Jont Allen makes successful transition to academia

2/14/2013 Steve McGaughey, Beckman Institute Writer

Jont Allen of CSL and Beckman left a comfortable position in the business world to join the University of Illinois. His decision was based partly on professional reasons, but was also heavily influenced by a desire to mentor and interact with those who could benefit from the knowledge he had gained from more than three decades of doing research.

Written by Steve McGaughey, Beckman Institute Writer

Jont Allen of CSL and Beckman left a comfortable position in the business world to join the University of Illinois. His decision was based partly on professional reasons, but was also heavily influenced by a desire to mentor and interact with those who could benefit from the knowledge he had gained from more than three decades of doing research.

Jont Allen
Jont Allen
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This story was published February 14, 2013.