Schelhorn and Herbers enable academics to make informed decisions for translating discoveries to market while also advancing a university career through their valuable focus on best practices and profiles of successful innovations, as well as the uneven commercialization playing field for women and people of color.
Jean E. Schelhorn, PhD, is Director of Commercialization and Industry Collaborations for the College of Veterinary Medicine at The Ohio State University. Formerly, Dr. Schelhorn held executive positions at Owens Corning, the Battelle Memorial Institute, and the Technology Licensing and Commercialization office at The Ohio State University. She has launched numerous products into the market, she is an inventor on twelve US-issued patents and numerous
associated foreign patents, and supports inventors and entrepreneurs world-wide.
Joan M. Herbers, PhD, is Professor and Dean Emeritus at the Ohio State University, Co-Principal Investigator of the Advance Resource Coordination Network Project, and former President of the Association for Women in Science. In mid-career, Dr. Herbers pivoted from studying social insects to developing expertise on gender issues in science. She led a project at Ohio State which developed the first program specifically targeting women scientists interested in
commercialization.