David Pesiri

David Pesiri is a Transition Manager at Los Alamos National Laboratory, overseeing the M&O Contract. He previously served as Division Leader of the Richard P. Feynman Center for Innovation, focusing on strategic partnerships, collaborations, and technology development for spinouts.

Before his role in innovation, David co-founded SDC Materials and was a Managing Partner at Essex Technology Group, specializing in nanotechnology consulting. He has a background in nanomaterials manufacturing, catalysis, and separations.

David's career includes tenure as a technical staff member at Los Alamos National Laboratory, concentrating on nanomaterials, catalysis, and separations. He now leads commercialization efforts for technologies at Los Alamos, focusing on Nanotechnology, Nuclear, and Materials Science portfolios.

His expertise lies in nanomaterials, catalysis, separations, photovoltaics, alternative energy, partnerships, and technology startups. David holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Catalysis from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a BA in Chemistry from Pomona College.