The Story
Filipovic was the first female professional engineer employed by Linde Division of Union Carbide Canada Inc. She co-invented the “Blue Bottle” technology that helps people safely recover halogenated hydrocarbon compounds, such as refrigerants, CFCs, methyl bromide fumigants and other toxic substances, for re-use. A single CFC molecule can destroy 100,000 ozone layer molecules.
In 1991, Filipovic started her own business, Halozone Technologies Inc., to commercialize the “Blue Bottle” process. Halozone Technologies Inc. received U.S. Environmental Protection Agency certification in 1994. In 1997, she became President of Canada's Energy and Environmental Research Corporation (CanadEER Ltd.), which specializes in air pollution emissions reduction technology. Filipovic received the 1993 Manning Principal Award.
Sources: The Manning Awards; The Canadian Environment Newsletter 24 Apr 1997 22:28:18.
Portrait Source: Skills for Change 1994 Award Winners website.
The Person
- Birthplace
- Yugoslavia
- Family Members
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- Title
- Engineer; President of Canada's Energy and Environmental Research Corporation (CanadEER Ltd.) since 1997
- Office
- Canada's Energy and Environmental Research Corporation (CanadEER Ltd.) since 1997
- Status
- Working
- Degrees
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- Awards
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- New Pioneers Award (1994); Manning Principal Award (1993)
- Last Updated
- January 9, 2011
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