Preston Linn Email & Phone Number

Specialties: I am a "Connector" to use the terminology set forth in "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell.I think a strength of mine lies in helping facilitate the relationships between people.According to Gallup's StrengthFinders my 5 CliftonStrengths are: 1) Connectiveness 2) Context 3) Activator 4) Intellection and 5) HarmonyI am currently the Industry Academic Liaison for the Joint Department of Biomedical Engineering between UNC and NCSU, as well as a Navigator for First Flight Venture Center. Previously I worked for >25 years in R&D with RTI, Union Carbide Ag Products (now Bayer Ag), and BD. He helped develop technology that led to 15 US Patents and 21 peer-reviewed Publications. He has worked in RTP continuously since 1971.I have also worked with emerging startup companies beginning with his time with BD, such as Metabolon, Humacyte, Synecor, AAD, Tranzyme Pharma, AgTI, Cirrus Pharmaceuticals, and several others, including NIRvana Sciences which he co-founded.To use one of my Mentor's concept (Patrick Mize, PhD) to summarize my own PLC (Pathetic Little Career) Served 22 years in NC Air National Guard Master Navigator ~5000 Hrs. Flying Time C130 Retired as LTC 25 years in R&D as a Chemist/Scientist 25 years as an Alliance Manager and Entrepreneur of Emerging Medical Technology companies 9+ years as Mentor to University Students.

Listed skills include Biotechnology, Commercialization, Start Ups, Life Sciences, and 46 others.

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  University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill

  Chemistry