Allen Clauss

Professional manager, researcher, professor, and innovator with very broad knowledge and experience in applied chemistry, materials science, consumer products and nanotechnology. Successful record of achievement in industry and academia including significant experience with patents and intellectual property. Ph.D. in Chemistry from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Strong business development experience as a senior R&D manager in a large multinational corporation (P&G) and a small nanotechnology start-up (Xolve Inc.) Extensive international experience building R&D organizations and infrastructure in Japan and China, and consulting with a large multinational corporation in India.