Kelvin Chen

Kelvin joined Nanotex in 2007 as Technical Director overseeing worldwide quality assurance and mill technical transfer. In recognition of his many accomplishments, Kelvin was promoted to head all global R&D and technical operations in 2009.

Prior to joining Nanotex, Kelvin was most recently General Manager of the R&D department at Bondex International Textiles, a leading manufacturer of innovative textile products for brands from LL Bean to Polo Ralph Lauren. In addition to his textile engineering and manufacturing experience, Kelvin also has significant academic and research experience having been a professor and run the department of textile chemistry at the Wuhan Institute of Textile Science & Technology, as well having been published in numerous scientific textile journals and publications.

Kelvin holds a Ph.D. from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University, as well as a M.S. and B.S. in textile chemistry from the Beijing Institute of Chemical Fiber Technology.