Kathy Rowlen
Chief Executive Officer and Co-founder
Business management
InDevR
United States of America
Biography
Dr. Kathy Rowlen`s career has spanned both academia and business over the past three decades. Rowlen was an award winning Professor of Chemistry at the University of Colorado in Boulder from 1991 to 2008; recognition included National Science Foundation Career Award, Beckman Foundation Young Investigator, Research and Creative Work Faculty Fellowship, and Inventor of the Year in 2006. In 2003 Grand Valley State University honored her as a Distinguished Alumna. Dr. Rowlen is inventor/co-inventor on numerous patents, has published over 85 scientific papers, and has given hundreds of scientific talks. After co-founding InDevR in 2003, Dr. Rowlen transitioned to a full time position as its Chief Executive Officer in 2008. Under her leadership the company has experienced balanced growth and has successfully translated fundamental research into high-impact commercial products. InDevR has received a number of awards including Colorado Companies to Watch (2010), Innovative Company of the Year (BizWest IQ Awards, 2015), and Innovative Product of the Year (BizWest IQ Awards, 2015). Dr. Rowlen received her B.S. (with honors) in Chemistry at Grand Valley State University and her Ph.D. in Chemistry at the University of Colorado, Boulder. She serves on the Board of Directors for InDevR and 2B Technologies.
Research Interest
pharmaceutical
