About Our
Company
Nanolyx develops innovative, plant-based nanoparticle technology to provide powerful antimicrobial solutions without harming the environment. Our mission is to offer safe, sustainable alternatives to traditional disinfectants across various industries including healthcare, agriculture, and water treatment.
Meet the Founders
Leadership team
Robert Fletcher, MS
Interim CEO
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Robert Fletcher is a scientific researcher and entrepreneur in cleantech, holding a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Biochemistry and Biotechnology from the University of New Hampshire. With experience in the biopharmaceutical industry, Robert has advanced research in viral vector purification and oligo therapeutics for rare diseases. Since late 2023, he has served as co-founder and interim CEO of Nanolyx, an early-stage life science company developing eco-friendly antimicrobials to combat resistant microorganisms. Driven by a passion for sustainability and market innovation, Robert blends scientific expertise with entrepreneurial vision to drive impactful change.
Veer Shah, MD, MS
Scientific co-founder
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Veer is an integral cofounder and former CEO of Nanolyx and is also an MD candidate at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Veer worked alongside Dr. David Medina Cruz in advancing R&D in the Green Chemistry lab, spearheaded commercialization efforts, and navigated accelerators like NSF I-Corps and the National Cleantech Open. His skills shine through exemplary leadership, negotiations with legal entities, technology transfer, and advancing strategic partnerships with academia and industry. Veer is passionate about helping the world realize the innovative potential of green nanotechnology to address global health challenges.
Darshi Shah, MD PhD
Business co-founder
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Darshi is a cofounder and former COO of Nanolyx and is also an MD/MPH candidate at the Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University. She received her B.S. in biomedical engineering and a B.A. in biology from Boston University. Her team management, operative leadership, and bench-to-market acumen have been crucial to Nanolyx’s initial translational research and commercialization efforts. Darshi brings extensive startup experience and unique industry experience in strategically accelerating new technologies. At the core of her values, she is driven to scale promising medical technologies to improve the lives of the ones who need it the most.
Board of advisors
John Warner, PhD
Scientific advisor
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David Medina, PhD
Scientific co-founder/advisor
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Thomas J. Webster, PhD
Scientific advisor
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Dr. Thomas J. Webster’s degrees are in chemical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh (B.S., 1995; USA) and in biomedical engineering from RPI (Ph.D., 2000; USA). He has formed over a dozen companies who have numerous FDA approved medical products currently improving human health in over 30,000 patients. His technology is also being used in commercial products to improve sustainability and renewable energy. He is currently helping those companies and serves as a professor at Brown University, Saveetha University, Hebei University of Technology, UFPI, and others. Dr. Webster has numerous awards including: 2020, World Top 2% Scientist by Citations (PLOS); 2020, SCOPUS Highly Cited Research (Top 1% Materials Science and Mixed Fields); 2021, Clarivate Top 0.1% Most Influential Researchers (Pharmacology and Toxicology); 2022, Best Materials Science Scientist by Citations (Research.com); and is a fellow of over 8 societies. Prof. Webster is a former President of the U.S. Society for Biomaterials and has over 1,350 publications to his credit with over 55,000 citations. He was recently nominated for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry. Prof. Webster also recently formed a fund to support Nigerian student research opportunities in the U.S.
Val Livada
Business advisor
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Dr. Val Livada has been active in the innovation ecosystem for over 35 years. He has advised Global 300 type companies, research universities, regional organizations and startups on commercializing technology. Val is working with MIT’s Materials Research and Deshpande Centers to better connect. academia and industry. He is founder of the Corporate Entrepreneurship Network, sits on the Board of Directors of Aphios Corporation, The Built Environment Coalition, AutoHarvest Foundation and Monarch Antenna. He is also advisory board member for Greentown Labs, MassRobotics, MassInnovation Network, NU’s Advanced Manufacturing Group, and Portugal’s BGI Incubator. Dr. Livada holds degrees from MIT and Tufts’ Fletcher School and has taught at the Sloan School of Management at MIT and the Questrom School at BU.
Eduardo Sastre
Business advisor
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Eduardo Sastre is a founder, advisor, and principal manager with over 20 years in the entrepreneurial space, helping startups achieve commercialization across various industries. With leadership and founding roles at ArrowTime Consultants and Quanta Development, Eduardo has supported minority led and global companies to establish a US presence, launch educational and business programs, and pursue various missions. He serves on the board of several life science companies and is an advisor to business working in AI, business modeling, and nuclear energy. He has supported high-profile infrastructure projects in China and the USA, forging and navigating relationships between universities, state departments, and businesses in the private sector. Eduardo is passionate about bridging cultures, advancing sustainability, and creating spaces—both physical and professional—where innovation thrives.