Christopher P. Nicholas
FounderFounding Partner / CTO / Director at Lakril Technologies Corporation
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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About
Christopher P. Nicholas is Co-Founder, President, and CTO of Låkril Technologies, a company focused on the biochemicals industry. His background spans chemistry, engineering, and business, with experience in catalyst development areas including acid-catalyzed reactions using zeolites, olefin metathesis, and polymer production. His areas of expertise include heterogeneous catalysis, inorganic materials synthesis, and supported organometallic chemistry.
Founding Partner / CTO / Director at Lakril Technologies Corporation
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Experience
- Låkril TechnologiesCo-Founder and Presidentcurrent2021 — presentChicago, IL
- C2P Sciences L3CPrincipalcurrent2021 — presentEvanston, Illinois, United States
- Paschall & Associates, LLCPatent Specialistcurrent2021 — present
- Honeywell UOPPrincipal Scientist2006 — 2021
- Sigma AldrichScientist2004 — 2006Hard Materials Center of Excellence, Urbana, Illinois
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ChemistryInorganic ChemistryR&DProcess SimulationSpectroscopyChemical EngineeringAnalytical ChemistryLiterature ReviewsStrategic PlanningOlefin Metathesis- Branding for Designers — LinkedIn
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- Who is Christopher P. Nicholas?
- Christopher P. Nicholas is Co-Founder, President, and CTO of Låkril Technologies, a company focused on the biochemicals industry. His background spans chemistry, engineering, and business, with experience in catalyst development areas including acid-catalyzed reactions using zeolites, olefin metathesis, and polymer production. His areas of expertise include heterogeneous catalysis, inorganic materials synthesis, and supported organometallic chemistry.
- Where does Christopher P. Nicholas work?
- Christopher P. Nicholas is Founding Partner / CTO / Director of Lakril Technologies Corporation.
- What companies did Christopher P. Nicholas found?
- Christopher P. Nicholas founded Lakril Technologies Corporation.
- Where did Christopher P. Nicholas go to school?
- Christopher P. Nicholas studied at Northwestern University (Ph.D., Use of Sulfated Metal Oxides as Supports for Olefin Polymerization and Arene Hydrogenation Catalysts); Kalamazoo College (B.A., Chemistry).
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