Industry influence
GCP Applied Technologies, formerly Dewey and Almay and W. R. Grace, introduced breakthrough technologies to the world in reducing grinding energy and providing better performance for cement and concrete, more than 80 years ago. The company contributed to the reduction of CO2 emissions before sustainability was a widely known societal issue.
Under the leadership of Josephine, GCP scientists continue to develop and commercialize technologies with the ultimate goal of leading the industry towards cement production with zero carbon emissions. Josephine has a 25+-year track record of developing, commercializing, and promoting sustainable technologies that improve the properties of cement and concrete while reducing CO2 emissions
As a recognized thought leader in making sustainable cement and concrete products, Josephine has forged relationships with industry leaders, trade associations, scientific organizations, as well as academic institutions to bring more advances to the field . This work has enabled producers to build faster, make structures more durable, and reduce the environmental impact of construction.
Josephine is one of twenty international scientists selected to contribute to the United Nations Environmental Program’s Sustainable Building and Climate Initiative report, which addresses the most viable low-CO2, eco-efficient cement-based materials for the future of construction.
She has served the research community in different capacities, including:
- Editorial board member of the most prominent research journal in the field of cement and concrete research, Cement and Concrete Research
- Steering Committee and Industrial Advisory Board member of Nanocem, which explores the underlying behavior of cementitious materials
- Industrial member/advisor for the research consortiums, Virtual Cement and Concrete Testing Laboratory, Innovandi, and the MIT CSHub
- Industry advisor for the Federal Highway Administration’s BAA Exploratory Advanced Research program and the National Science Foundation’s GOALi program
She has been invited to be a keynote speaker at notable conferences, including the International Conference on Grand Challenges in Construction Materials and the International Conference on Superplasticizers and Other Chemical Admixtures in Concrete.