Partner Profiles:

Robert Carnes, MD (Co-founder, Inactive)

BS, University of California, M.D., University of Southern California, Board Certified, Anesthesiology & Critical Care Medicine, Harvard Medical School/Mass General.
Former Program Manager, DARPA (DoD).
Former Chairman and Program Director, Anesthesiology.
Former Director of Surgical Services.
Former co-director of a Level 1 Trauma Unit.
Former Director of Internal R&D, Battelle Memorial Institute.
Former Senior VP, biotech consulting

BS, University of Virginia, MS, University of Massachusetts, PhD, University of Delaware, all in Chemical Engineering
Former Vice President – Science and Technology, Battelle Health & Life Sciences
Former R&D Leader – W. L. Gore & Associates and E. I. DuPont
Built and led high impact innovation organizations in aerospace, electronics, and life sciences
Former Board Member – Velocys, Ventaira, Battelle Ventures
Adjunct professor – Ohio State University Fisher School of Business
Distinguished Visiting Professor of Engineering – University of Virginia

BS, University of Madras, MS, University of Madras, PhD, University of Southern California in Polymer and Surface Science, MBA, University of New Haven
Former Senior Research Leader and Vice President Business Development, Battelle Memorial Institute; Chief Research Officer, Battelle Science and Technology, Malaysia
Former Director, Discovery Research, PPG Industries
Recognized as one of the leading authorities on advanced materials, special chemical and polymer systems in numerous markets including: Renewable and clean technology, Energy, Nano Technology and Industrial Products.
Recipient of six R&D 100 awards and over 100 patents and numerous other awards.

BE, Manhattan College, MS, Northeastern University, Chemical Engineering
MBA, Finance / International Business, University of Chicago (Booth School of Business)
Former Business Development Manager for Water Technologies, Battelle
Former Commercial Development Director – Koch Membrane Systems
Former North American Sales Manager, Aquatech Systems, Allied Signal Corporation
Recognized expert in water and wastewater treatment technologies including physical, biological and chemical processes.
Successful track record of introducing new water and wastewater treatment products for municipal and industrial customers in a variety of applications in domestic and overseas markets.

BS, Millersville University, Chemistry
MPh, Syracuse University, Organic Chemistry
PhD, University of Rochester, Organic Chemistry
Personally developed 12+ products and led new product development teams at Mobay, Alcoa & Nexicor
Holder of 10+ patents
Former VP National Technology Transfer Center
Over 10 years as an evaluator for Ohio Third Frontier funds including IOF, CALF and TIP.

BS Biological Sciences & BS Secondary Science Education, University of Maryland.
PhD Immunology and Infectious Diseases, The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health.
Former Senior Research Leader and Chief Scientist for Heath and Life Sciences, Battelle Memorial Institute.
Consultant to cellular therapy companies seeking to convert legacy academic processes to commercial manufacturing.
Former Director, Cellular Immunotherapy Laboratory, The Ohio State University Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital & Research Institute.
Former Reviewer and Executive Committee Member, James Cancer Hospital Clinical Scientific Review.
Recipient of four R&D 100 awards, six US patents and numerous other awards.

MA, DPhil, University of Oxford, Materials Science
Founder, Former CEO AltaSim Technologies
Technology and Market Leader, EWI
Technical Manager, Calgon Specialty Chemicals
Senior Scientist, Alcan International
Established high performing technology development teams focused on commercialization of technology in the aerospace, automotive, medical device and computational simulation markets

BS, University of Virginia, Chemical Engineering,
MBA, Harvard University, Marketing & Finance
Former Senior Vice President, Commercial Business – Battelle
Former Vice President, Health & Consumer Products Business Unit – Battelle
Former Vice President for two semiconductor equipment manufacturers
Member of Executive Management Team (V.P. Sales) of Semiconductor Equipment Manufacturer (CFM Technologies) during IPO (1996)
Worked directly for companies in specialty chemicals, food ingredients, semiconductor capital equipment and industrial equipment markets
Served customers in the following industries: water treatment, pharmaceuticals, electric power generation, prepared foods, semiconductor and flat panel display manufacturing, automotive, aerospace and medical devices

BS Biological Sciences, Kent State University;
PhD Biomedical Science, The Ohio State University College of Medicine
Former Managing Director, Rev1 Ventures
Former Technology Mining Specialist, MTRAC Life Sciences Program (University of Michigan)
Over 11 years evaluating academic life science innovations for commercial viability
5 years supporting early spinouts in developing capital access strategies to reach go/no-go milestones
Pre-clinical spinout operator

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