Distinguished Chemistry Alumni Seminar
in Honor of Professor Howell Clark 

2002

Dr. Gary Wallis

Dr. Howell Clark and Dr. Gary Wallis

Dr. Wallis is currently Chief Technical Officer and Vice President of Entertainment Imaging at Eastman Kodak Company.

The title of Dr. Wallis' talk was "Technologies for Hollywood". 

ABSTRACT

Historically the Eastman Kodak Company has been a worldwide leader in photography, including a particularly strong position in the entertainment industry.  Today, Kodak's Entertainment Imaging business unit is expanding its role, transitioning from traditional products to hybrid/digital products and services.  Dr. Wallis will describe the role of Entertainment Imaging's Research and Development Division.  After a brief tutorial on color photography, he will discuss some of Kodak's technology directions for the entertainment marketplace.  Sprinkled throughout the presentation will be comments regarding his own personal transition from bench chemist to technology manager.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. (Thomas) Gary Wallis is the Chief Technical Officer and Vice President, Entertainment Imaging, Eastman Kodak Company.  In his twenty-five years at Kodak his roles have included chemist, photographic scientist, project leader, lab head and division director.  In most of these capacities his work has been directed toward the entertainment industry.  Dr. Wallis is a native of western Kentucky and graduated from Murray State University in 1970, majoring in chemistry.  He was awarded a PhD from Duke University in 1974 for research in synthetic and theoretical approaches to polar cycloaddition.  Prior to joining Kodak he did two years of post-doctoral research at Ohio State.  Dr. Wallis and his wife reside in Rochester, NY, and are the parents of two adult children.  His hobbies include gardening, genealogy and basketball (yes, he still plays -- sort of!).

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