Joe Pont

Joe Pont

Joe Pont

Chief Executive Officer of the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry

Biography

Joe Pont was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Warner Babcock Institute for Green Chemistry on June 1, 2011. Prior to his appointment, Joe served in senior R&D and commercial roles in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries in the US and Europe, including the last 10 years with Lonza, where he most recently served as Head of Research & Development (2008 – 2009) and Vice President of Marketing & Key Account Management (2010 – 2011).

Joe has extensive experience leading diverse, global organizations and a substantial track record in sales and marketing. He holds a BS in Chemistry from Yale University and a PhD in Organic Chemistry from Princeton University.