Brought in to supervise the Quality Assurance Testing of current company products and to construct Research and Development Department to oversee the development of company-produced new products for the water treatment and oil and gas drilling markets.

Successfully directed company research efforts to incorporate Farnesene (Amyris’ primary biotech product) into high molecular weight emulsion polymers to be used as latex in architectural coatings and pressure sensitive adhesive applications. This work is covered by US Patent 8,592,543 entitled “Polyfarnesenes” and US Patent Application 2015/0025193 A1 entitled "Polymerization of Compositions Comprising a Farnesene". Additional work included solution polymerization of Farnesene into low… Show more Successfully directed company research efforts to incorporate Farnesene (Amyris’ primary biotech product) into high molecular weight emulsion polymers to be used as latex in architectural coatings and pressure sensitive adhesive applications. This work is covered by US Patent 8,592,543 entitled “Polyfarnesenes” and US Patent Application 2015/0025193 A1 entitled "Polymerization of Compositions Comprising a Farnesene". Additional work included solution polymerization of Farnesene into low molecular weight polymers for use in PET beverage bottles and food packaging, and the use of Farnesene/Polyfarnesene in drilling fluids which is covered by US Patent Application 2014/0357533 A1 entitled "Drilling Fluids Comprising Farnesane and/or Farnesene". Show less

Self-employed consultant assisting in the areas of polymer/organic syntheses, water-based rheological additives and architectural coatings, patent and regulatory issues, and in the editing of papers for scientific presentations.

Directed company research efforts in the area of water-soluble polymers for rheological additives for water-based architectural coatings, inks, textile, construction, and oil drilling product applications.Supervised the research and applications testing efforts of both Technical and Scientific personnel to bring multiple projects to a timely completion.Expanded, developed, and maintained Elementis Specialties' RHEOLATE product line to its current position as a global leader in the… Show more Directed company research efforts in the area of water-soluble polymers for rheological additives for water-based architectural coatings, inks, textile, construction, and oil drilling product applications.Supervised the research and applications testing efforts of both Technical and Scientific personnel to bring multiple projects to a timely completion.Expanded, developed, and maintained Elementis Specialties' RHEOLATE product line to its current position as a global leader in the water-based rheological additives market.Conducted extensive research on the synthesis, characterization, and rheological properties of a wide range of polymer chemistries including: - Emulsion polymerization of acrylic and vinyl-acrylic monomers for both alkali-swellable and hydrophobically-modified alkali-swellable aditives; le to RHEOLATE 400 series HASE thickenerner product line covered by EP 0 705 852 B1. - Polyurethane associative thickeners, including zero and low VOC technologies, rapidly dispersible polyurethane powders, and non-tin-containing polyurethanes; led to multiple new products in the RHEOLATE 200, 300, and 600 product lines covered by US Patents 5,425,806, 5,973,063 and 6,020,407. - Various polyelectrolyte and surfactant-type chemistries for water-retention additives for construction/adhesive formulations covered by US Patent 5,863,975. - Optimization of polysaccharide chemistries for latex coatings and construction additives, and poly(alkoxylated)-acrylic chemistries for temperature-responsive polymers.Integrated Research efforts with Marketing and Manufacturing teams to conceive, develop, and commercialize New Products. Participated in the scale-up of products from laboratory to Pilot Plant to full production. Active team member integrating RHEOLATE product chemistries into production facilities in Delden, Netherlands. Show less