Lessons Learned in Innovation By Dr. Chris Curry

AIM for Composites is a Department of Energy-sponsored Energy Frontier Research Center. The AIM webinar series introduces talks from world-renowned experts imparting key 21st-century skills as identified by the National Academies Press. These skills include critical thinking, problem-solving, analysis, reasoning, decision-making, adaptive learning, information literacy, oral and written communication, and active listening, all of which are essential for navigating the complexities of today’s research and development landscape. Additional talks on career paths in national labs, industry and consulting.
Innovation can occur in any capacity and can often be inspired by unexpected sources. In this talk, Chris Curry will walk through the experiences he’s gained over the past 29 years, from graduate school and through his career at ExxonMobil, to illustrate the valuable lessons he’s learned about innovation, including where it can originate, the value it can create, and how it can be applied even outside the laboratory.