Dr. Anthony Graffeo's experience in managing technology at all levels over a 40-year span makes him uniquely qualified to teach R&D leadership. He's lectured to over 1,000 scientists and engineers on three continents on managing research and currently serves as coach for R&D executives. Dr. Graffeo earned his Ph.D from Northeastern University, and was hired by Battelle Memorial Institute, where he seved as Chemistry Section Manager and Department Manager, and Laboratory Director of Battelle's Marine Science laboratory. He gained a reputation as a "turnaround" specialist" for fixing troubled R&D initiatives, and gained valuable experience in the business of contract research, and selling research to the U.S. Government. Arthur D. Little Associates then recruited him to be the Vice President and Managing Director of Life Sciences and Environmental Science and Technology where he managed a staff of 150 scientists and engineers in the Life Sciences and Environmental Science and Technology business segment, he was responsible for environmental technology, pollution prevention, environmental monitoring and assessment, bioremediation, oil spill prevention and response, and environmental forensics. He then formed Biodevelopment Laboratories to serve the emerging biotech industry - the company was later acqired by Genzyme. He then returned to Battelle to head up operations in Latin America and Europe, and have corporate responsibility for Battelle's Environmental and Agricultural Product Registration laboratory operations. in Geneva, Switzerland and the UK. Upon his retirement from Battelle in 2007, he became a consultant for the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) and Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Science (KFAS) to implement and develop a transformational science, technology and innovation strategy for the country. Dr. Graffeo is currently founder and president of Graffeo & Associates, a management consulting company guiding technical organizations in the improvement of their critical business processes, including strategy, performance management and leadership development.
