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Mussel Polymers, Inc. (MPI), which offers world’s first high-performance underwater bonding technology for adhesives, coatings, and wet adhesion applications, has announced the appointment of Dr. George K. Kodokian to the MPI board of directors.
After a 30-year career at DuPont culminating in his appointment as a DuPont fellow, Kodokian joined the MPI board in April.
“Mussel Polymers innovative use of Polycatechol styrene is solving a wide range of previously intractable adhesive problems,” he said. “I am excited to work with the MPI team to bring the innovative technology to market applications.”
Kodokian is the principal consultant of Growth Advances, a science and technology consulting company which he founded, and executive VP of Growth Science from April 2020 to the present. He served as a fellow at DuPont, an innovative science and technology company, from October 2016 to April 2020.
“We are excited that Dr. Kodokian has joined our team and is providing his world-class strategic expertise in application of our primer and adhesive development,” said George Boyajian, CEO of MPI. “His deep experience gives MPI important insights into market needs, while his background in adhesives is invaluable as we examine a wide range of applications of our systems.”
Kodokian holds a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from American University of Beirut, a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Imperial College London, a Master of Business Administrations from University of Delaware, and a PhD in Materials Science from Imperial College London.
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