Wayne P. Schammel, Ph.D.
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` e-mail: wschammel@gmail.com
`Cell #: 630-747-6211
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`343 Sierra Point Rd
`Brisbane, CA 94005
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`LinkedIn
`profile: http://www.linkedin.com/in/schammel
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`SUMMARY
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`Creative, results-oriented Senior Research Chemist with a proven track record of delivering
`value to the petrochemical industry. Experience ranges from implementing incremental cost
`savings to problem solving to devising novel new approaches. Demonstrated expertise in
`utilizing High Throughput Experimentation (HTE) methodologies for the development of
`homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts. Acknowledged as a strong technical leader and
`mentor and well respected for fostering team behaviors. Excellent communication and
`interpersonal skills and works well with people at all levels.
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`PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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`Siluria Technologies, Inc.,
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`Lead Principal Scientist
`Nov 2009 – present
`Using High Throughput Technologies and prior catalyst development experience, discovered and
`developed several families of novel fixed bed catalysts for the Oxidative Coupling of Methane,
`some of which are currently being scaled up for demonstration testing and eventual
`commercialization. Over a dozen patent applications have resulted from this work including 3
`issued US patents.
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`BP Americas Company - Aromatics and Acetyls
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`Senior Research Associate
`2004 - 2009
`Formed and guided a team of 5 chemists in a catalyst discovery program on Purified
`Terephthalic acid (PTA)
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` Led the team that discovered and developed a new oxidation catalyst family which has the
`potential to dramatically reduce both capital and operating costs for the major commodity
`chemical, Purified Terephthalic acid and other aromatic acid products.
`• Stimulated the use of High Throughput Experimentation (HTE) in catalyst discovery and
`development projects, thus saving several hundred thousand dollars per year in research costs
`and making rapid and profound discoveries.
`• Generated 5 new world patent applications in the past 2 years, which solidified the
`intellectual property position for revolutionary new process and catalyst improvement.
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`Process Chemistry Lead for Aromatics 2002-2004
`Led the Process Chemistry Community of Practice, a strategic network of chemists to ensure
`best in class position for process chemistry in BP Aromatics
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`Exhibit 2019
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`Acher-Daniels-Midland Co. v. Furanix Technologies BV
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` Guided the development and implementation of tools to facilitate research and increase
`productivity. Knowledge management and technical software tools were critical.
`Identified, monitored and addressed worldwide threats and opportunities to the PTA business
`by performing a SWOT analysis of projects and activities. Gaps with competitors were
`addressed and strengths were enhanced.
`• Established new external partnerships with academic and industrial specialists, which served
`to leverage R&D resources effectively. High throughput experimentation capabilities were
`enhanced and academic partnerships were nourished and improved.
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`Amoco Chemicals Company
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`Senior Research Associate
`1992 - 2002
`Senior Research Chemist
`1985 - 1992
`Senior technical leader responsible for process improvements on the Trimellitic Anhydride
`(TMA) process for Amoco Chemicals
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` Designed, developed and implemented several significant catalyst improvements that
`improved the oxidation yield of pseudocumene to TMA. These improvements resulted in
`estimated annual savings of $2-3 million.
`• Reduced catalyst costs by $1million per annum when catalyst metal prices escalated
`• Provided active technical support to Manufacturing as needed which included solving very
`significant corrosion, plugging and energy problems
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`Staff Research Chemist
`1982 - 1985
`1976 - 1982
`Research Chemist
`• Provided process design data for the Whiting Polybutene unit which successfully started up
`on time and under budget and continues to run to this day
`• Discovered fundamental relationship between impurities and polymer molecular weight
`which guided research in Poly Isobutylene research from that point forward
`• Designed and constructed a low temperature xylene crystallization unit still in use to this day
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`EDUCATION
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`PhD Inorganic Chemistry, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
`Bachelors of Science Chemistry, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska
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`PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS
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`• 28 US Patents Issued and 7 publications
`• 18 active Patent applications on new oxidation catalyst technology
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`Wayne Schammel US Patent and Application Portfolio
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`US Patent #
`4,465,887
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`Title
`Process for producing butylene polymers having
`molecular weights in the range of from about 400 to 5000
`molecular weight
`Process for the production of trimellitic anhydride
`Process for the production of trimellitic anhydride
`Iron-enhanced selectivity of heavy metal-bromine
`catalysis in the oxidation of polyalkylaromatics
`Process for the production of trimellitic acid and
`pyromellitic acid by staged bromine addition in an
`oxidation of polyalkylaromatics
`Process for the production of trimellitic acid
`Process for recovery of cobalt and manganese for
`oxidation residue incinerator ash
`Catalyst recovery and recycle of catalysts in
`pseudocumene oxidation process
`Oxidation process for the manufacture of aromatic acids
`from alkylaromatic compounds
`Trimellitic anhydride purification process
`Oxidation of polyalkylaromatics
`Trimellitic acid process
`Process for the oxidation of di- or trimethylbenzenes in
`the presence of cobalt and manganese from oxidation
`residue incinerator ash
`Process for production of polycarboxylic aromatic acids
`Process for the production and recovery of trimellitic acid
`Method for making 2,6-naphthalene dicarboxylic acid
`Process for the production of trimellitic acid
`Process for oxidation of alkyl aromatic compounds
`Process for preparing polybutenes with increased
`reactivity
`Process for pseudocumene oxidation to trimellitic acid
`with mother liquor recycle
`Addition of mineral acids or salts thereof to a TMA
`production process
`Anthracene and other polycyclic aromatics as activators in
`the oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons
`Process and catalyst for oxidizing aromatic compounds
`Method for the preparation of 2,5-furandicarboxylic acid
`and esters therof
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`4,537,978
`4,587,350
`4,754,062
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`4,755,622
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`4,764,639
`4,786,621
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`4,786,752
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`4,786,753
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`4,797,497
`4,845,274
`4,845,275
`4,876,386
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`4,906,772
`4,948,921
`4,950,786
`4,992,579
`5,004,830
`5,012,030
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`5,095,141
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`6,696,604
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`7,378,544
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`8,163,954
`8,519,167
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`Current Patent Applications
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`20090069594
`20090118536
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`Process and catalyst for oxidizing aromatic compounds
`Catalysts for petrochemical catalysis
`Nanowire catalysts and methods for their use and
`preparations
`Catalysts for petrochemical catalysis
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`Process and catalyst for oxidizing aromatic compounds
`Process for the Production of Aromatic Carboxylic acids
`in Water
`Nanowire Catalysts
`Polymer Templated Nanowire Catalysts
`Oxidative Coupling of Methane Systems and Methods
`Catalytic Forms and Formulations
`Catalysts for Petrochemical Catalysis
`Nanowire Catalysts and Methods for their use and
`preparation
`Catalysts for Petrochemical Catalysis
`Ethylene-to-liquids systems and methods
`Heterogeneous Catalysts
`Oxidative Coupling of Methane Systems and Methods
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`8,624,055
`8,921,256
`8,962,517
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`9,040,762
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`20130158322
`20140107385
`20140121433
`20140274671
`20150087875
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`20150224482
`20150232395
`20150314267
`20150321974
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`Wayne P Schammel Publications
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`Totally synthetic heme protein models based on complexes with
`superstructure ligands
` Wayne P. Schammel, Kristin S. B. Mertes, Gary G. Christoph, Daryle H. Busch
`J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1979, 101 (6), pp 1622–1623
`DOI: 10.1021/ja00500a057
`Publication Date: March 1979
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`Synthesis and structure of totally synthetic coboglobin models
`James C. Stevens, Patricia J. Jackson, Wayne P. Schammel, Gary G. Christoph, Daryle H. Busch
`J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1980, 102 (9), pp 3283–3285
`DOI: 10.1021/ja00529a083
`Publication Date: April 1980
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`Synthesis of superstructure ligands using a novel methyl vinyl ether functional
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`Wayne P. Schammel, L. Lawrence Zimmer, Daryle H. Busch
`Inorg. Chem., 1980, 19 (10), pp 3159–3167
`DOI: 10.1021/ic50212a066
`Publication Date: October 1980
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`Molecular species containing persistent voids. Template synthesis and
`characterization of a series of lacunar-nickel(II) complexes and the
`corresponding free ligands
`Daryle H. Busch, Dennis J. Olszanski, James C. Stevens, Wayne P. Schammel, Masaaki Kojima,
`Norman Herron, L. Lawrence Zimmer, Katherine A. Holter, Jan Mocak
`J. Am. Chem. Soc., 1981, 103 (6), pp 1472–1478
`DOI: 10.1021/ja00396a030
`Publication Date: March 1981
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`Simultaneous synthesis, separation and characterization of metal complexes
`with monomeric lacunar ligands and dimeric ligands capable of bimetallic
`coordination
`Daryle H. Busch, Susan C. Jackels, Robert C. Callahan, Joseph J. Grzybowski, L. Lawrence.
`Zimmer, Massaki. Kojima, Dennis J. Olszanski, Wayne P. Schammer, James C. Stevens, . et al.
`Inorg. Chem., 1981, 20 (9), pp 2834–2844
`DOI: 10.1021/ic50223a020
`Publication Date: September 1981
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`Dinuclear iron(II) complexes showing unusual reversible oxidation-reduction
`behavior with dioxygen,
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`Norman Herron, Wayne P. Schammel, Susan C. Jackels, Joseph J. Grzybowski, L. Lawrence
`Zimmer, Daryle H. Busch
`Inorg. Chem., 1983, 22 (10), pp 1433–1440
`DOI: 10.1021/ic00152a004
`Publication Date: May 1983
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