Principal Research Scientist (retired), The Dow Chemical Company, and Co-Founder and CTO K4M Consulting
Dr. Kevin E Howard, received his BS (‘81) and MS (‘83, under JL Petersen) in Chemistry from West Virginia University, and his PhD in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign under the auspices of Professor Thomas B Rauchfuss.
Following a post-doctoral position in Materials Science and Engineering at The Beckman Institute at UIUC (under Professor David A. Payne), Kevin joined the Central Research department at The Dow Chemical Company.
Dr. Howard’s thirty-year career with Dow was highlighted by a number of commercially successful inventions spanning a wide range of markets especially in the fields of microelectronics, solid-state lighting, and other new technology and business development opportunities for Dow.
In addition to being a globally recognized expert in thermal management and non-oxide ceramic materials, Kevin was recognized for his recruiting and mentoring activities, along with his support for the advancement and mentoring of women in scientific roles as well as the advancement of LGBTQ.
Kevin retired from Dow in 2019 and in November of 2019 he and his wife Kelly (WVU BS ‘81, MS ‘83) started Good Harbor Beach Consultants, LLC. He and Kelly now reside in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex.