OPENING SESSION
Wednesday, February 15 - Preservation Hall A/B, 2nd Floor Wednesday, February 15 - Friday, February 17, 2012
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Mike O'Donoghue

 

Dr. Mike O'Donoghue

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Preservation Hall A/B

Beyond Hubble Bubble Tests and Trouble
The Dark Side of Misreading the Relevance of Coatings Testing

Presenter Biography
Dr. Mike O’Donoghue is the Director of Engineering and Technical Services for Devoe Coatings now part of International paint LLC. He has a Ph.D. in Inorganic Chemistry from the University of Surrey, England. He has 30 years experience in the protective coatings industry with Devoe and has authored over 50 research papers, articles and conference papers for chemical, marine and industrial publications. Hi is also a co-developer of an anti-slip coating system for structural steel and an internal secondary containment system for Above Ground Storage tanks. In 1998, 1999, 2004 and 2010 Mike was the recipient with his co-author Vijay Datta of SSPC’s Outstanding Publication Award in the Journal of Protective Coatings and Linings. Dr. O'Donoghue is a member of the American Chemical Society, NACE International and SSPC. The US Society for Protective AkzoNobelCoatings (SSPC) has named Dr. Mike O'Donoghue as one of the protective coating industry's top 25 leaders and thinkers of the past 25 years.