2025 Alumni Innovation Award Recipient
Dr. Robert Froese
BSc ’90, Chemistry, Math Option
Robert Froese grew up near Stratford, Ontario, and received his BSc degree in chemistry from the University of Waterloo while playing varsity basketball with the Warriors. He completed his PhD degree from the University of Guelph (GWC2) in theoretical chemistry. Following a post-doctoral fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta, Robert has worked 28 years for the Dow Chemical Company. Scientific highlights include more than 70 external papers including a 2024 Science paper and more than 60 patents, of which 20 are on novel polyolefin microstructures.