Martha Ellison

3M Information Research & Solutions, Minnesota, USA

is a senior manager of the Information Research & Solutions (IR&S) department of 3M Company charged with identifying, planning and executing projects and programmes that provide information research, content deployment and knowledge solutions to 3Mers worldwide. She leads IR&S teams of client-focused business, technical and patent information experts. Martha has a degree in chemisty and over 30 years training and experience in the corporate library and patent information fields. (Who else has used the IFI Uniterm Index, Derwent punch cards and HP Silent 700s?) She can be reached at mbellison@ mmm.com.