Walt Bassett

Current

• Director; Technology, Pre-Development & Core Research Support at Millipore Corporation

Past

• Global Head: DSM - Research, Development & Engineering at CIBA Vision / Novartis
• Global Head: Fashion Wear & Specialty R&D at CIBA Vision / Novartis
• Vice President Operations and R&D at Cooley Group

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Education

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst
• Northeastern University

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Connections

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Industry

Biotechnology

Walt Bassett’s Experience

• Director; Technology, Pre-Development & Core Research Support

  Millipore Corporation

  (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Biotechnology industry)

  December 2008 — Present (1 year 1 month)

  Leading cross-functional teams, driving disruptive technology in the BioTech sector.

Walt Bassett’s Education

• University of Massachusetts, Amherst

  MS , Polymer Science , 1982 — 1984

• Northeastern University

  BS , Chemistry , 1972 — 1978

Additional Information

Walt Bassett’s Groups:

Polymer Center of Excellence - Board of Directors
American Chemical Society (ACS), Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE), ISPE
Formerly:
SPI, British Contact Lens Association, PMA

•    Executive Suite
•    Medical Device Networkers
•    theMeatBall / GE Alumni
•    University of Massachusetts (UMass) Amherst Alumni
•    UMass Polymer Science Alums and Affiliates
•    Community of Plastics Professionals
•    Northeastern University Networking Group
•    ISPE
•    GE Alumni Network
•    General Electric Alumni
•    CIBA Vision Alumni
•    Northeastern U. Alumni
•    Pragmatic Marketing Certified
•    UMass - Amherst Alumni
•    SEMDA
•    Atlanta Healthcare Executives
•    INTERPHEX
•    The Bioprocessing Summit

Walt Bassett’s Honors:

• 2008 Outstanding Achievement Award: Ciba Vision – High Performance Team
• 2005 Innovation Award : Ciba Vision – FreshLook One Day®
• Finalist "Technologist of the Year" GE Plastics, 1987
• SPE 1998 Grand Prize Winner “Most Innovative Use of Plastics”
• Recipient of Four GE Management Awards
• 9 Patents issued
• 24 Technical publications & patents [including SPE "Best Paper" 1991]