Steven J. Visco, Ph.D.

Steve Visco is an internationally recognized expert in lithium batteries and fuel cells. Dr. Visco currently holds over 100 U.S. patents, more than 200 international patents and has authored close to 100 journal articles, as well as books, monographs and other publications. He has successfully raised $45M in government contracts and grant awards, serves on…

May-Ying Chu, Ph.D.

Dr. Chu has more than 20 years of experience in managing battery R&D, intellectual property portfolios, government contracts and audits, and is an inventor on 28 issued U.S. patents and more than 50 international patents. Chu is the lead inventor of the nonaqueous Li/sulfur battery technology. She received a B.S. and M.S. in Materials Science,…

Eugene Nimon, Ph.D.

Dr. Nimon has extensive experience in the research and development of electrochemical systems and lithium batteries. He has authored over 70 scientific publications and is an inventor on 66 issued U.S. patents and close to 60 international patents. Dr. Nimon manages the PolyPlus R&D group. He was instrumental in the development and engineering of the…

Bruce Katz

Bruce Katz is a Materials Scientist and IP Engineer specializing in electrochemical materials, with particular expertise in the fields of lithium battery electrodes and solid electrolytes. Mr. Katz has 60+ issued patents in the field of lithium batteries and lithium battery cell components, and 20+ patents pending. He received his Masters degree in Materials Science…

Samantha Miller MSc, MBA

Samantha has focused her career on building new biopharmaceutical companies from an early stage. With more than two decades of corporate development leadership, Samantha Miller has diverse experience including pharmaceutical partnering, product and technology acquisitions, corporate financing (private and public), strategic planning, commercial planning, supply chain negotiations, regulatory management, and PR/IR. She has collaborated with…