Joe Landolina

Joe Landolina

Landolina at the NYU School of Engineering Innovation Gala, April 2014
Born Joseph Alexander Landolina
January 27, 1993
Pine Bush, NY, U.S
Residence Brooklyn, NY, U.S.
Alma mater New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering[1]
Occupation President & CEO of Suneris, Inc.

Joe Landolina (born January 27, 1993) is an American inventor and biomedical engineer.

Career

While an undergrad at NYU Poly, Landolina invented Vetigel, a substance intended for the treatment of wounds to skin, internal organs, and arteries.[2] The gel can be used as a replacement for traditional gauze bandages. Landolina created the substance using the extracellular matrix matter from skin as a blueprint using plant-derived versions of polymers.[3] In 2010, Landolina founded Suneris, Inc. with business partner Isaac Miller.[4] Landolina is also a 2014 TED Fellow and received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in 2013 for his work in the field of biomaterials.[5][6][7]

Personal life

Landolina was born in Pine Bush in Ulster County, New York. As a child, he learned about chemistry from his grandfather at the family winery, Baldwin Vineyards.[8] He graduated from Pine Bush High School in 2010 before attending New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering.[9] As of 2015, he has yet to receive a Bachelor's degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering from New York University.[10]

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