Thomas Piccariello

Biography

 Dr. Piccariello, 61, has experience in the fields of synthetic chemistry, metallurgy, electrochemistry, plant enzymology, chemical manufacturing and pharmacology. In addition to serving as the lead scientist for two pharmaceutical start-up companies (both of which are now publicly traded, Insmed and New River Pharmaceuticals), Dr. Piccariello founded and ran his own contract research and contract manufacturing companies, which he later sold. Dr. Piccariello has 23 patents and patent applications to his credit, 18 of which deal with novel drug delivery technologies. Dr. Piccariello has a B.S. in biology and a Ph.D. in chemistry from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).

Research Interest

 Synthetic chemistry, metallurgy, electrochemistry, plant enzymology, chemical manufacturing and pharmacology