Roman Bielski, Ph.D., CSO, Co-inventor, CB™ I & II

Dr. Bielski is a Director of Clean Bite, LLC, and a chemist with expertise in the total synthesis of carbohydrates and pheromones, the formation of micro- and nanocapsules for controlled delivery, the synthesis of polymers and radio-labeled compounds, ultra-sensitive detection and measurements in biological fluids, food, and petroleum products. Dr. Bielski co-founded several small companies (Petramec, Petrotraces, Attochrom/Biotraces). At present, he is a Senior Scientist in Value Recovery, Inc., one of four partners in Cheminnolab, LLC, Adjunct Professor at the Pharmaceutical Department of Wilkes University, and has been elected Secretary of the Chemical Consultants Network. Dr. Bielski developed a novel technology enabling the recovery of various waste components (using phase transfer catalysis), a method that economically destroys methyl bromide from fumigations, and a novel material formulation for a disposable oral hygiene product based on cross-linked gelatin. Dr. Bielski holds a Masters degree in chemical engineering and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry (with O. Achmatowicz of the Achmatowicz reaction). He was a postdoctoral fellow at Imperial College in London with the Nobel laureate Sir Derek Barton. He worked in academia at Warsaw Agricultural University, Cornell University, and Lehigh University.