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Joseph DeSimone, PhD

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Founder at Carbon

San Francisco Bay Area

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About

Joseph DeSimone, PhD, is the Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor in Translational Medicine and Chemical Engineering at Stanford University, with appointments in Radiology, Chemical Engineering, and by courtesy in the Graduate School of Business and departments of Chemistry and Materials Science. He co-founded Carbon, Inc., where he served as CEO from 2014 to 2019, and continues as a board member; his earlier academic work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NC State University produced polymer synthesis in supercritical CO2 and the PRINT nanoparticle molding technology, and led to the founding of Liquidia Technologies. DeSimone has co-founded additional companies including Focal Medical, PinPrint, OmnipulseBio, Blue Current, and Teal Health, and holds board roles at Ursinus College and the National Geographic Society

Founder at Carbon

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Co-founders at Carbon

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Joseph DeSimone, PhDCo-Founder & Board Member
PDPhilip DeSimone
Philip DeSimoneCo-founder & Office of the CEO
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Steve NelsonLaunch CEO & Co-founder
ESEd Samulski, PhD
Ed Samulski, PhDAdvisor & Co-founder
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Alex Ermoshkin, PhDCo-founder
NENikita Ermoshkin

Co-Founder & Board Member at Carbon

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Co-founders at Carbon

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Joseph M. DeSimoneExecutive Officer, Director
PDPhilip DeSimone
Philip DeSimoneCo-founder & Office of the CEO
SN
Steve NelsonLaunch CEO & Co-founder
ESEd Samulski, PhD
Ed Samulski, PhDAdvisor & Co-founder
AE
Alex Ermoshkin, PhDCo-founder
NENikita Ermoshkin

Experience

  1. CarbonBoard Member and Co-Foundercurrent2022 β€” present
  2. CarbonChairman and Co-Founder2019 β€” 2022
  3. CarbonCEO and Co-founder2013 β€” 2019Redwood City, CA, USA
  4. Stanford UniversitySanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor in Translational Medicine & Chem Engineering: Depts Radiology, ChE, GSBcurrent2020 β€” presentPalo Alto, California, United States
  5. National GeographicMember of the Board of Trusteescurrent2020 β€” presentWashington, District of Columbia, United States
  6. Blue Current, Inc.Co-founder and Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2014 β€” presentHayward, California, United States
  7. Focal Medical, Inc.Co-founder and Member of the Board of Directorscurrent2014 β€” presentRaleigh, North Carolina, United States
  8. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillChancellor’s Eminent Professor of Chemistry2008 β€” 2020
  9. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillWilliam R. Kenan, Jr. Distinguished Professor of Chemistry1999 β€” 2020
  10. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMary Ann Smith Professor of Chemistry1996 β€” 1999
  11. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillMary Ann Smith Associate Professor of Chemistry1995 β€” 1996
  12. University of North Carolina at Chapel HillAssistant Professor of Chemistry1990 β€” 1995
  13. North Carolina State UniversityDistinguished Professor of Chemical Engineering1999 β€” 2020
  14. North Carolina State UniversityProfessor of Chemical Engineering1995 β€” 1999
  15. Liquidia TechnologiesFounder2004 β€” 2014
  16. U.S. National AcademiesChair - Committee on Convergence in Biomedical Research2013
  17. U.S. National Academy of SciencesCo-Chair of the Committee of Effectiveness of National Biosurveillance Systems2008 β€” 2009

Skills & more

Biosurveillance3Chemistry523D Printing5Chemical Engineering4Characterization9Entrepreneurship19Biomaterials2Leadership18

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Who is Joseph DeSimone, PhD?
Joseph DeSimone, PhD, is the Sanjiv Sam Gambhir Professor in Translational Medicine and Chemical Engineering at Stanford University, with appointments in Radiology, Chemical Engineering, and by courtesy in the Graduate School of Business and departments of Chemistry and Materials Science. He co-founded Carbon, Inc., where he served as CEO from 2014 to 2019, and continues as a board member; his earlier academic work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and NC State University produced polymer synthesis in supercritical CO2 and the PRINT nanoparticle molding technology, and led to the founding of Liquidia Technologies. DeSimone has co-founded additional companies including Focal Medical, PinPrint, OmnipulseBio, Blue Current, and Teal Health, and holds board roles at Ursinus College and the National Geographic Society
Where does Joseph DeSimone, PhD work?
Joseph DeSimone, PhD is Founder of Carbon.
What companies did Joseph DeSimone, PhD found?
Joseph DeSimone, PhD founded Carbon.
Where did Joseph DeSimone, PhD go to school?
Joseph DeSimone, PhD studied at Virginia Tech (Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Polymer Chemistry); Ursinus College (Bachelor of Science - BS, Chemistry).

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