Curriculum Vitae
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Education
| 1990 | MBA, Management, Kellogg, Northwestern University |
| 1959 | Bachelor of Arts, Industrial Design, University of Illinois |
Employment, Positions & Ongoing Activities
| 2007 - | Faculty, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization), United Nations |
| 2006 - | Director - Master of Product Design and Development Executive Education Program, Managing Product Design and Development, Northwestern University |
| 2005 - | Academic Director, Managing Product Design and Development, Executive Education Seminar Program, Kellogg School of Management / McCormick School of Engineering, Northwestern University |
| 2004 - | Clinical Professor - Mechanical Engineering, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University |
| 1999 - | Director – Master of Product Development Program, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University |
| 2010 | Clinical Professor – Courtesy Appointment, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University |
| 2004 - 2010 | Clinical Professor – Marketing Department, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University |
| 1999 - 2004 | Adjunct Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science, Northwestern University |
| 1992 - 2004 | Adjunct Professor, Marketing Department Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University |
Founder, Herbst LaZar Bell Inc |
Awards and Honors
| 2011 | Distinctive Alumni of the Year, University of Illinois; College of Art and Design |
| 2011 | Red Dot Award, Slice box cutter – Olive personal sound system |
| 2009 | Faculty of the Year, Master of Product Development Program |
| 2007 | Best of What's New 2007, Popular Science, Braun Oral-B Triumph SmartGuide toothbrush |
| 2007 | Design and Engineering Award, International CES Innovation 2008, video components product category. Epson New Ensemble HD Home Cinema System |
| 2007 | Design and Engineering Award, International CES Innovation 2008, Westell UltraLine Series3 home networking product |
| 2007 | Editor's Choice Award, Popular Mechanics, Sears Craftsman AXS line of tool chests |
| 2007 | Good Design Award Consumer, Chicago Anthaneum, Epson Accolate Duet Projection Screen |
| 2007 | Good Design Award Industrial, Chicago Anthaneum, Everest Biomedical SNAP II |
| 2007 | Good Design Award Medical, Chicago Anthaneum, VELscope Oral Cancer Screening System |
| 2007 | Good Design Award Personal Care, Chicago Anthaneum, Dove |
| 2007 | Honorable Mention, ID Annual Design Review |
| 2007 | Honorable Mention, ID Annual Design Review, Medical Equipment Category, Everest Snap II, Medical Equipment Category |
| 2007 | Silver Award, Excellence in Design, Appliance Design Magazine, Bionaire BU2200-U Revolution Humidifier |
| 2006 | Design Award, Federal Republic of Germany, Wilson W Line Women’s Tennis Racquets, Ethicon CardioVations – a Johnson & Johnson Company |
| 2006 | Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, Wilson W Line Women’s Tennis Racquets, The First Years Infant Feeding System |
| 2006 | Good Design Award, Japan Industrial Design Promotion Organization, Dell All-in-One 964 Photo Printer |
| 2006 | Honorable Mention, ID Annual Design Review, iRobot Roomba Discovery FloorVac |
| 2006 | Outstanding Faculty of the Year, for Institute of Design Engineering and Applications, Northwestern University, 2006-2007 |
| 2005 | Best of Innovations Design & Engineering Award, iRobot Roomba Discovery Floorvac |
| 2005 | Conference Award and Medical and Scientific Category Award, Society of the Plastics Industry, ZOLL Defibrillator |
| 2005 | First Place – Appliance Design Excellence In Design, iRobot Roomba Discovery FloorVac |
| 2005 | Gold Medal, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Business Week, “Embrace Heart Stabilizer” , Ethicon CardioVations – a Johnson & Johnson Company |
| 2005 | Red Dot Design Award, Design Zentrum – Germany, Dell Photo Printer 540 |
| 2005 | Runner-Up, Excellence in Design, Sunbeam Iron |
| 2005 | Silver Medal, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Business Week, iRobot Roomba Discovery FloorVac |
| 2004 | 17th Annual Excellence in Design, Appliance Manufacturer Magazine, Berger LaserMark LM2000 Laser Leveler, RUNNER-UP: Belvedere “Mirage” Pedicure System. |
| 2003 | Engineering Award, Product Design and Development Magazine, ZOLL Medical AED Plus Defibrillator |
| 2003 | Gold Medal, Business Week Magazine Best of the Year, "First Years", Infant Care Products |
| 2003 | Gold Medal, Business Week Magazine Best of the Year, Robert Shaw, Home LP Monitor |
| 2003 | Silver Medal, Business Week Magazine Best of the Year, Rogan Corporation, Next Generation Controllers |
| 2002 | Ameristar Package Design Award, Institute of Packaging Professionals, Gillette Series Mens Toiletries Brand Language |
| 2002 | Excellence in Design Award, Appliance Manufacturer, Holmes Twin Ceramic Heater / ZOLL Medical AED Plus Defibrillator/ Bionaire Space Heater with Wireless Climate Center |
| 2002 | Excellence in Design, Design News, Oridion Cannula |
| 2002 | Good Design Award, Chicago Anthanaeum of Architecture and Design, Sunbeam Kitchen Appliance Line : Motorola Racing Headset / Robert Shaw LP Tank Monitoring System |
| 2002 | International Package Design Award, Gillette Series Mens Toiletries Brand Language |
| 2002 | User Centered Consumer Product Design Award, Human Factors & Ergonomics Society (HFES) Award, Infiniium Oscilloscope - Agilent Technologies |
| 1999 | Designs for the Next Century Exhibition, Brooks Stevens Gallery of Industrial Design, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design, Werner Step Ladder |
| 1999 | Designs of the Decade, Business Week Magazine, Gillette Liquid Dryline |
| 1999 | Excellence In Design, Runner-up, Appliance Manufacturer, GBC Shark Paper Shredder |
| 1999 | Honorable Mention, I.D. Annual Design Review, I.D. Magazine, Guardian Paper Shredder, Graphis Design Annual 2000 |
| 1999 | International Design Yearbook, GBC Shredmaster Shark 200 |
| 1998 | Award for Product Superiority, “Pontoon and Deck Boat”, Crest Ultra ET Pontoon Boat, Finalist, Elegance and Style Category |
| 1998 | Award of Excellence, Industrial Design Magazine, GBC “The Shark - 40S Shredder |
| 1998 | Best New Products of 1998, Today’s Homeowner, Werner Penguin Platform Step Ladder |
| 1998 | Bronze Medal, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Al-Lure Vision Project |
| 1998 | Bronze Medal, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Grayhill Spread Spectrum communicator |
| 1998 | Bronze Medal, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Hue Friedy “Advantouch”/ Dental Instruments |
| 1998 | Bronze Medal, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Milestone Scientific dental "Wand" |
| 1998 | Bronze Medal, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Motorola Smart Card |
| 1998 | Design Plus Award, International Frankfurt Ambiente Trade Fair, GBC 80S Shredder |
| 1998 | Excellence Award / First Place, Appliance Magazine, LEM Flex Convertor/ Breuer "Phoenix" Floor Scrubber |
| 1998 | Excellence Award / Runner up, Appliance Magazine, Motorola Smart Card |
| 1998 | Finalist, Medical Design Excellence Awards, Hu-Friedy Advantouch Dental Instruments |
| 1998 | Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, The Wand Local Anesthesia Delivery System, Shredmaster Shark 200 Shredder, LEM-Flex II AC Current Probe, Motorola M-Smart Transit Vehicle Terminal , Kodak Advantix Switchable Camera |
| 1998 | International Design Yearbook, GBC Shark 40 S Shredder |
| 1998 | Medical Design Excellence Award, The Wand Local Anesthesia Delivery System |
| 1998 | New and Notable Products, Graphis Magazine, Breuer Tornado Carpet Extracter (Marathon)/ Dacor Diving Console |
| 1998 | Retailers Choice Award, Werner Penguin Platform Step Ladder |
| 1998 | Runner Up, Office Products Category, Appliance Magazine, GBC “The Shark - 40S Shredder |
| 1998 | Silver Medal, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Werner step ladder |
| 1996 | Best of Category, ID Magazine Equipment Category, Breuer Floor Cleaner |
| 1996 | First Place, Commercial Category, Appliance Magazine, Breuer Floor Cleaner |
| 1996 | First Place, Small Appliance Category, Appliance Magazine, Holmes heater |
| 1996 | Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design permanent collection, Breuer Floor Cleaner / Holmes Heater / GBC: Personal Shredder 60S / Motorola: Battery/Pager / Craftsman: Garage Door Opener |
| 1996 | Runner Up, Major Appliance Category Appliance, Appliance Magazine |
| 1995 | Gold Medal, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Medical Device, Corning Blood Gas Analyzer |
| 1995 | Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design, Loctite Adhesive Delivery System/ Electrolux Canister Vacuum |
| 1995 | Runner Up / Appliance Manufacturer, Office Products, Quartet 15 Sheet Cutter |
| 1994 | Bronze Medal Award, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Office Products, Gillette Correction Tape |
| 1994 | Good Design Award, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture & Design, Gillette Liquid Paper pen |
| 1994 | Top 100 Award, Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture & Design, GBC Laminator / Gillette Correction Tape / Quartet 15 Sheet Cutter / Quartet Rotary Cutter / Sunbeam Blender |
| 1993 | Bronze Medal Award, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Correction tape dispenser / The Gillette |
| 1992 | Bronze Medal Award, Industrial Design Excellence Award, 250T Therm-A-Bind |
| 1991 | Silver Medal Award, Industrial Design Excellence Award, Ergonomic Correction Pen/The Gillette Company/ Stationary Products Group |
| 1990 | Annual Design Review, Astra Mammography System / Raytheon |
| 1990 | Excellence In Design Appliance Manufacturer, "No Problem" Binding System / General Binding Corporation |
| 1990 | First Place, Excellence in Design Appliance Manufacturer, Downdraft Ventilation System |
| 1989 | Excellence in Design - First Place, "One Step"/ General Binding Corporation |
| 1989 | Excellence In Design - First Place/Appliance Manufacturer, Astra Mammography System/ Raytheon |
| 1989 | Excellence In Design/Appliance Manufacturer - First Runner Up, "Handy Cord" / Telefonix |
| 1989 | Excellence in Design/Appliance Manufacturer - First Runner Up, Can Opener/Knife Sharpener / Waring |
| 1989 | Premio Smau Industrial Design Segnalato, "One Step" / General Binding Corporation |
| 1987 | Excellence in Design Appliance Manufacturer, Compact Microwave Oven / Magic Chef |
| 1983 | One of the 100 Most Significant New Technical Products of the Year, IR100 Industrial Research and Development, Thermostating Ferrite Matrix / Raytheon |
| 1982 | Excellence in Design/Appliance Manufacturer, Silhouette Range Hood / Broan |
| 1979 | Ninth Bachner Award Best Use of a Specific Material, Society of Plastic Industries, Storm Door / EMCO Excellence in Innovative Design/Structural Foam Combination Door / EMCO |
| 1978 | Excellence in Functional Application, Society of Plastic Industry, Structural Foam Combination Door / EMCO |
Associated Student Government award, Northwestern University |
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Faculty Fellow of Industrial Design, McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science |
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Faculty Fellow, NCEER (Northwestern Center of Engineering Education Research) - McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science |
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Faculty Fellow, Segal Design Institute - McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science |
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Faculty Fellow, Slivka Residential College of Science and Engineering |
Publications
| 2011 | W. Herbst |
| If Momma Aint Happy Aint Nobody Happy | |
| International Journal of Marine Design. 2011. | |
| 2005 | Walter Herbst |
| These B schools are also strong on design [7] | |
| Business Week. 2005;(3949):20. | |
| 1993 | W. Herbst |
| A Strategy for Growth in the 90s, The Total Development & Design Firm | |
| Innovation, The Quarterly Journal of the Industrial Designers Society of America. 1993;12(2):18. | |
Memberships
Industrial Design Society of America, Member |
Engagement
| 2007 - 2011 | Educational Advisory Board, Business Week Magazine |
| 2007 - 2008 | Industry Advisory Board, ASME (American Society of Mechanical Engineers) |
| 1988 - 2003 | Advisory Board, Kellogg McCormick MMM program, Northwestern University |
Advisory Board, Material Science Department, Arizona State University |
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Corporate Board, Practical Technologies |
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Corporate Board, A home improvement product company, Fresh Touch Container’s |
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Director, Celsion, Corporate Board |
