Sirrus Inc. recently appointed Alexander Polykarpov, Ph.D., as its new director of polymer synthesis. Polykarpov will be responsible for the company’s polymer synthesis efforts, leading the development of hybrid, crosslinked and homopolymers based on Sirrus’ patented methylene malonate technology.

“Alex has a unique combination of polymer synthesis and application development experience,” said Jeff Uhrig, Sirrus CEO. “Accordingly, he is uniquely qualified to design polymer architectures that will address commercial opportunities.”

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