The Management

Benjamin Chu (Co-Founder)

* Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Materials Science, and Engineering, Stony Brook University, New York, with 500+ scientific papers published

* Ground-breaking research in materials chemistry, polymers, and colloids to solve fundamental problems with useful applications that benefit society through polymer physics, colloidal science and processing technologies

* Research innovations on which STAR technology is based involve: - Development of Multiple-Jet Electrospinning Technology for Mass Production of Nanofibers - Electrospun Nanofibrous Scaffolds for Tissue Engineering

* The research in the past five years were supported by agencies such as the National Science Foundation, the Department of Energy, the U.S. Army Research Office, the Office of Naval Research, the National Human Genome Research Institute, the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, the Army Natick Laboratory, and the Petroleum Research Funds

Benjamin S. Hsiao (Co-Founder)

* Chairman of Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, New York, with 300+ scientific papers published

* Research innovations in manipulation of polymers provide basis for STAR technology. Areas include property/process relationship in nanostructured polymers, elastomers and nanocomposites; and In-situ structural studies during processing (spinning, electrospinning, deformation, and flow)

* 16 patent applications involving filtration membranes, electro-spinning technology, and nanofibrous scaffolds

* Consults with DuPont (where he was in R & D years ago), Dow Chemicals, Ethicon Inc. (a Johnson and Johnson Company), ExxonMobil Chemicals, Estee Lauder, Hybrid Plastics, Kimberly Clark, Conoco, Milliken, Kodak, Eastman Chemicals

Dufei Fang (Co-Founder)

* Experimental physicist with an expertise in accelerator physics and plasma physics

* Extensive experience in the synchrotron X-ray facilities and instrument design, such as the construction of a free electron laser. He has designed and constructed a prototype multi-jet electrospinning apparatus. 

* PhD from Fudan University

Greg Horowitt (CEO)

* Co-founder and Managing Director of T2 Venture Capital, a venture fund focused on breakthrough technology spinning out of government and academia

* Co-founder and Executive Director of Global CONNECT, the world's largest network of innovation clusters, encompassing over 40 cities in 23 countries. Former Executive Director of UCSD CONNECT, an organization credited with San Diego’s emergence as a technology leader

* Managed sales at a Berkshire Hathaway company for nearly 20 years. Entrepreneur-in-Residence at venture capital firm SK Global. CEO of a venture-backed enterprise software company

* Bachelor's degrees in Biochemistry and Economics, with a minor in Music Performance, from UCSD

Victor Hwang (Chief Strategy Officer)

* Co-founder and Managing Director of T2 Venture Capital, a venture fund focused on breakthrough technology spinning out of government and academia.

* Kauffman Fellow: member of a selective program to groom the future leaders of top-tier venture firms.

* Past President of Larta Institute, one of the nation’s leading technology commercialization firms. Founding CEO of Stonybrook Purification, backed by Battery Ventures. Chief Strategy Officer of Veatros, a video search company, where he led the company's acquisition by industry leader DivX. 

* Prior to Larta Institute, practiced corporate law at Mayer Brown & Platt and Irell & Manella. AB Harvard with honors, JD University of Chicago