Fernando Gรณmez-Baquero, Ph.D. Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer B.E.S.S. Technologies 90 South Pine Ave, Unit D, Albany, NY 12208 Phone: 518-256-7029 Fernando.GomezBaquero@bess-tech.com http://www.bess-tech.com http://www.fernandogomezbaquero.com
Profile: Innovation economist, nanomaterials engineer, innovator and entrepreneur that performs economic analysis of nanotechnologies, develops science and innovation metrics, studies regional economic development though innovation in nanotechnologies, and promotes improved science and technology policy for emerging technologies.
Experience Energy Storage Nanotechnology Entrepreneurship Management
Science Policy
Co-founder and Chief Executive Officer (2012-present) Battery Energy Storage Systems - Technologies LLC B.E.S.S. Technologies partners with lithium-ion battery manufacturers to create nanoengineered anodes that greatly increase the performance of their batteries. As a Director of Business Development brought a novel anode nanotechnology from idea to prototype in less than a year, won a regional Tech-Valley Business competition that recognized the company for its high potential as an emerging technology start-up. As a CEO negotiated applied for, won and managed over $500,000 in grants and negotiated a private investment of over $1 Million.
Associate Editor (2010-2011) Governing Board Member (2012-present) Journal of Science Policy and Governance (Volunteer work) Was selected in a national open search as one of ten for the editorial board. Edited and promoted the first issue of the journal and was promoted to the Governing Board of the Journal in 2012.
Economics Innovation Nanoengineering
Economics Social Studies Nanotechnology
Education
Materials Science Chemistry Physics
Graduate Research Assistant, Nanoeconomics Constellation (2007-2012) College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany Created seminal works on the economic impact of nanotechnology in New York State, and on methodologies to relate the pervasiveness of nanotechnologies with industrial productivity.
Researcher/Analyst (2006-2007) The International Development Research Centre IDRC - CRDI Was part of an international team of researchers that produced the first study on the state of nanotechnologies in Andean Countries, as part of the Research on Knowledge Systems (RoKS) Program.
Nanotechnology Lecturer (2006-2007) Universidad El Bosque, Bogotรก D.C., Colombia Created the first curriculum for a multidisciplinary course on the principles of nanotechnology.
Research Assistant, Fuels Research Group, Chemistry Department (2002-2005) Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotรก D.C., Colombia Produced and characterized carbon nanotubes for the first time in the country. Engineered a novel nanotube/polymer composite.
Education Ph.D. in Nanoscale Engineering, Nanoeconomics Concentration (2012) College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany, SUNY
M.S. in Nanoscale Engineering (2009)
College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering, University at Albany, SUNY
Specialist Degree in Economics (2005) Economics Department, Universidad de los Andes
B.S. in Industrial Engineering, Operations Research (2002) Industrial Engineering Department, Universidad de los Andes