Rocky D. Gipson, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

San Luis Obispo, Ca, Us

San Luis Obispo, California, United States

● Lead global R&D team comprised of chemists, engineers, modeling scientists, and technicians; provide development plans, goals, and project prioritization for the team, drive execution● Drive strategic innovation and capital planning – TD/NPD/applications/markets, new capabilities, and product roadmaps● Deliver idea disclosures/trade secrets/patent filings and serve as divisional technical liaison to legal team● Serve as company gas purification subject matter expert (SME), internally and externally● Responsible for ensuring quality standards and safety compliance across laboratory areas

San Diego, California, United States

● Manage local R&D team in development of next-generation purification technology; perform evaluations and individual development plans, work with business leaders to set goals for the team● Participate in strategic and capital planning, responsible for business unit technology roadmap● Serve as business unit subject matter expert (SME) for UHP gas purification● Responsible for maintaining quality standards and safety compliance across laboratory areas

San Diego, California, United States

● Responsible for development, testing, and productization of novel materials for ultra-highpurification across semiconductor process gas matrix● Implemented GLP standards for group – SOPs, recordkeeping, personnel training● Prepared and delivered technical presentations and reports, internal and external● Worked closely with internal product managers and major customers to deliver timely, highvaluetechnical solutions for critical processes

Kansas City, Missouri Area

• Responsible for API project management – budgets, timelines, and client communication.• Prepared client project proposals for custom APIs.• Prepared technical documentation – synthesis reports, cGMP batch records, SOPs.• Conducted multi-step syntheses of custom 14C labeled and stable labeled organic compounds.• Designed synthesis routes and prepared APIs using cGMP protocols and procedures.• Interacted and collaborated closely with QC and QA groups to resolve issues in cGMP campaigns.

Orange County, California Area

• Developed and analytical methods (HPLC, GC) for organic molecules.• Performed synthesis of custom tritiated (3H), chemicals.• Synthesized 14C labeled organic and pharmaceutical compounds, including intermediates and custom compounds.

Ph.D., Chemistry

B.Sc., Chemistry