P2 Science CEO Neil Burns Announces Retirement

Neil Burns, CEO of green chemistry company P2 Science, will retire from his post, effective September 15. 

 

Burns will transition to an advisory role at the company, which he has led as CEO from its spin-out from Yale University in 2011. 

 

“I am honored to have led P2 over the last 12 years as the company has grown into a leader in the fields of green chemistry, high-performance cosmetics ingredients, sustainable polymers and more recently the application of AI and Machine Learning to new material design and manufacture,” said Burns. “I’m particularly proud of the team we have put together and the talented people we have attracted from all over the country to our sites in Woodbridge and Naugatuck, CT. Given the strength of our people, culture and values, the Company is well-positioned to grow and thrive in the years ahead.”

 

P2’s board of directors has selected co-founder Patrick Foley, PhD as president to lead the company during its search for a CEO. Dr. Foley is the lead inventor of P2’s main technology platforms, PIOz (ozonolysis) and PICE (Citropol, the high-performance family of polymers).

 

“Neil has been a leader, mentor, partner and friend over the past 12 years and P2 will be forever indebted to him for his service,” said Foley. “We look forward though to his continued guidance as an advisor and to the next big opportunities at P2.” And added, “Those who know Neil know he will continue to contribute to this industry that he loves in exciting and important ways.”