President and CEO of Battelle Dr. Kohrt to Address ODU Winter Commencement
December 10, 2004
COLUMBUS, OHIO - Ohio Dominican University will hold its 82nd commencement
exercise and the fourth winter commencement ceremony in its history, on December 18, 2004.
228 students will have degrees conferred upon them as they are joined by hundreds of
family and friends in Alumni Hall.
Dr. Carl Kohrt, President and CEO of Battelle will deliver the commencement address.
With headquarters in Columbus, Battelle is a global science and technology enterprise
that develops and commercializes technology and manages laboratories for government customers.
Battelle conducts $2.7 billion in annual research and development.
Dr. Kohrt began his tenure at Battelle in October 2001, after a distinguished
29-year career at Kodak. His work at Kodak was divided among research and development,
global technical management, and international business. During his tenure, he served
as Executive Vice President, Assistant Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Technical
Officer. He earned a bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Furman University; a master's
degree in Management Science from MIT; and a Ph.D. in Physical Chemistry from the
University of Chicago. He served as a NSF post-doctoral Fellow at the James Franck
Institute; a Woodrow Wilson (Honorary) Fellow; and a Sloan Fellow.
During the ceremony Dr. Kohrt will be receiving an honorary degree, a Doctor of Science.
