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Miles P. Drake was appointed senior vice president, research and development and chief technology officer September 8, 2006. He will oversee a research department devoted to growing the core businesses, supporting Weyerhaeuser’s customers and creating new technical-based options for growth for the corporation.
Prior to joining Weyerhaeuser, Drake was with Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., where he had served as vice president, research and development and chief technology officer since 2001.
Drake joined APCI in 1986 as a European technology manager based in London and held numerous other leadership positions. In 2004 to 2005 he served as chairman of the Industrial Research Institute, an organization of 200 global companies focused on enhancing the effectiveness of technological innovation.
Drake holds a Ph.D. from Bristol University School of Surface Chemistry and a BA in Natural Science from Cambridge University UK.
He currently serves as a board member of the Board of Chemical Science & Technology of The National Academies. | 