
Foreign Expert English Instructorfor Ph. D. Candidates (2010 – 2011)
South China University of Technology (SCUT) 21 Oct 2010 Lecture
40 minutes long , answer questions. Students rate presentation
www.drho.us [email protected]
A Reflection
"Those who fail to learn from history, are doomed to repeat it." – Sir Winston Churchill
2 A Research Career
A Research Career
Title: A Research CareerFor SCUT Ph. D. candidates
dedicated to mylovely wife Linda,
my parents,mentors, supporters,
family and dear friends
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Hometown Hong Kong
English high schoolSt. Francis Xavier’s College
Mentored 9th gradeBosco after St. John Bosco
forerunner of vocational schoola modern mentor
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Leaving Family & Friends 1966
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…with feathers and wings…
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to the University of Minnesota
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…and found
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California Institute of Technology
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Wedding Bells 1972
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First Job
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• Ph. D. Degree1975• Recommended by
research advisor• Union Carbide – plastics
extrusion• Big company• Top job• Top pay
Polyethylene Gas Phase Reactor
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• New gas phase reactor reduces manufacturing cost significantly
• New multimillion dollar facility cannot produce products
Screw ExtruderLargest extruder worldwide
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Dedicated Japanese workers
Problem of Extruder Solved
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• New multimillion dollar facility cannot produce products
• 1.5 years, 50 staff, consultants
• Dr. Ho solved problem
Second Job 1978
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• Union Carbide downsized• Laid off after 3 years• Hired by previous
coworker• Small company• Service company –
industrial water treatment
Reactor for Flocculants
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Company’s waste treatment business survived
Coagulants & Flocculants
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Company’s waste treatment business survived
Used in waste water treatment to remove solids from waste water
Belt-Filter Press
18 A Research CareerA dewatering equipment
Flocculants added in belt press inlet
Clean water runs through filter cloth
Filtration Monitoring Device
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1987 InnovationSerendipity
Commercialization
20 A Research Career Commercial success
Clarifier
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Coagulant added in clarifier inlet
Clean water leaves clarifier
Laboratory Test of Coagulant
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1989 Second InnovationSerendipity
Dr. Ho’s Tube-Clarifier
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1989 Second InnovationSerendipity
Inlet
Outlet
Commercialization
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1989 Second InnovationSerendipity
Second Job
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• Technical & management ladder
• Five patents and publications
• Many commercial success• Merck & Company
Innovation Award• Twenty-two years…
Third Job 1999
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• Nalco and Calgon merged
• Nalco largest water treatment
• Calgon distant third• Recommended by
Calgon coworker, a previous Nalco employee
Nalco New Chemical Sensor
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• Chemical performance sensor
• Fluorescence signal change by interaction of chemical with target species
• Commercialized 3D TRASAR ® 2004
Nalco in the Word Scene
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• 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
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• Contributed to automation• Eight patents• New non-water treatment
areas• Start-up new research
laboratory in China 2005 – 2006
Nalco Suzhou China
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New Laboratory Suzhou
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R&D Manager China
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• 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
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Increased Presence in China
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Technical & Commercial Success
Good environment
Fair competitionTeam workProper rewardsHard work InnovationSerendipity
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Company Philosophies
System focused or manager focused
Marketing focused or Research focused
Task focused or people focused
Customer focused or company system focused
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Company re-designMergers, acquisition, buy-out
Retirement Consideration
Asia versus North America
People and cultureLife style and opportunityThe research careerPeople versus tasksSelf versus community
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Reflection DecisionWhat is most important
Significant Contributions
Technology Impact
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1. Discovery & Design – Larger extruder can pump 1976
2. 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
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3. Invention – Filtration monitoring device 1987
4. Invention – Coagulation monitoring device 1989
Cost reduced by 40%. Waste treatment business expanded
Papermill color reduction improved. Coagulant business expanded
Significant Contributions
Technology Impact
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5. Measurement – scale inhibition chemical 1999
6. Measurement – scale inhibition chemical in reverse osmosis process 2001
Accuracy improved. Method became suitable
Measurement costreduced.
Economical to use
Significant Contributions
Activity Impact
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7. Startup – Research & Development Laboratory in China 2006
China becomes company’s growth platform in Asia and worldwide
My Research Career
Career Attitude & Outlook
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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 brother’s familyMentoring
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Story of Three Movies
My Father and My Mother (The Long Road Home) – 我的父亲母亲
To Live – 活着Not One Less – 一个都不能少
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Independent Children
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Retirement Decision
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Foreign Teacher – Scientific English Instructor for Ph. D. Candidates at SCUT
My Career as Teacher
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Rewards
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Where am I?
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100-steps at SCUT South Gate 1947
100-steps at SCUT South Gate
Oct 2010
Where am I?
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100-steps at SCUT South Gate 1947
100-steps at SCUT South Gate
Oct 2010
Who am I?
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Flowers fadingVapor in the wind
Is there somebody catchingwhen I’m falling?
Who am I?
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Performance by Children at Suzhou International Fellowship
Christmas 2007
Another Beginning
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Thank youfor listeningand attending!
Thank my dear wife, Lindafor the assistance, and
the 40+ years of support
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