About Algenesis

Algenesis is a material science and technology company on a mission to help the planet recover from the pollution caused by products made from fossil fuels.

ABOUT ALGENESIS
Who We Are

Our scientists redesigned plastic materials to harmonize with nature. Our patented Soleic™ technology is the world’s first high performance, renewable, and fully biodegradable plastic material made from algae.

Algenesis was founded in 2016 by Dr. Stephen Mayfield. Steve is an accomplished scientist, a distinguished professor at UC San Diego, and a successful biotechnology entrepreneur. Algenesis is his 4th company in the space.  His pioneering work on biofuels helped create a supply chain for algae polyol, one of the key raw materials in bio polymers.  When the biofuel market crashed in 2014 due to the low price of oil, Steve pivoted to the $30 billon USD polymer market where customers had an unmet sustainability need. Traditional petroleum plastics are responsible for a tidal wave of air, land, and sea pollution that is destroying ecosystems and harming wildlife. Soleic™ technology was developed to address this global plastic pollution crisis.  Our initial product line consists of soft foams for footwear and hard foams for surfboards. We continue to research new applications for Soleic™ technology. Algenesis is also developing new technologies with exciting product applications across multiple industries.

THE TEAM
Katherine O'Shea

Research Associate II

Chris Mayfield

Director of Operations

Marissa Tessman

Senior Research Scientist

Gordon Scofield

Senior Polymer
Engineer

Justin Hochberg

Senior Scientist - Polymer Chemistry

Jaysen Reindel

Research Associate II

Kyle Hoff

Scientist - Polymer Chemistry

Christy Huynh

Administrative Assistant

SENIOR LEADERSHIP
Stephen Mayfield, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Nick Sandland

Chief Business Officer

Ryan Simkovsky

Chief Technology Officer

Pete Morgan

Pete Morgan
Chief Financial Officer

Sandra Watts

Director of Marketing

BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dan Dearen

Board Member

Stephen Mayfield, PhD

Chief Executive Officer

Nick Sandland

Pete Morgan
Chief Business Officer

Veronica Breckenridge

Pete Morgan
Board Member

Dan Rosen

Pete Morgan
Board Member

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