Lesli Mark is an Accelerator Manager at the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF), overseeing the annual technology innovation fund of $2.5 million since April 2022, following a role as Accelerator Associate. Prior to WARF, Lesli served as Scientist III at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, leading research in sustainable catalysis and mentoring graduate students. Recognized as the Arnold O. Beckman Postdoctoral Fellow in 2021, Lesli engineered high-pressure cells for spectroscopic characterization. During a postdoctoral tenure, Lesli developed a benchmark carbon-based boron catalyst for oxidative dehydrogenation of propane, significantly outperforming previous catalysts. Educational accomplishments include a PhD in Chemical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder and a BS in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering from the University of Notre Dame.
Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF)
As the designated technology transfer organization for the University of Wisconsin–Madison, WARF partners with companies all over the world to move university discoveries to the marketplace, improving the lives of millions. We currently have more than 1,700 technologies available for licensing, in fields from pharmaceuticals to agriculture, IT, clean tech, medical devices and more. Want to learn more about our game-changing innovations? Visit warf.org/technologies or email us at licensing@warf.org.