Al Poskanzer

Dr. Al Poskanzer is a seasoned professional with a combination of business & academic qualifications and experience spanning 40 years that is truly unique. With a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Clarkson University, Al has 11 years successful industrial R&D experience, including eight years as research group leader and research manager at the Dynachem Division of Morton-Thiokol. During that time, Al & his team developed over 60 new chemical products for the printed circuit and microelectronics industries, several of which set the industry standard. Al then spent 7 years in industrial sales & marketing, including as chief operating officer of a small startup company producing and selling products he developed. Al is a technologist with 25 years experience assessing and evaluating new technologies as a technology assessment consultant. He has spent eleven years in academia managing a broad portfolio of technologies, negotiating and closing complex licensing deals. With technology licensing experience at the University of California and Arizona State University, Al directed the licensing office at Arizona State University, now the largest University in the US. He has licensed patented technologies ranging from rechargeable lithium battery technology to anti-cancer pharmaceuticals. Under his watch, ASU became 10th in the nation for new inventions disclosed by the faculty and 7th in the nation for new company startups. Al most recently served as Director, Technology Licensing at Boeing where he licensed important composite molding and drilling technologies for a broad variety of Boeing products including the C-17, the F-22 and Boeing's new 787 Dreamliner. Following his tenure at Boeing, Al has been uniquely successful in pursuing his own private practice as a consultant in technology transfer & commercialization. Al has authored over 120 papers and publications in the specialty chemicals industry and is the recipient of the coveted “Gold Medal Award” from the American Electroplaters Society. Al is also the recipient of the 1999 Chairman's Award from the Arizona Governor's Strategic Partnership for Economic Development for his contributions in creating and implementing the Intellectual Property Policy of the Arizona Board of Regents, one of the most progressive in the nation. Al is a certified licensing professional (CLP) and is an active member of the Licensing Executives Society (LES) as well as the Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM).