Naturbeads team members are passionate about technology and the environment. We believe that global warming and plastic pollution need hard tech innovations and our scientists and engineers are committed to accelerate the scale up of our sustainable solutions.
Giovanna has 25 years of experience in R&D, Innovation Management and technology commercialization.
CTO
Davide Mattia
Davide is an expert in membrane science and technology and developed the original technology behind Naturbeads.
CCO
Giuseppe Santoro
A veteran professional in chemical industry, Giuseppe will drive Naturbeads commercial success.
CFO
John Craig
John is a Chartered Accountant with 20+ years' experience in technology businesses, providing strategic financial leadership & fundraising expertise.
CHAIRMAN
David Robertson
David has 40 years' experience working in process technology development and business for major corporations (BP) and startups (Enough) driving growth and sustainability.
Senior Scientist
Muhammad Kamran
Kamran brings a diverse experience in the fields of bio-based polymer synthesis, chemical modifications, and catalysis.
Senior Scientist
William Facchinatto
William is a cellulose expert with a strong background in polymer chemistry, microspheres and microcapsules synthesis.
Senior Technician
Jason Parsons
Jason is an experienced R&D and manufacturing technician with 32 years experience in DuPont and 4 years working in Naturbeads.
Junior Scientist
Katie Barnard
Katie has an MSc in biotechnology and her research focuses on product optimization for biocatalysis applications.
Junior Scientist
Ferdinando Radice
Ferdinando has an MSc in Industrial Biotechnology and is exploring applications such as the use of cellulose microspheres as microcarriers for the cultured meat industry.
Chemist
Gabriel Perez Perez
Gabriel is a dedicated chemist with expertise in process development and optimization, focusing on scaling sustainable material production for industrial applications.
Chemist
Seth Govinda-Bestwick
Seth has an MSc in Chemistry and a strong passion for materials chemistry and sustainability.
Executives Associate
Pornnapin Sunthonmongkholkit
Praew has a BSc in Management and she will supports the executive team in driving ongoing strategic projects.
Our Team in Italy
Managing Director
Antonio Toma
Antonio has a 20 years’ experience in technology transfer in innovative companies, he will be managing the new production plant in Italy.
Project Director
Saverio Gargano
Saverio is an experienced project manager and will be responsible for the construction of our first production plant.
Plant Manager
Luca Laccetti
Luca brings a 15 years of experience across different manufacturing industries. He will lead the operations of Naturbeads' first manufacturing site in Italy.
