Outstanding Alumni - 1988
Paul Schmit
Bemidji State University Graduate 1960
Career and Professional Achievements
- Chemist, Rath Packing Company, Waterloo, IA.
- 3M Companies, St. Paul, MN, 1961-1984.
- Senior Research Scientist, Ciba-Geigy Corporation, New York, NY, 1984-1986.
- Product Development Associate, Eastman Kodak Pharmaceuticals, Pennsylvania.
- Helped developed the Transdermal Therapeutic Systems, a dime-size paper-thin patch, which was the result of a decade of 3M Research.
Personal Achievements/Awards
- Recipient of three 3M Golden Step Awards, which recognizes either a new product or a new business that meets certain dollar sales during the first three years of existence.
- Was issued 4 U.S. patents, while at 3M.
- Co-recipient of an EP "Clinical Trial Recognition Certificate."
- Recipient of an EP Honorarium for "service to the group."