Kenneth Zwick

Ken Zwick joined the Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) in 2021 as Assistant Director for the Wood, Fibers and Composites Research (WFCR) Division. WFCR explores ways to efficiently break wood down into smaller parts, and then transform those parts into higher value products. Ken joined the FPL after 22 year at Kimberly Clark Corporation where he most recently led product technology strategy for the tissue and towel business. Ken holds over forty US utility patents in tissue mechanics, structures, absorbency, and drying, as well as several patents in gasoline fuel injection. He holds a BA and BSME from the University of Michigan, and an MSE and PhD from the University of Pennsylvania.