Episode 87-Mike Souza- Scientific Glass Blower Extraordinaire

Michael J Souza Princeton University Dept. of Chemistry Frick Lab /Glass Shop Job Title: Professional Specialist / Scientific Glassblower Employment History: Princeton University Princeton NJ 1992 - present -Hired as an hourly employee - Promoted in 1994 to Tech Staff III W. A. Sales LTD., Wheeling, IL 1986- 92 - Master Glassblower and Shop Foreman - Oversaw operations at Northwestern University & The University of Chicago Wyse Glass, Midland, MI 1986-88 -Master Glassblower - Became business partner for small custom shop that serviced Dow Corning -Dissolved partnership as Dow/Corning faced Chapter 11 from lawsuits involving breast implants W. A. Sales LTD., Wheeling, IL 1980-86 -Master Glassblower -Shift Foreman -In 1981 the company established a contract shop at Northwestern University and I ran the shop full time at the university Valley Design Corp. Littleton, MA 1978-80 -Master Glassblower -Head of Glassblowing Dept. Aldrich Chemical, Milwaukee WI 1977-78 -Completed my Journeyman program under Dieter Dammrow W. A. Sales Ltd., Wheeling IL 1975 -77 -Journeyman at a custom shop to work more independently Kontes / Martin, Evanston, IL 1973-75 -Apprentice at the shop where my father was Production Manager Education -Graduated as Honor Student at Palatine High School -Attended Oakton Community College