200th IEEE Milestone award for: The Electric Self-Regulating Heat Tracing Polymer
Location: nVent, 899 Broadway, Redwood City, CA 94063
Parking available: 2501 Bay Road, Redwood City, CA 94063
IEEE milestones are sponsored by IEEE History Center and the local section to recognize major inventions or breakthroughs across the globe and across the profession. The Conductive Polymer Self Regulation Heater was a key invention used to regulate temperature of remote installations with compelling significance to the petroleum industry.
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- Date: 28 Aug 2019
- Time: 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM
- All times are (GMT-08:00) US/Pacific
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- 899 Broadway
- Redwood City, California
- United States 94063
- Building: Parking at 2501 Bay Road
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- Co-sponsored by nVent, IEEE Foundation
Speakers
Brad Faulconer of President, nVent Thermal
nVent Thermal Division intro & Presentation
Importance of The Electric Self-Regulating Heat Tracing Invention to the industry.
Role of the invention at Raychem, nVent Thermal
Biography:
Jim Jefferies of IEEE
IEEE Milestone Award Presentation
Presentation of the 200th IEEE Milestone Award
Biography:
Jim Jefferies retired from AT&T and Lucent Technologies following 33 years in engineering and executive positions including fiber optic cable development and manufacturing, quality assurance, and supply chain management. He managed the engineering teams that delivered the first commercial fiber optic cables for AT&T. He served as logistics vice president, responsible for worldwide supply chain and export planning. He has led teams in major technology transfers, transitions of information technology, and organizational change.
He has also worked in the entrepreneurial sector as Chief Operating Officer for USBuild.com in San Francisco, CA, USA. Jim served two separate terms on the IEEE Board of Directors and was 2015 IEEE-USA President.
As President of IEEE-USA, Jim supported the expanded focus on public visibility, young professionals, and humanitarian outreach. He received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nebraska and an M.S. in Engineering Science from Clarkson University. He attended the Stanford University Graduate School of Business as a Sloan Fellow and earned an M.S. in Management. Jim is a member of the IEEE-Eta Kappa Nu honorary society and a licensed professional engineer (Emeritus).
Agenda
When: Wednesday, August 28, 2019, 1:00 to 2:00. Please arrive 10 min early to allow time to park and walk from the 2501 Bay Road parking lot to 899 Broadway. There are only a few handicapped spots at the 899 Broadway entrance
Cost: Free to IEEE members and guest
RSVP: Advance Registration required
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