John Linton

John Linton has a diverse work experience spanning several industries and roles. John is currently employed as the VP of R&D at Via Separations since May 2023. Prior to this, they worked as the VP of R&D at Mobius Biomedical from January 2021 to February 2023. Before that, they served as the VP of Prod Dev at -Datacule from July 2019 to January 2021.

From April 2014 to May 2019, John held the position of VP, Direct Wafer Process R&D at 1366 Technologies Inc (now CubicPV). John was responsible for revolutionizing the photovoltaic wafer process and reducing costs. From February 2007 to April 2014, they worked as the Director of Advanced Product Development at QD Vision, Inc., developing quantum dot enabled products for the display industry.

Prior to that, John served as a Research Project Leader and Inkjet Platform Team Leader at Cabot Corporation from 2005 to 2007. John led a cross-functional team to develop next-generation pigment dispersions for the inkjet industry.

From 2000 to 2005, John held the position of VP Technology at BioTrove, where they led teams in the delivery of breakthrough drug-discovery and genomic consumables and instrumentation. John also contributed to multiple granted patents.

Before that, they worked as a Product Development Manager at MJ Research from 1999 to 2000. John gained experience at Polaroid from 1992 to 1999 in various roles, including Senior Principal Engineer, Coating Science and Technology, and Principal Engineer in Film Imaging Development and Thermal Imaging Development.

John started their career at WR Grace as a Senior Research Engineer in the Construction Materials Department from 1989 to 1992, where they focused on developing new products and conducting market research.

Overall, John Linton has a strong background in research and development, with extensive experience in leading teams and delivering innovative solutions in a wide range of industries.

John Linton completed their Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from Stanford University, where they studied from 1984 to 1989. Prior to that, they earned their Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Chemical Engineering from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where they attended from 1980 to 1984. Before their university education, John Linton studied at Appleby College and Stratford Central Secondary School; however, the specific years and degrees achieved at these institutions were not provided.