Rick Tabor, Founder and Principal Consultant, has over 30 years of experience in the development of polymer products for diverse markets and applications. He has held key R&D and commercial positions at chemical companies spanning Fortune 100 industry leaders, specialty innovators and green chemistry startups.

Industry Experience

Chief Technology Officer, Resinate Materials Group

Senior Scientist, Polynt Group

Research Associate, Innovation Group, Stepan Company

Numerous Technical Positions, Dow Chemical Company

Patents

Over 60 polyurethane and surfactant patents

Award and Honors

ASC Small Business Innovation Award, Resinate Materials Group

Innocentive Challenge, Individual Submission

Robert E. Cramer Award for Excellence in Technical Development, Dow Chemical

Better, Faster, First Award for product development, Dow Chemical

Breaking the Barrier Award for Large Appliance Polyurethane Success, Dow Chemical

Thunderbolt Award for Concept Excellence, Dow Chemical

Best Paper Award at Polyurethanes, 1994, Boston, MA, Dow Chemical

Education

BS in Chemistry from Texas A&M University, Magna Cum Laude