Dr. Patricia M. Irving is the senior executive and primary owner of InnovaTek. She has seven years of experience in commercializing advanced technologies, and she has over 20 years experience in conducting and managing basic and applied research in environmental and energy science, technology development, and environmental policy.

She is deeply concerned about pollution and the impact of chemical agents on the environment. This is due to her love for the outdoors which is where she chooses to spend her free time either sea kayaking, gardening, hiking, walking her dogs, or enjoying her family at their cabin in the Blue Mountains. She has a great appreciation for nature and this passion is what led her to found InnovaTek, Inc. where she oversees the development of technologies that protect the environment while enhancing our quality of life.

In addition to her duties at InnovaTek, Dr. Irving is also an Adjunct Professor with the Environmental Sciences Department at Washington State University, Tri-Cities, where she teaches graduate courses in environmental science and industrial ecology. In 2000 she was appointed by Governor Gary Locke to the Board of Directors of SIRTI, a Washington State Technology and Economic Development Institute, where she currently serves as vice-chair. Previously she held the positions of Director of Technology Research and Integration, and Manager of the Environmental Sciences Department at Battelle Pacific Northwest Laboratories. She worked for over twelve years at Argonne National Laboratory as a Research Scientist and was on special assignment for six years to the White House Council on Environmental Quality.

Dr. Irving is the author or co-author of over 50 scientific papers, books, and technical reports, two patents, and over 80 invited presentations at universities, and scientific meetings.

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