About Us
Mission Statement
The mission of the Office for Technology Transfer and Licensing (OTTL) is to assist faculty and student in moving innovative ideas from the university into the marketplace for the benefit of society.
Objectives
The Boston College Office for Technology Transfer and Licensing will achieve its mission by:
- Establishing and managing relationships with external partners;
- Protecting the intellectual property discovered and created by members of the BC community; and
- Educating faculty and students on intellectual property issues.
Contact Us
Mailing Address:
270 Hammond Pond St.
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Fax: 617-552-6981
OTTL STAFF
Catherine L. Ives, Ph.D.
Director, Office for Technology Transfer and Licensing
Tel: 617-552-1682
E-mail: ivesca@bc.edu
On November 1, 2007, Dr. Ives was named the first director of the Office for Technology Transfer and Licensing (OTTL) at Boston College. In that capacity, Dr. Ives is responsible for the overall commercialization strategy for technologies and inventions arising from Boston College research. From 2001-2007, Dr. Ives served in the Office of Technology Transfer at Boston University, first as a senior licensing associate and, since 2005, as associate director. From 1996-2001, Dr. Ives was a visiting associate professor and director of the Agricultural Biotechnology Support Project at Michigan State University, a multi-national program with a focus on public-private partnerships for the transfer of agricultural biotechnology to developing countries. From 1993-1996, Dr. Ives served as a diplomacy fellow at the U.S. Agency for International Development, a program sponsored by the American Association for the Advancement of Science, focused on the development of biotechnology projects in agriculture and health. From 1992-1993, Dr. Ives was a congressional fellow, sponsored by the American Society of Microbiology, serving as a science advisor to a member of the U.S. House of Representatives. Dr. Ives conducted post-doctoral research at a biotechnology company from 1990-1992. She received her BSc. from the Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and her Ph.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in microbiology and immunology. She was also a Fulbright scholar at the University of Glasgow.
Rebecca Palozzi
Administrative Assistant
Tel: 617-552-6994
E-mail: rebecca.palozzi@bc.edu
Rebecca Palozzi joined the Office for Technology Transfer & Licensing (OTTL) at Boston College in October 2010. In her role, Palozzi is responsible for managing and overseeing administrative and operational functions of the office while also assisting the director with invention management, marketing and commercialization. Prior to her appointment in OTTL, from 2008-2010, Palozzi worked for Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, a corporation dedicated to creating a secure and stable financial future for their clients. From 2004-2008, Ms. Palozzi received her BS from the State University of New York at Fredonia in Finance and Marketing.