Chemistry, Scientist, Project Manager, Product Development, Biology

Robert J. Kopanic, Jr., PhD

Phone: 262-***-**** Email: ************@***.***

Skilled professional in Biology, Entomology, Chemistry, Microbiology and Entomology within a broad area of scientific laboratory settings. 20+ years of global experience with federally regulated household chemical products. 10+ years of experience with business acquisition strategy and general business finance and investment. 20+ years of experience in Product Development, Product Life- Cycle Management as Product Manager, Laboratory Manager, Study/Trial Manager, Leading cross functional teams and Personnel Management

Passions – Innovation, Consumer Research, Leading Projects, Technology Exploration, Biological and Medical Science Work History

General Manager Operations / Investment Strategy Manager NanoAffix Science LLC – Wauwatosa, WI – July 2021 – October 2024

Oversee daily operations - manage / peer support 5-10 person staff of scientists, technicians and interns

Maintain communication flow pertaining to external business functions; supplies, marketing, sales

Drive product development process and strategy for core company technology (nano-scale sensors and meters)

Maintain business strategy and commercialization plan

Lead scale-up manufacturing processes – manufacturing pipe-line for 1000+ unit national launch

Manage interactions and interface with core target consumers/users – market research

Lead investment strategy – attract and secure industry and angel investors Senior Research Scientist / Technology Acquisition Manager S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. – Racine, WI – October 1998 – June 2019

2012 – Promoted to Technology Acquisition Manager - assigned to evaluate patents, technologies and companies for potential licensing, partnerships and/or acquisition for the Pest Control Division and Raid/Off! Global brands

Engaged with category teams to drive strategic discussions and promote new technologies of potential use

2003 - Assigned member of prestigious high-performance innovation and consumer research team to develop new to the world innovative products in the personal care / spa consumer space – delivered viable solutions to market

2002 – Promoted to Senior Research Scientist – with increasing levels of responsibility in project management as team leader of large 30+ person product development teams supporting the Global Pest Control business

1998 – Research Scientist (bench chemist) and formulator supporting the Raid and Off! brands on a global basis

Supported over 100 short and long-term development projects through the Stage-Gate and Product Lifecycle Management Process as an entomologist, formulation chemist, voice of consumer expert and regulatory specialist Senior Teaching/Research Assistant

North Carolina State University – Raleigh, NC – August 1990 to October 1998

1993-1998 - Developed an undergraduate course titled ‘Insects and People’ geared towards non-majors. Grew from 1 section to 4 sections over 4 years – responsible for; Syllabus preparation, preparation of all lecture notes, delivering lectures, collecting and maintaining props for lectures, grading papers and projects, mentoring students, assigning final grades.

1994-1998 - Responsible for graduate lab sections of ‘Urban Ecology’. Preparation of laboratory materials needed prior to class, guiding students through various hands-on projects, grading papers and projects; mentoring students with special need, preparing and delivering lecture portion of the labs.

1990-1994 - Responsible for 6 sections each of ‘Agricultural Pests’ and ‘Urban Pests’ - undergraduate course for Ag-Science students. Syllabus preparation, preparing and delivering lectures, grading papers and projects, and mentoring students. Education

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North Carolina State University – 1998 - PhD, Entomology/Molecular Biology GPA 4.0 North Carolina State University – 1994 - MS, Entomology/Microbiology GPA 3.8 California University of Pennsylvania – 1990 - BS, Biology/Secondary Education GPA 3.6 Select Achievements

Awarded 8 US Patents over 18 years at SC Johnson & Son, Inc. as well as various foreign patents on similar technologies

Published author of over 35 peer-reviewed journals publications and over 50 trade journal articles in the Pest Control industry.

Have also published fiction and non-fiction articles/stories in several hunting and outdoor journals

Awarded numerous private competitive academic scholarships in graduate school

Awards at regional, national and international level for scientific talks and poster presentations during graduate school

Awarded outstanding teaching assistant in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and all-University at NC State University References and publications provided upon request

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