Oliver Strimpel is an associate in the Intellectual Property Department of WilmerHale. He joined the firm in 2005.
Practice
Dr. Strimpel has extensive experience in the fields of physics, software, and mechanical and medical devices. He has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in the US and overseas. He has executed strategic analyses of patent portfolios and worked with attorneys in patent litigation.
From 1998 to 2002, Dr. Strimpel was director of business development at Zoesis Studios, Inc., a leading creator of seemingly alive, emotional and aware interactive characters for advertising, education and gaming. At this artificial intelligence-based Carnegie Mellon University spin-off, he developed product lines, negotiated pricing and licensing agreements, and built relationships with Fortune 500 corporations involved in consumer products, entertainment and advertising.
As curator of The Computer Museum in Boston from 1984 to 1990 and as executive director from 1990 to 1998, Dr. Strimpel built and managed an internationally recognized museum showcasing state-of-the-art computer-based exhibits on scientific, enterprise and personal computing. He forged ties with national and international computer corporations, academic institutions and user communities.
From 1980 to 1983, Dr. Strimpel served as curator at the National Museum of Science and Industry in London. He created major exhibits on information technology, semiconductors and integrated circuits, science in India and electronic imaging.
Professional Activities
- Advisor, New England Economic History Museum (1997-98)
- Advisor, National Science Foundation Panels (1996-98)
- Advisor, Massachusetts Council for the Arts and Humanities (1988)
- Advisor, Time Life Books, Understanding Computers Series (1987)
- Guest Lecturer, Harvard Extension School (Technology in Museum Exhibits – 1995; Bringing Museums into the Internet Age – 1997)
- Media appearances on: Cable Network News (Newsnight – 1996-97), CBC (Quirks & Quarks – 1996), WCRB Radio (CEO Spotlight – 1995), NBC (Today Show – 1985-98), ABC (Good Morning America – 1985-98), CNN (1985-98), BBC TV (1985-98)
- Numerous interviews on national and local television and radio
- Featured in national papers and magazines, such as New York Times, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, Christian Science Monitor, The Times of London, Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, Asahi Shimbun, Newsweek, Wired, Popular Science, Der Spiegel
Speaking Engagements
- Association of Science and Technology Centers Conferences – How to Build and Maintain Virtual Visitors to Museum Web Sites – 1997
- Association of Science and Technology Centers Conferences – Virtual Reality as an Educational Tool – 1996
- MIT Media Lab Colloquium – Museums of Atoms in an Age of Bits – 1995
- University of Colorado, Center for Life-Long Learning & Design – Museums on the Net: Constructionist Opportunities for Learning – 1995
- American Association of Museum Conferences – Director’s Forum on Implications of NII Policy for Museums – 1995
- American Association of Museum Conferences – On-Ramps to the Information Superhighway – Keynote Speaker – 1994
- Boston University – Class of 1994 Commencement – Speaker for Computer Science Department
- Oxford and Cambridge Society of New England – Computers as a New Tool for Thought – Invited Speaker – 1993
Publications
- W.J. Mitchell & O. Strimpel, "Presence, Telepresence, and the Future of Museums," Museum News (1977).
- W.J. Mitchell & O. Strimpel, "To Be There or Not to Be There: Presence, Telepresence, and the Future of Cultural Institutions," Beyond Calculations (Springer Verlag, 1997).
- O. Strimpel, "Computer Hardware," Encyclopedia Americana (Grolier, 1993).
- O. Strimpel, Review of Robert Slater, "Portraits in Silicon," ISIS 79, no. 1 (MIT Press, 1988): 296.
- O. Strimpel, "Computer Graphics," Encyclopedia of Science and Technology (McGraw Hill, 1989).
- R. Ford & O. Strimpel, "Computers: An Introduction," Color Library of Science Series (Orbis, London, 1985).
- J. Binney & O. Strimpel, "Predicting the X-ray Brightness Distributions of Cluster Sources I. Estimating the Potentials," Mon. Not. R. Ast. Soc. 185: 473.
- O. Strimpel & J. Binney, "Predicting the X-ray Brightness Distributions of Cluster Sources II. The Coma Cluster," Mon. Not. R. Ast. Soc. 188: 883.
- O. Strimpel & J. Binney, "X-rays from Clusters of Galaxies," Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society 9: 559.
