SPE announced that Iván D. López has been appointed as its new director of technical programs.
Prior to joining SPE, López was technical and scientific director at the Plastic and Rubber Research Institute (ICIPC) in Medellin, Colombia, where he obtained public and private funding to guarantee ICIPC operation and growth for 2020 and 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. He designed and implemented research and innovation strategies for ICIPC, and has produced two design patents, six software tools and appeared in more than 50 publications.
In his new role with SPE, López will create new virtual and in-person education events and grow SPE’s portfolio of technical programs.
“Dr. López’s established experience of working in polymer sciences will be key to developing innovative programs and educational opportunities for our members and for those in the plastics industry,” said Patrick Farrey, CEO of SPE. “With his expertise in management, research and development, consulting and teaching in the polymer sciences, we are looking forward to utilizing his abilities to grow SPE’s footprint in plastics education.
