Dr. Rose Ann Ryntz

Dr. Ryntz obtained a Ph.D. degree in polymer/organic chemistry from the University of Detroit in 1983 and a MBA from Michigan State University in 2002.  She was employed at various companies (Dow Chemical, DuPont, Ford Motor, Akzo Nobel, and Visteon) prior to her current role as  Vice President of Advanced  Development and Material Engineering at International Automotive Components, IAC Group North America.

She has been a prolific lecturer both domestically and internationally, being an invited lecturer at many symposia.  Dr. Ryntz has published extensively, with over 980 publications, 30 patents, and four books.

Dr. Ryntz has been the recipient of many prestigious awards.  Most recently she was the named as One of the 100 Leading Women in Automotive in 2015, and was the recipient of the esteemed 20-14 Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) Detroit Section Outstanding Member Award.  Additionally,  she was the recipient of the International Biographical Center Who’s Who in the World, Best Paper and Best Speaker awards through the Federation of Societies for Coatings Technology (FSCT) and Society of Plastic Engineers, the FSCT Women in Coatings Management Achievement Award , the George B. Heckel Award and Matiello Award presented by the FSCT, the American Chemical Society (ACS) Roy Tess Award, the Women Automotive Association International Professional Achievement Award, the Outstanding Leadership Award sponsored by the Engineering Society of Detroit (ESD), the Elias Singer Best Paper Award sponsored by the University of Southern Mississippi, the Gold Award sponsored by the ESD, a Roon Award sponsored by the FSCT, and the Henry Ford Technology award presented by the Ford Motor Company for outstanding technical contributions to the Company.

Dr. Ryntz served as President of the FSCT from 2005 – 2007 and was elected as a Fellow to the Society of Plastics Engineers in 2006. She has also served on the board of directors of the Detroit Section of the SPE and is currently on the Engineering Dean’s Advisory Board at the University of Detroit.