Edward T. Mickelson, PhD
Patent Agent & Scientific Advisor
Winstead Sechrest & Minick

Educational path
· BS, Chemistry (Univ. of Saint Thomas)
· PhD, Materials Chemistry (Rice University)

Special training for nanotechnology
Registered to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office

Tips/Advice to jumpstart a career in nanotechnology
Combine interest in nanotechnology with an in-demand skill set or combinations of skill sets and/or expertise.

Why did you choose the field of nanotechnology?
Heard [Nobel Laureate] Richard Smalley speak back in 1991 and was fascinated.

How did you first get into nanotechnology?
As a graduate student at Rice University.

What is it like to work in nanotechnology?
I enjoy the multidiscinplinary scope of this technology and the way it begs collaboration of individuals in diverse disciplines. Such collaboration, I believe, is a source for innovation on a revolutionary scale.