Adrian DeFante, PhD

Hollister Incorporated

Senior Lead Scientist Research and Development

Dr. Defante graduated with a Ph.D. in Polymer Science at the University of Akron in 2016.   He has experience in academic roles, working at government agencies and is currently a Sr. Lead Scientist at Hollister Inc.  At Hollister, Dr. Defante has enabled the development of a University Academic Ecosystem where he leverages his technical expertise to innovate new products concepts, scout for new technologies, and mentor students to solve real world problems..  In his spare time, he films episodes of Chemists in the Kitchen, an effort led by LabX of the National Academy of Sciences.