Jeffrey Hirsch holds a Ph.D. and an MS in Chemistry from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, completing the latter in 1996 and the former in 2001. Hirsch has significant experience in the field of advanced technologies, serving in various leadership roles at Thermo Fisher Scientific, including Director of Advanced Technologies and Senior Manager of Research & Advanced Technology. Prior to this, Hirsch was a Chief Scientist and Advanced Technology Engineering Manager. Additionally, Hirsch gained research experience as a Postdoctoral Researcher at MIT.