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Princeton,
NJ - TRI is proud to announce the appointment of Dr. Peter
D. Kaplan as Research Director of the Personal Care Group.
"We are incredibly pleased to have Dr. Kaplan join the
Institute," stated Dr. Gail R. Eaton, President of TRI/Princeton.
"With an extensive background in skin care and multiple
years of leadership experience, Dr. Kaplan will help lead
his team into exciting new areas of fundamental and contract
research, while continuing to provide TRI's customers with
superior service."
Dr.
Kaplan holds a B.A. in Physics from Haverford College and
a Ph.D. in Physics from the University of Pennsylvania. After
earning his Ph.D., Dr. Kaplan was appointed as a Visiting
Scientist at the NEC Research Institute under Dr. A. Libchaber
and later as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the University of Pennsylvania
under Dr. D. Weitz. He was also named a Distinguished Industrial
Visiting Fellow in the Materials Research & Engineering
Department at Harvard University.
Most
recently, Dr. Kaplan was the Director of Measurement Science
at Unilever Research and Development where he helped to evolve
measurement standards. He looks forward to continuing his
work in this crucial area and providing breakthrough knowledge
on problem-focused measurement science to TRI's wide range
of clients. Concurrently, he plans to continue the work of
Dr. Kamath by fostering and expanding TRI's base expertise
in hair care and fiber science.
"I
intend to bring my expertise in optics, image analysis and
skin care to grow the portfolio of capabilities in TRI's personal
care group," Dr. Kaplan said. "My particular passion
is finding ways to image the key steps in any process."
Examples in hair care might include high speed visualizations
of hair extension and breakage or the swelling of fibers during
product penetration.
TRI/Princeton
was founded in 1930 as the Textile Research Institute to help
the American textile industry stay competitive. Over the decades,
TRI has evolved into a full-service research and testing facility,
specializing in hair, fibers, porous materials, polymers,
and films. TRI provides research solutions to a wide variety
of domestic and international industrial companies, governmental
organizations, and academic institutions.
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