Our Team

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.

CEO

Giovanna Laudisio

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.

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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.

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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.

Operations Supervisor

Andrea Amoroso

Andrea has over 14 years of experience in the chemical and pharmaceutical industry. He specialised in leading manufacturing operations with a focus on Lean Manufacturing and Project Management.

Maintenance Technician

Antonio Vincenti

Antonio has over 20 years of experience in automation and plant maintenance, from automotive to defence to pharmaceutical production.

Operator

Marco Meuli

Marco has 25 years of experience as operator of complex chemical plants, from product extrusion to packaging.

Shift Leader

Stefano Cozzoli

Stefeno has over 10 years of experience working in chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing plants, from feedstock preparation to packaging of the end product.