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nathan Wilker is a Purdue University professor of inorganic chemistry from the Department of Chemistry. Wilker created a patent-pending adhesive based on zein, a protein in corn. Learn More >

Zach Adams flies an F-15E Strike Eagle for the United States Air Force, performing air-to-air and air-to-ground missions; he earned his Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from Purdue University’s College of Engineering in 2016; he also designed and developed the first-ever cyclorotor hybrid drone. Learn More >

Russell Dahl is CEO and founder of Neurodon, a development-stage pharmaceutical company that is developing disease-modifying molecules targeting neurodegeneration, diabetes and other life-threatening conditions. Learn More >

Claudia Nari (Photo provided by Inari Agriculture) Claudia Nari is chief product officer at Inari Agriculture, a new breeding technology company designing nature-positive seeds for a more sustainable food system. Flagship Pioneering founded the company in 2016. The company is a tenant in the Purdue Research Park of West Lafayette. Nari generously shared her time to… Learn More >

Logan Noster is 2022 Purdue University alumnus who studied Multidisciplinary Engineering in the School of Engineering Education. Logan has a unique personal story about a time he was in the “right place at the right time.” Learn More >

Fred Regnier (Photo provided by Novilytic) Fred Regnier is the former John H. Law Distinguished Professor of Chemistry in Purdue University’s Department of Chemistry. He also is the chief technology officer of Novilytic, a molecular recognition company that uses nanotechnology to protect lifesaving drugs. In layman’s terms, they help drug development companies to remain FDA-compliant during the… Learn More >

Umesh Patel is president of Cook Biotech Incorporated, a world leader in regenerative medicine. He and Michael Hiles were the company’s first employees when it was established in 1995. Learn More >

Read about Kyle Mohler, Purdue alumnus and founder of Insignum AgTech, the company whose plants turn purple to warn farmers of crop infection. Learn More >

Phil Low of Purdue’s College of Science generously shared his time to answer our questions. Learn More >

Mohammad Rahman, associate professor of management information systems in the Krannert School of Management, is president and CEO of Rightfit Analytics Inc. He generous shared his time to answer our questions. Learn More >