About
Robert Kester is Partner, Technology & Innovation at Veriten. He previously spent five years as CTO for Emissions Solutions within Honeywell Process Solutions, and before that was CEO and co-founder of Rebellion Photonics, a hyperspectral gas imaging company for the oil and gas industry that Honeywell acquired in 2019. He holds a B.S. in Laser Optical Engineering Technology from Oregon Tech, an M.Sc. in Optical Sciences from the University of Arizona, and a Ph.D. in Bioengineering from Rice University, and holds 25 patents.
Invests in
Energy
Experience
- VeritenPartner, Technology & Innovationcurrent2025 — presentHouston, Texas, United States
- HoneywellChief Technology Officer - Emissions2023 — 2025Houston, Texas, United States
- HoneywellPresident and General Manager - Honeywell Rebellion2019 — 2023Houston, Texas, United States
- Rebellion PhotonicsChief Executive Officer, Co-Founder2017 — 2019Houston, Texas Area
- Rebellion PhotonicsChief Technology Officer, Co-Founder2010 — 2017Houston, Texas Area
Education
- Rice UniversityPhD, Bioengineering2007 — 2010
- University of ArizonaM.Sc, Optical Sciences2005 — 2007
- Oregon Institute of TechnologyB.S., Laser Optical Engineering Technology1999 — 2004
Colleagues at Veriten
Frequently asked questions
- Where does Robert Kester work?
- Robert Kester is Partner, Technology & Innovation at Veriten.
- What does Robert Kester invest in?
- Robert Kester invests in Energy.
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