Dr. Fyodor Shutov has over 35 years of solid business experience
and is a global, pioneering, and the world's foremost expert
and leader in the field of polymer, biomedical and environmental
technology innovation and product development. A Visionary whose
keen technical acumen and strategic insights brings industry-driven
technologies to the forefront, he is an inventor of more than
30 approved patents for revolutionary technology with significant
value for industrial partners.
Currently, Dr. Shutov is a Vice President, Product Development
at Century Products. Concurrently, he serves on demand as an
Associate Fellow, Elite Marketing Research Lab at NetWEB Elite
Solutions and is a member of our Board of Directors.
Prior to that, he was the Senior Vice
President, R&D and
Intellectual Property, Polymer Sciences Inc, Alpharetta (Atlanta),
GA. Formerly (1995-2001) he was the Head/Founder of Advanced
Polymer Materials Science and Engineering Lab; Head/Founder
of the Center for Recycling of Municipal and Industrial Solid
Waste, as well as the Environmentally Benign Processes and
Materials Program. During 1991-1995, he was a Director/Founder
of AMOCO Center of Excellence in Polymer Engineering and Science,
and a Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering Department
at the Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago.
He has authored over 350 publications
and 16 books in 20 countries, emphasizing emerging product
development and R&D and is
an invited lecturer to about 50 universities and research institutes
worldwide. A Technology Champion with an in-depth background
in management, business development, manufacturing, strategic
planning, and intellectual property, he is a former mentor
to numerous professionals in Fortune 500 leadership positions.
Dr. Shutov is a member of numerous national and international
technical societies. He currently resides in Los Angeles. His
hobbies include tennis and long-distance running. |