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Mr. Paulson has a long and varied and career in the membrane
filtration and water purification industry as a successful technology
developer and market builder. He has deep expertise in the underlying
technologies. As Osmonics Inc.’s senior technology manager
he helped make this pioneering, NYSE-listed company an industry
leader... Management positions held over 30 years include research
and development leader, regulatory compliance specialist, product
engineering, QA/QC management, and intellectual property management
Osmonics was a major pioneer in both membrane technology and its
applications in water purification, waste treatment and manufacturing
processes. Serving 18 years as Director Corporate Research &
Development, Paulson was instrumental in developing and promoting
its broad technology base. His group developed scores of new products
and applications, including new uses in medical, pharmaceutical,
food and potable water processing. Mr. Paulson is expert in design
and performance characterization of membrane and filter products,
and led Osmonics in the design of component products, test devices,
machines and hybrid systems. His group also developed specialized
products, test methodologies, laboratory procedures and system designs
for critical grade water applications and microbe removal capabilities.
Osmonics was recently acquired by General Electric and is the lead
component in the GE Water unit...
Mr. Paulson was also charged with corporate intellectual property
management and supervised the legal support in the acquisition and
defense of intellectual property (patents, trademarks, trade secrets
and licenses) and the IP component of joint ventures, and mergers
and acquisition Activity. He is well grounded in intellectual property
law.
He has current expertise on global regulations for products and
applications in the fields of potable water, pharmaceutical/biotechnology
and food processing. As Global Product Stewardship Leader for GE
Water, he managed product certification to WQA and NSF standards,
pioneered methods for compliance of products to European and Pacific
Rim regulations for food and potable water safety.
Mr. Paulson has an ongoing interest in technology standardization,
product certification, research consortia and regulations. He served
as Osmonics corporate liaison to government agencies, universities,
standards authorities and industrial interest groups. He structured
and managed licenses, partnerships and joint research programs with
universities and major corporations. He designed an industrial standards
program, and served as Principal Investigator and Business Manager
for a federal grant for new technology development. He is an invited
contributor to US EPA and US Bureau of Reclamation strategic initiatives
on US water policy.
His current expertise in regulatory compliance is on a global basis
for products and applications in the fields of potable water, pharmaceutical/biotechnology
and food processing. GE Water appointed him Global Product Stewardship
Leader for all component products and systems. In this capacity
he managed product certification to WQA and NSF standards, pioneered
methods for compliance of products to European and Pacific Rim regulations
for food and potable water safety.
Mr. Paulson has an ongoing interest in technology standardization,
product certification, research consortia and regulations. He served
as Osmonics corporate liaison to government agencies, university
research groups, standards authorities and industrial interest groups.
He structured and managed licenses, partnerships and joint research
programs with universities and major corporations. He designed ana
standards program for an industrial trade group and served as Principal
Investigator and Business Manager for a federal grant for new technology
development. He is an invited contributor to US EPA and US Bureau
of Reclamation strategic initiatives on
US water policy.
The author of over 35 technical papers, Mr. Paulson has presented
at a variety of national and international venues. He has lectured
and conducted training seminars at universities and professional
symposia, and has served as peer reviewer for scientific journals
and the US EPA guidance manual on applying membrane technology to
the Safe Drinking Water Act.
Mr. Paulson has a degree in counseling psychology and has extensive
continuing education in technology, project management, executive
leadership, regulatory and intellectual property law. He is a past
member of seven professional groups, has served on Water Quality
Association and National Sanitation Foundation technical committees,
and is a current member of the American Institute of Chemical Engineers
and the American Water Works Association. He serves as co-Chair
of the ASTM membrane subcommittee.
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David
J Paulson – Partner
