An accomplished scientist and R&D director with a successful leadership record in general management, Product & Process Development, Technical R&D and New Product Development in medical devices, nutraceuticals, foods, display technology.

Polymer science, chemistry and applied physics expertise, with experience in calorimetry, crystallization thermodynamics and kinetics, process development and process control, DOE. Author (publications, patents, internal reports), and presenter. 51 Patents & Applications, 10 pending.

Doctoral Dissertation: Physico-Chemical Patterning: Chemical Banding and Non-Linear Electrochemical and Electromagnetic Field Effects in Chemical Systems.

Credentials include over 30 years of professional industrial experience, including approximately 22 years of increasingly responsible leadership roles in medical device, food, and nutraceutical efforts.

A proven track record in competitive product intelligence, competitive product assessment, new technology identification, development of new products, and improvements/new opportunities for existing products.

Results oriented professional with a demonstrated passion for problem solving and the rapid creation and profitable realization of medical and other products.

Current interests include medical device R&D, food and nutraceutical development and production, as well as chocolate production and cocoa bean processing, with the intent to produce unique and high quality targeted chocolates and confections.

Specialties: Thermal Analysis ( DSC, TGA, DMA, DTA); Medical Device Development; Food Product & Ingredient Development; Rheology; Process Development and Control; Product Development; Chocolates and Confections;Physical Chemistry; Applied Physics; Polymer formulation and technology.