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Thomas J. Allen Margaret MacVicar Faculty Fellow Howard W. Johnson Professor of Management, Emeritus Professor of Engineering Systems, Emeritus Co-Director, Leaders for Global Operations and System Design and Management Programs Co-Director, Program on the Pharmaceutical Industry Dr. Allen specializes in organizational psychology and management. He explores the relationship between organizational structure and behavior, the role of technological gatekeepers in technology transfer, and the influence of architectural layout on communication. Dr. Allen also examines international technology transfer, reward systems for technical professionals, and the impact of organizational structure on project performance. His long-term research targets the pharmaceutical and aerospace industries, addressing principally the issue of project management. Dr. Allen’s general expertise is in Ireland, management of engineers and scientists, and the pharmaceutical industry. News and announcements: Books Published by Thomas J. Allen Tom Allen and the Allen Curve “Creating the right space to foster a spirit of innovation” Irish Times, Ireland, by Frank Dillon (December 8, 2008) Professor Tom Allen co-authors new book (March 14, 2007) Keeping Pace with Tom Allen (March 1, 2006) Paper Series on Academic Entrepreneurship, by Prof. Tom Allen and Dr. Rory P. O'Shea (August 30, 2005) Recent Papers presented at the 2004 Engineering Systems Symposium: > Co-Author of Monograph Chapter "Engineering Systems: An Enterprise Perspective" > Co-Author of Submitted Paper "Engineering Systems: An Aircraft Perspective" LAI Book Receives IAA Award (November 7, 2003) New leadership at LFM-SDM (June 12, 2003) Professor Thomas J. Allen to be honored by Barcelona University (September 2002)