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Esther S. Takeuchi
Greatbatch Professor of Advanced Power Sources
510 Furnas Hall
(716) 645-2911 ext. 2209
Fax: (716) 645-3822
et23@buffalo.edu |
Education
| Ph.D. |
Ohio State University |
Organic Chemistry |
1981 |
| B.A. |
University of Pennsylvania |
Chemistry, History |
1975 |
Professional Experience
| University at Buffalo |
| Professor, Chemical & Biological Engineering |
2007- |
| Professor, Electrical Engineering |
2007- |
| Greatbatch, Inc. |
| Chief Scientist, Center of Excellence |
2006-2007 |
| Executive Director, Battery Research & Development |
1999-2006 |
| Director, Electrochemical Research |
1991-1999 |
| Associate Director, Research & Development |
1990-1991 |
| Group Manager, Research & Development |
1986-1990 |
| Senior Chemist |
1984-1986 |
| State University of New York at Buffalo |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate |
1983-1984 |
| University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
| Postdoctoral Research Associate |
1982-1983 |
| Union Carbide Corporation, S. Charleston, WV |
| Senior Chemist, Corporate Research Center |
1981-1982 |
Honors and Awards
| Life Time Achievement Award. Presented by the Technical Societies Council of the Niagara Frontier and the Niagara Frontier Intellectual Property Law Association for contributions to advancement of science through intellectual property. |
2007 |
| Lincoln Gries Distinguished Alumni Award. Presented by Old Trail School, Bath, Ohio, in recognition of outstanding alumni of Old Trail School. |
2006
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| USA Today, December 13, 2005. Kevin Maney, "You Really Can Find Identities of Top Patent Holders." "She (Esther Takeuchi) is indeed the most prolific female inventory." |
2005 |
| Inventor of the Year Award, Physical Sciences, 3rd Place Recipient. Presented by The Technical Societies Council of the Niagara Frontier and the Niagara Frontier Intellectual Property Law Association for U.S. Patent 6,926,991. |
2005 |
| Pioneers of Science Award. Presented by Hauptman-Woodward Medical Research Institute in recognition of development of new chemistries for use as sources of chemical energy in the development of components for medical devices. |
2004 |
| National Academy of Engineering. For successfully developing silver vanadium oxide batteries for implantable cardiac defibrillators and lithium/carbon monofluoride cells to power implantable pacemakers. |
2004 |
| Woman of Distinction Award. Presented by the Buffalo Branch of the American Association of University Women in recognition of professional accomplishments and promoting the advancement of women. |
2003 |
| Achievement in Health Care Award. Presented by D'Youville College in recognition of developing power sources leading to vastly improved longevity of implantable human devices. |
2003 |
| Inventor of the Year Award, Physical Sciences, 1st and 3rd Place Recipient. Presented by The Technical Societies Council of the Niagara Frontier and the Niagara Frontier Intellectual Property Law Association for U.S. Patents 6,063,526 and 6,153,338. |
2000 |
| Fellow of the American Institute for Medical and Biological Engineering. In recognition of outstanding contributions to the field of medical and biological engineering. |
1999 |
| 68th Jacob F. Schoellkopf Medal. Presented by the Western New York Section American Chemical Society in recognition of the development of advanced generation defibrillator batteries and lightweight pacemake batteries. |
1998 |
| Western New York Women's Hall of Fame. In recognition of contributions in science and the societal impact of the contributions. |
1998 |
| Visionary of the Year, Wilson Greatbatch Ltd. Presented in recognition of superior technical achievement in defibrillator battery development. |
1997 |
| Battery Division Technology Award, Electrochemical Society, 1995. International award presented in recognition of outstanding contributions to the development and manufacture of lithium/silver vanadium oxide defibrillator batteries. Received award in second year after inception. First year award went to the inventors of the lithium ion battery. |
1995 |
| Woman of the Year, category Science. Presented by Community Advisory Council, State University of New York at Buffalo. |
1990 |
Professional Service
| Elected Vice President of the Electrochemical Society |
2008 |
| Member, Search Committee for National Science Foundation Engineering Division Director |
2006 |
| Member, Division Review Committee for the Environmental Energy Technology Division Lawernce Berkeley National Laboratory. Focused on the Department of Atmospheric Sciences and Department of Advanced Energy Technology. |
2006 |
| Member, National Institutes of Health Scientific Peer Review Group focused on SBIR submissions. |
2006 - Present |
| American Association of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI), Member, Cardiac Rhythm Management Device Committee, Chair, Battery Sub-committee. |
2005 - Present |
| National Academy of Engineering, Member, Committee on Education (2005-2007); Member, Bioengineering Section Peer Committee (2005-2007); Member, Committee on Membership (2005-2006); Chair, Bioengineering Section Peer Committee (2006). |
2004 - Present |
| International Meeting on Lithium Batteries, Member, Technical Planning Committee |
2004 - Present |
| Research Supervision at Greatbatch, Inc. Supervised group of scientists, technicians and other professional and administrative employees in indisutrial research and development setting including BA/BA, MS and PhD levels. Group size has ranged from 3 to 40 individuals |
1986 - 2006 |
| Electrochemical Society, Inc. Member, Chairman, Research Award Committee, Battery Division (1989-1990); Member, Ways and Means Committee (1995-2000); Treasurer, Battery Division (1996-1998); Secretary, Battery Division (1999-2000); President, Battery Division (2001-2002); Member Technical Affairs Committee (2003-2005). |
1984 - Present |
Last Updated: April 2008
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