Eric M.
Director of Product Strategy @ Polysciences
- Role
- Director of Product Strategy at Polysciences, Inc.
- Location
- Philadelphia, PA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Eric M.
I currently serve as the Director of Electronic Materials at Polysciences, where I lead business development and strategic growth initiatives focused on advanced materials for the semiconductor and electronic packaging industries. My role centers on building partnerships with technology leaders, identifying emerging materials opportunities, and expanding Polysciences’ capabilities to support next-generation electronics manufacturing.With more than 30 years of experience in advanced materials, my career spans research and development, product commercialization, and strategic product leadership across microelectronics, semiconductor processing, electronic packaging, displays, and industrial applications. I work closely with customers, research teams, and manufacturing partners to translate complex materials science into scalable commercial solutions.Prior to joining Polysciences, I served as Director of Product Development at Gelest, where I led multidisciplinary teams responsible for developing innovative materials across multiple technology platforms including silanes, silicones, acrylates, metal-organics, and performance products. These technologies supported applications ranging from semiconductor processing and advanced packaging to coatings, optics, and specialty industrial markets.Throughout my career, I have focused on connecting deep materials science with real-world industrial needs, helping companies bring differentiated technologies to market and enabling customers to improve product performance, reliability, and manufacturing efficiency.I have a strong track record in:Business development and strategic partnershipsNew product commercialization and portfolio growthSemiconductor and electronic materials innovationIntellectual property and technology managementI am the inventor on more than 40 issued U.S. patents, author of 38+ technical publications and two book chapters, and a recipient of multiple awards recognizing technical achievement and innovation in advanced materials.My mission is to build the materials technologies that enable the next generation of electronics.
Experience
Director of Product Strategy
May 2025 — Present · Bucks County, PA, US
Education
MIT Sloan School of Management
Sloan Executive Certificate in Management and Leadership, Management and Leadership
2007
Virginia Tech
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Polymer Chemistry
1985 — 1989
WIPO-UNIGE Summer School on Intellectual Property
Certificates, Advanced Courses on Intellectual Property and Intellectual Property Management
2014
Houghton University
Bachelor of Science (B.S.), Chemistry
1981 — 1985
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