Richard Hammitt, Ph.D. Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

-I help companies translate chemistry-based product ideas into final products, processes, and first sales. -I develop chemical formulations for new products. I deformulate, develop new formulations, provide advising on marketing, manufacturing, and all the steps to get your product to market.-I advise on improving chemical manufacturing efficiency and profitability. I can help with chemical process development, instrument design, technical service, customer service, logistics, and potential applications (outside of current patent coverage). Core Specialties Include:Adhesive formulationsPolyurethane formulationsCosmetics formulations (eye shadows, eyeliners, lipsticks, foundations)Skincare Formulations (serums, sunscreens, lotions, cleansers)Haircare Formulations (shampoos, conditioners, pomades, hair gels, hairsprays, hair cremes, hair oils, hair dyes)Detergent and Cleaning Formulations (car wash detergents, dish detergents, laundry detergents, scrubs, all-purpose cleaners, window cleaners, soaps)Lubricant formulationsOTC formulations (hair growth, pain reliever, topical anesthetic)

Burlington, Ma, Us

-I managed a team to carry out chemical (polymer, oligo) manufacturing under ISO 9001 and ISO 13485 QMS to fulfill $1.5MM/yr of orders during a period of 20% YOY sales growth while achieving an ontime delivery increase from 46% to 90%.

Burlington, Ma, Us

-Organized and executed technology transfer oligo projects between facilities around the world, including a project to reduce COGS for a $1MM/yr water-soluble polymer product line by 10%.-Organized a project to help move chemical (oligo) manufacturing facility in Japan.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

-Led cross-functional teams in process improvement initiatives, including a project to reduce COGS for a $1MM/yr polymer (RNA, oligo) manufacturing process by 40%. -Eliminated water-soluble polymer synthesis issues to save a $1MM/yr account.-Led a team of engineers and manufacturing personnel to improve water-soluble polymer manufacturing metrics for our site in India: Ontime Delivery from 59% to 93% and Remake Rate from 13.8% to 0.6%.Addressed emerging polyamide (peptide) polymer manufacturing issues.

Houston, Tx, Us

-I prepared water-soluble (peptide) polymers for anticancer and asthma drug development, using process improvement techniques to allow better product purity.

-I managed the manufacturing for preparation of a diagnostic chip (biochip containing oligos), including incoming QC, logistics, the manufacturing process itself, and final QC.-I negotiated with vendors to gain a 20% reduction in reagent costs.-I developed the process to allow an 18-fold increase in manufacturing output using the same equipment.

St. Louis, Mo, Us

-Developed a new water-soluble polymer (oligo) manufacturing process which reduced raw material costs by >25% for a total savings of >$200K/yr.-Supervised a team of technicians to carry out various process improvement projects.

-Analyzed potential sulfuric acid plant fuels for ash content, calorie content (combustion analysis), and sulfur content (sulfur determination) through incineration, bomb calorimetry, and combustion analysis. -Analyzed for specific metal content by ICP.

-Prepared novel nucleosides as potential chain terminators (antiviral drug development) for various viral diseases.

Houston, Tx, Us

-Developed protocols for analysis of potential water contaminants for GC-MS, LC-MS, GC-ECD, IC.-Analyzed water samples from the plant and customers for metal content (AAS) and hardness.-QC of incoming plant reagents.

Ph.D., Chemistry

B.S., Chemistry

M.S., Chemistry