Eric Kaler
Case Western Reserve University
Education: Doctoral degree in chemical engineering, University of Minnesota; bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering, Caltech
What Guides My Decision-Making: Facts and a desire to treat people in a fair and equitable way
Historic Figure Who Inspires Me: Winston Churchill
Favorite Quote: “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.”
If I Could Have Any Other Job: Own a major league baseball team
The Advice I’d Give Someone New: Choose the problems you work on very carefully. They need to be important enough to matter, and easy enough to solve.
Proudest Moment: My marriage day
My Biography Would Be Called: He Did What?!
What I’d Tell 16-Year-Old Me: Relax — it really will work out OK.
Biggest Regret: Not buying Microsoft stock in 1985
Who’d Play Me in a Biopic: Harrison Ford (a younger version)