About
Ed Samulski, PhD, is a polymer physical chemist and the CEO and Co-founder of BlueSky Polymers. He also co-founded Extreme Materials, and his areas of focus include high-performance polymers, liquid crystals, and 3D printing.
Advisor & Co-founder at Carbon
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Carbon's investors · 7
Co-founders at Carbon
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Joseph M. DeSimoneExecutive Officer, Director
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Joseph DeSimone, PhDCo-Founder & Board Member
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Philip DeSimoneCo-founder & Office of the CEO
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Steve NelsonLaunch CEO & Co-founder
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Alex Ermoshkin, PhDCo-founder
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Nikita ErmoshkinCo-founder
Experience
- extreme materialsCo-Foundercurrent2026 — presentChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
- BlueSky PolymersCEO and Co-foundercurrent2020 — presentChapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
- Allotropica TechnologiesCEO and Co-Foundercurrent2008 — presentChapel Hill, NC
- CarbonAdvisor and Co-Foundercurrent2013 — presentRedwood City, CA and Chapel Hill, NC
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillCary Boshamer Professor of Chemistry (UNC Chapel HILL)1988 — 2017Chapel Hill, NC
- Liquidia TechnologiesCo-Founder2004 — 2017Research Triangle, NC
- University of ConnecticutProfessor1972 — 1987Storrs, CT
- University of CambridgeEFRC Senior Research Fellow and visiting professor1985 — 1986Greater Cambridge Area
- Weizmann Institute of ScienceVisiting Professor1978 — 1979Rehovot, Israel
Skills & more
Materials Science18Chemistry21NMR3Science11Polymers8Research10Physical Chemistry3Laboratory3Nanotechnology7Characterization4Composites4Nanomaterials2
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Organic ChemistryPolymer ScienceR&DSpectroscopyNuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR)PhysicsLaboratory SkillsFrom Ed's professional profile.
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Ed Samulski, PhD?
- Ed Samulski, PhD, is a polymer physical chemist and the CEO and Co-founder of BlueSky Polymers. He also co-founded Extreme Materials, and his areas of focus include high-performance polymers, liquid crystals, and 3D printing.
- Where does Ed Samulski, PhD work?
- Ed Samulski, PhD is Advisor & Co-founder of Carbon.
- What companies did Ed Samulski, PhD found?
- Ed Samulski, PhD founded Carbon.
- Where did Ed Samulski, PhD go to school?
- Ed Samulski, PhD studied at Princeton University (PhD with Arthur Tobolsky, Chemistry (liquid crystalline polymers)); The University of Texas at Austin (Postdoctoral Research with Chas. G. Wade, Physical Chemistry); University of Groningen (Postdoctoral Research, Biophysical Chemistry with Herman J. C. Berendsen).
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Also attended Princeton University774
Fabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ LabsRyan SheaCo-founder of Blockstack (Stacks)Dario AmodeiCo-founder & CEO of AnthropicFei-Fei LiCo-founder & CEO of World Labs; Sequoia Professor of Computer Science at StanfordKJ SidberryInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)AndrewAdvisor at Clear Ventures
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Also attended The University of Texas at Austin558
Michael DellFounder & CEO of Dell TechnologiesViswa SankaranarayananVenture Partner at Monta Vista CapitalTodd KleinManaging Partner, Revolution Growth at RevolutionSapna MehtaInvestor at RevolutionAnish AggarwalInvestor at LightbankAndrew ScottSenior Finance Manager at Greycroft
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Also attended University of Groningen179
Ragnar JongenInvestor at DN CapitalGizem CakilInvestor at OpenView Venture PartnersJelle Van de PutteFund Administrator at Capricorn Venture PartnersLaura LentzExecutive Assistant at Castle Island VenturesChristophe de MontillePartner at Beyond Capital VenturesMarlene van LooProgramma manager at Noaber
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Also attended Clemson University60
Satish DharmarajManaging Director at Redpoint VenturesJustin LedbetterChief Operating Officer, Marlan Space at Cortado VenturesFrank IhleAssociate, Valuation & Portfolio Analytics at JMI EquityConnor WallenhorstVice President, Valuation & Portfolio Analytics at JMI EquityEvan KesslerLead Software Engineer at PeakSpan Capital PartnersStewart WhitmireSenior Vice President, Atlantic Packaging at New Earth Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Carbon15
Nash Carey-EwendSenior Associate, Echo Health Advisors at Echo Health VenturesJennifer SchretterGeneral Partner - Secondaries at PROOFRyan ChanInvestor at Fjor FoundersMatt OguzFounding Partner at venture / scienceMichael HammerCFO at BMW i VenturesDara TresederChief Marketing Officer, Autodesk, Inc. at Autodesk Foundation
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Also worked at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill39
Stefan SchroppSenior Regulatory Counsel at ParadigmAshley N. PattonSr. Stewardship Analyst at Sands Capital VenturesLucy LiuPrincipal at Longwood FundHaley LeversedgeInvestor at Silversmith Capital PartnersChris HartshornAdvisor at ChrysalixWilliam Tunstall-PedoeInvestor at Cambridge Innovation Capital
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Also worked at Liquidia Technologies9
Luke RoushCo-Founder, Co-CEO, and Board Member at Sovereigns Capital VentureElizabeth KellyManaging Director at Pappas CapitalStephen BlochGeneral Partner at Canaan PartnersGinger RothrockInvestor at HG VenturesGuyve SardariPartner, Executive Director Europe at MeridiamJodi SieFund Controller at Rice
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Also worked at University of Connecticut20
Douglas McadamsAdvisor - Ex. Navy Nuke at Balerion Space VenturesVirginia Lyle KingSenior Associate at Cure VenturesDanielle BradnanSenior Associate at CVS Health VenturesLu LiInvestment Analyst at OneVenturesAlfston ThomasPartner at Huntington Avenue VenturesRich VogelInvestor at Loeb.nyc
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