Business development and technology transfer consulting

Expertise

Over 30 years of industrial experience working at a major Company in multiple functions across a broad range of responsibilities, life and physical sciences, both hands-on and in senior leadership positions. During the last 15 years of his tenure he provided corporate guidance on extracting value from intellectual capital focusing on intellectual asset management, licensing, technology transfer, IP valuation, negotiation, university collaborations, and open innovation implementation strategies. Following retirement he served as an independent consultant for a University’s Office of Technology Commercialization, managing their physical science, engineering, and IT patent portfolios, seeking licensing and collaborative opportunities with industry. 

· Intellectual assets management and licensing

· Business Assessment

· Advising on formation of industrial sponsored research arrangements with universities and subsequent agreements.

· Technology-partner matchmaking

· Experience across diverse technological areas, agriculture, chemical, medical, biotech, materials, electronics and nanoscience.

· Managing large and small groups of professionals

· Possess an extensive network of professionals

Experience

Undisclosed Company, Owner/Founder, 2009 – Present

· A business development and technology transfer consulting firm

· Business and technology assessment

· Business valuation

· IP Valuation

· Licensing strategies, agreement formation and negotiation

· Technology and partner identification

· Partnered with Intellectual Assets, Inc (Saratoga, California) until 2019

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, New Jersey, Director, Physical Sciences Commercialization and Licensing, 2009-2011

· Responsible for managing physical science, engineering, and IT patent portfolios, marketing and seeking licensing and collaborative opportunities with industry

DuPont Center for Collaborative Research and Education, Wilmington, Delaware, Director Technology Commercialization, 2001-2009

· Led corporate implementation of Open Innovation research model

· Responsible for creating new business opportunities with universities with a focus on joint research collaborations

· Managed unrestricted grants program

· Advised colleagues on working at the university/company interface

· Matched internal research needs with capability in academia

· Assisted in the growth of a joint venture, yet2.com (Cambridge, MA), an internet technology transfer company, by providing consultation services and advice on intellectual assets management and licensing matters.

· Developed an internal process to identify, organize, categorize, and prioritize technology and intellectual assets within business portfolios

· Completed out licensing agreements (chemical, software, pharma) with an NPV exceeding $20 million.

· Consulted company-wide on licensing matters

· Frequently invited to give outside presentations on intellectual assets management, licensing and valuation.

DuPont New Business Development Division, Wilmington, Delaware, 1991-1993, Intellectual Property Manager

· Managed and directed contract, patent and licensing matters

· Developed overall licensing strategy for Division

· Consulted on matters relating to negotiation and license pricing

· Developed licensing strategy around a proprietary biological research tool (Cre-Lox).

DuPont Food Quality Assurance Business (Qualicon, Inc.), Wilmington, Delaware, 1988-1993, Venture Manager

• One of three responsible for starting and building a food-pathogen detection business which manufactured and sold automated instruments and consumables

• Managed R&D, overseeing 12 scientists, engineers, and patent agents

• Built and trained an intellectual property team

• Responsible for overall strategy development including the intellectual property strategy. Negotiated and completed 6 key in-licenses.

• Negotiated and completed 6 key in-licenses

DuPont Medical Products, N. Billerica, Massachusetts, 1984-1988, Research Manager

• Supervised development of infectious disease diagnostic

assays

• Managed R&D, hired and supervised 12, microbiologists, virologists and biochemists

• Assisted in the design of market studies

• Supervised scouting and development of DNA-probe and immunoassay systems.

• Coordinated interactions with consultants

• Managed strategic alliance with a small biotech firm in San Diego

• Integrated R&D and marketing efforts

DuPont Medical Products, Wilmington, Delaware, Group Leader, Sr. Research Chemist, 1981-1984

• Coordinated scouting and development of novel non-radiometric manual and semi-automated immunoassay formats using monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies

DuPont Photo Products, Parlin, New Jersey, N. Billerica, Massachusetts, 1984-1988, Research Manager

• Developed new and improved photopolymer-based imaging products

• Named inventor on several key patents

• Integrated activities with manufacturing and marketing

• Carried out field trials and worked intensively with customers solving problems

Macromolecular Science Division of Chemical Engineering Department-Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, 1972-1974, National Institutes of Health Postdoctoral Fellow

• Carried out and conducted a program to synthesize and evaluate biocompatible polymers potentially suitable for medical implants

Honors & Publications

CREDENTIALS

· Certified Licensing Professional

LANGUAGES

· German, writing, reading, some conversation

ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

· American Chemical Society

· Licensing Executives Society

· Association of University Technology Transfer Managers

· American Association for the Advancement of Scien

PUBLICATIONS AND PATENTS

Author and Co-Author of scientific papers, peer reviewed articles, and education text.

2 US Patents & 1 CA Patent

Education

Ph.D. Organic Chemistry, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio

NIH Postdoctoral Fellowship, Case Western Reserve University

B.A. Chemistry, Hope College, Holland, Michigan