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Melissa Sherman, Ph.D.

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Chief Executive Officer at MOBILion Systems, Inc.
📍 Greater Philadelphia, United States

Melissa Sherman, Ph. D. , is the founding CEO of MOBILion Systems, a life science tools company. With over 25 years of experience, she excels at commercializing breakthrough technologies across diverse industries, from surgical products to polymer materials. She holds a Ph. D. in Polymer Science from The University of Akron and is described by colleagues as an outstanding leader.

Melissa is a self-proclaimed "science geek" who is passionate about giving back. She is involved with the Ronald McDonald House community and supports the American Heart Associations Go Red for Women initiative. Recently, she joined the Board of Directors for the Science History Institute, reflecting her commitment to scientific progress.

She won the "Dealmaker of the Year Award" after successfully raising over $100 million in venture capital to build and commercialize MOBILion Systems.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Greater Philadelphia, United States
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Life Science Innovation
As founding CEO of MOBILion Systems, she commercialized a novel technology to improve the development of safer, more effective biotherapeutic drugs and enhance diagnostic discoveries.
Building Businesses
Her career is focused on building and growing companies, whether starting from scratch or taking established businesses to the next level by aligning teams around a vision.
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Career

Work history

4-2017
Chief Executive Officer
MOBILion Systems, Inc.
9-2014 - 4-2017
Director of Technology and Business Development
IP Group plc
1-2013 - 5-2014
U.S. Strategy Lead, COO
Aïmago SA
2-2009 - 2-2013
Senior Director of Strategic Development
Kensey Nash Corp. / DSM
5-2005 - 5-2008
Product Specialist
W.L. Gore & Associates
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Education
1993 - 1998
Ph.D.
The University of Akron
1989 - 1993
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
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