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Sagel is awarded the SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal for designing one of thebiggest innovations in home oral care in decades: Crest Whitestrips. Theinvention of Crest Whitestrips married a proprietary strip delivery systemwith novel design elements to deliver intrinsic tooth whitening to theconsumer in a safe and effective manner. As a result, over $1 billion ofWhitestrips have been purchased by consumers.
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"A consummate innovator, Paul is the kind of person who translatesbrilliant ideas into practical products that meets consumers' needs anddesires," said Matthew J. Doyle, director and senior researcher, Global OralCare R&D. "He is a credit to P&G and demonstrates our commitment to touchinglives and improving life for consumers around the world."
About Paul A. Sagel
Sagel joined P&G in 1993, initially focusing on chewing gum technology,chemical technology for dentifrice, packaging, and clinical imaging methods.In 1996 he began working on tooth whitening and invented Crest Whitestrips inearly 1997. Sagel was awarded the John G. Smale Innovation Award in 2000 forhis accomplishments and has been featured in leading publications as abreakthrough product innovator. Sagel currently holds 18 patents with 17others pending. He also has 45 publications.
Sagel graduated summa cum laude in chemical engineering from theUniversity of Cincinnati, which awarded him its Herman Schneider Medal. As anundergraduate Sagel worked for the Drackett Company, where he received aPresidents Award for breakthrough developments in household cleaning products.
About the SCI Gordon E. Moore Medal
The Society of Chemical Industry established the SCI Gordon E. Moore Medalas the premier recognition for early career success in innovation, asreflected in both market impact and improvement to the quality of life. heaward recognizes a significant innovation made by an industrial scientistearly in his or her career and is given annually during the Innovation Daysymposium organized by the Chemical Heritage Foundation.
About the Chemical Heritage Foundation
The Chemical Heritage Foundation (CHF) serves the community of thechemical and molecular sciences, and the wider public, by treasuring the past,educating the present, and inspiring the future.Contact: Neil Gussman, Communications Manager Chemical Heritage Foundation Phone: 717-314-2494 email: [email protected]
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