Adrian Defante
Senior Lead Scientist - Hollister
Dr. Defante graduated with a Ph.D. in Polymer Science at the University of Akron. He spent time at the National Institute Standards of Technology collaborating with the pharmaceutical industry to understand manufacturing stability of monoclonal antibodies.
Currently, he is a Sr. Lead Scientist at Hollister Inc. an employee owned company, based in Libertyville, IL focused on delivering medical products in ostomy and continence care. Our Mission is to make life more rewarding and dignified for those who use our products and services.
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.
