Ben VanderPlas is the Manager of Engineering & Product Management for Sonoco ThermoSafe. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science from Michigan State Universities School of Packaging and has a Masters in Engineering Management from Northwestern University. Over the past 14 years Ben has had various roles within ThermoSafe including engineering, sales, and marketing.  He retains a Certified Packaging Professional designation from the Institute of Packaging Professionals and has co-authored technical supplements to the World Health Organizations Technical Report Series Number 961, for the Qualification of Shipping Containers.