[PAST EVENT] Physics Colloquium - Dr. McDevitt

September 9, 2016
4pm - 5pm
Location
Small Hall, Room 111
300 Ukrop Way
Williamsburg, VA 23185Map this location
Abstract:
I will discuss patents and commercialization of inventions, both on a general level and more specific to W&M. Additionally, I will talk about startup companies and the logistics of getting a company started and then funded, as well as the relative advantages and disadvantages of trying to spin companies out of W&M.

Bio:
Jason McDevitt serves as Director of the Technology Transfer Office. Dr. McDevitt received a Ph.D. in chemistry from MIT, and a B.A. in chemistry from Yale. He is also a registered patent agent.

After receiving his doctorate, Dr. McDevitt held various positions in central research and business development in the chemical, biotech, and consumer products industries. He subsequently worked in the technology licensing offices of the University of Georgia and Emory University prior to joining W&M in July, 2004.

Dr. McDevitt is an inventor on 27 issued United States patents, in addition to numerous patents pending covering a wide range of fields including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, polymers, catalysts, textiles, and consumer products. He is a co-founder and CEO of Extinction Pharmaceuticals, Inc., a startup company that is developing a novel approach to treatment of anxiety disorders and other afflictions exacerbated by anxiety.