Chief Science Advocate & Corporate Scientist
3M
St. Paul, Minnesota, USA, Minnesota, United States
Jayshree Seth is a Corporate Scientist and 3M’s first ever Chief Science Advocate. She joined 3M in 1993 after a PhD in Chemical Engineering from Clarkson University and holds 80 patents. She is the first female engineer to be inducted to the Carlton Society, 3M’s “Hall of Fame.” In 2020, Jayshree was awarded Society of Women Engineers (SWE) highest Achievement Award. She is the author of The Heart of Science – Engineering Footprints, Fingerprints, & Imprints, Engineering Fine Print and Engineering Blueprint, with sales proceeds going to a SWE scholarship. She is a sought-after speaker, on topics such as innovation, leadership, culture and careers. She was the first-ever winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the new Female Thought Leaders of the Year category in 2021. In 2025, she was named to the prestigious Thinkers50 Radar featuring 30 thought-leaders whose ideas will help shape the future of organizations and leadership.
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