Jayshree Seth from 3M company was the guest of the Interdisciplinary Scientific Seminar at Wrocław University of Science and Technology. She delivered a lecture entitled “Why we need to celebrate and advocate for science” 

Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist at 3M and leads Applied Technology Development projects for Industrial Adhesives and Tapes Division, the largest industrial business at 3M. She has a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University in NY and a Bachelor's in Chemical Engineering from India, and, holds 62 US patents for a variety of innovations including adhesives, tapes, nonwovens and fasteners.

Jayshree is currently working on identifying new growth opportunities, and, is engaged in new technology development and commercialization for sustainable Industrial Products within various markets.

In her 25 year tenure at 3M, Jayshree has also been involved in many Grassroots Innovation projects resulting from 3M’s “15% culture”, and, in several strategic initiatives on Front-End Innovation, Customer-Inspired Innovation, White Space Identification, Key Account Projects and Strategic Intellectual Property. She is also a certified Design for Six Sigma Black Belt.

Jayshree was recently appointed as 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate and is using her scientific knowledge, technical expertise and professional experience to advance science and communicate the importance and benefits of science in everyday life. A focus area will be making science more accessible and fostering a new generation of scientists and science advocates.

When asked about the key to her career success, Jayshree says, “I was blessed with many strengths.. and many of my strengths can be my weaknesses. I don’t hide my strengths.. and I don’t hide from my weaknesses!”

Jayshree is very passionate about teaching, coaching, mentoring and is a sought after speaker, globally, on a multitude of topics such as innovation, leadership, career development intellectual property.

She has two children and her husband is also a 3Mer. Jayshree confesses that she has added a new hobby after catching the social media bug - she enjoys sharing her viewpoint through LinkedIn Posts.