Hilan Kaplan

Hilan Kaplan has a diverse work experience in various scientific and leadership roles. They are currently working as the Chief Scientific Officer at Knowde, a B2B marketplace for ingredients, polymers, and chemistry. In this role, they are focused on uniting buyers and sellers through innovative storefronts and ecommerce. Prior to this, they served as the Director of Knowledge at Knowde.

Before joining Knowde, Hilan founded and served as the CEO of Epoch Innovations, LLC from 2019 to 2020. In this role, they demonstrated their entrepreneurial skills and leadership abilities.

Hilan also has extensive experience at BASF, where they held multiple roles. They worked as an Admixture Systems Sales professional from 2016 to 2019. They also served as a Product Manager, focusing on product development and management from 2015 to 2016. Additionally, they worked in innovation management and product development scientist roles at BASF.

Earlier in their career, Hilan worked as a Graduate Research Assistant at Boston College from 2008 to 2014, where they collaborated with multiple research advisors. They also worked as an Undergraduate Research Assistant at the University of Pennsylvania from 2005 to 2008.

Overall, Hilan Kaplan has built a robust background in scientific research, innovation management, sales, entrepreneurship, and leadership throughout their career.

Hilan Kaplan completed a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree in Organic and Organometallic Chemistry from Boston College. This educational journey occurred between the years 2008 and 2014. Prior to that, Hilan Kaplan pursued a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Chemistry from the University of Pennsylvania, attending from 2004 to 2008.