Consulting and Expert Witness services for the Chemicals Industry (Polymers, Catalysis, Renewables, and more), the Algae Industry (Oil Extraction and upgrading, Nutraceuticals, Pharmaceuticals and more). Invention to Innovation to Commercialization.

From September 2015 until June 2019 same function but on a consulting basis: Our first commercial endeavor was in the EPA Omega-3 sector with our partners Qualitas Health, led by my friend Isaac Berzin, and the new dietary ingredient, AlmegaPL. Click on the video link below! This represented the largest commercial algae farm in the Continental US and (I believe) the first commercial "new wave" (my definition; post the algal biofuels initiative) algae farm in the USA.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62eCPoxTg34http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/qualitas-health-and-valicor-renewables-announce-strategic-partnership-to-commercialize-algae-based-omega-3-supplements-190660351.htmlhttp://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Suppliers2/Qualitas-Health-We-re-filling-the-hole-in-the-market-for-unopposed-EPA-omega-3http://www.naturalproductsinsider.com/news/2013/07/qualitas-health-algae-sourced-omega-3s.aspxhttp://www.lipidworld.com/content/pdf/1476-511X-12-102.pdfhttp://www.almegapl.comhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=47tpLcelTCwThereafter expanded our focus into other nutraceutical products, primarily astaxanthin through microalgae cultivation.In terms of algae extraction and fractionation:Since beginning the Algae Extraction Program in 2007, Valicor Renewables (formerly SRS Energy)established new techniques for the fractionation of algae. Platforms were developed for both fuel applications as well as for high value products in the nutraceutical, pharmaceutical and other specialty sectors.In large part the technology is dictated by the product slate sought from a given algae strain. At Valicor Renewables we have developed platforms that allow us to extract and fractionate algae oils to deliver commercial value regardless of the algae strain and the products desired. However the technology and unit operations will be very different in the case of a high value pharmaceutical or nutraceutical, than in the case of a pure biofuels play.

http://www.originoil.com/company-news/originoil-appoints-dr-brian-goodall-as-chief-technology-officer.htmlhttp://www.originoil.com/company-news/originoil-announces-breakthrough-hydrogen-harvester-invention.htmlhttp://www.biomassmagazine.com/article.jsp?article_id=3936http://www.algaeindustrymagazine.com/a-i-m-interview-originoil%E2%80%99s-brian-goodall/http://www.labusinessjournal.com/news/2010/sep/06/overhauling-auto-industry-drives-biofuels-chief-te/

In depth studies of all aspects of omega-3 (PUFA) technology, especially as it pertains to the algae sector: Technical (biology, algae strain selection, chemistry, environmental/geography, extraction, stabilization, regulatory) and business (market size, sectors, US and global). PBR technology, development of new low-cost high-performing, high-endurance materials and plastic components for photobioreactors.

Fundinghttp://albuquerque.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/stories/2009/11/30/daily50.htmlAlgaeushttp://www.nytimes.com/external/venturebeat/2009/09/08/08venturebeat-sapphire-energy-launches-algae-powered-hybrid-1361.htmlGreen Jet Fuelhttps://www.icao.int/Meetings/EnvironmentalWorkshops/Documents/WAAF-2009/16_Goodall.pdfhttps://www.icao.int/Meetings/EnvironmentalWorkshops/Documents/WAAF-2009/14_Holmgren.pdfFirst algae flight!https://www.greencarcongress.com/2009/01/continental-air.html

Responsible for all aspects of R&D and technology development including oil seed crops and development, alternative feedstocks, heterogeneous esterification and trans-esterification catalysis, glycerol utilization and derivatization, biojet fuels (including the first biojet fuel used on a commercial jet, February 2008) and next generation technologies. Collaborated with Prof. Norman Lewis, WSU in winning major USDA/DOE award.http://cahnrsnews.wsu.edu/reportertools/news/2008/lewis-biofuel-2008-04.html

Built a team that together has developed the first catalyst family and, related technology, that can copolymerize olefins and acrylates to high MW, linear, random copolymers of ethylene with low levels of acrylates. Prepared a winning NIST ATP proposal that has partially supported this initiative. Initiated and co-authored three successfully funded NSF GOALI proposals and led the resulting industry-academic collaborative R&D.http://www.azom.com/news.asp?newsID=1483http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Rohm+and+Haas+receives+$2+million+award.(Industry+News)-a0120134239

Launched a new high throughput screening initiative. Developed a new family of stoichiometric, thermally-stable activators. Prepared a winning NIST ATP proposal that partially supported this program.http://pubs.acs.org/cen/coverstory/7943/7943catalysts3.html

Discovered and developed the catalyst and polymer technology (around 30 patents) that now forms Promerus (www.promerus.com). Prepared a winning NIST ATP proposal (joint BFGoodrich/3M) that supported this project in the first 5 years. Identified the commercial applications (e.g. photoresists, low-k dielectric materials, films etc), built partnerships and led the way to commercialization. Promerus is now owned by Sumitomo-Bakelite. Read about the history and technology developed on the Promerus website (link above).http://jazz.nist.gov/atpcf/prjbriefs/prjbrief.cfm?ProjectNumber=95-05-0038

Most important commercial success was the invention and commercialization of SHAC (Super High Activity Catalyst) for propylene polymerization. This was the first commercial MgCl2 supported catalyst for PP, was commercialized in 1981 and accounts for roughly 40% of today's global PP production (largely in the Unipol PP process). Patents go back to the late 1970's and other key contributors in the development include my friends Bob Job, Peter Kilty, Wade Callendar and Bob Nielsen.Worked in various other fields including ethylene oligomerization, olefin telomerization, oxidative and reductive carbonylation, hydroformylation and fine chemical opportunities. Catalyst expert on a major plant audit that resulted in significant debottlenecking and capacity increase.

Taught Freshman through Senior Classes in Inorganic and Organometallic Chemistry