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At Battelle, biology, chemistry, and advanced materials are the building blocks of new discoveries. We apply this expertise to help our government and commercial partners gain a strategic edge—delivering science-based solutions that address complex challenges and drive measurable results.
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Advanced Materials

From sustainable alternatives to mission critical components, our advanced materials are designed for seamless integration and deployment—delivering performance, agility, and competitive advantage.
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Biology

Whether advancing public health, protecting our nation, or enabling innovation in life sciences, we turn complex biological questions into real-world solutions for our government and commercial customers.
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Chemistry

With unmatched depth in chemistry—from analytical and environmental to forensic and formulation—Battelle transforms complex scientific challenges into practical real-world solutions.
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Next Generation Engineering and Data Science

We combine decades of engineering and applied science experience with today’s most advanced data science methods to help our clients make better, faster decisions for delivering real-world solutions to market. Our transformative solutions are powered by focused development, production, and outcome measurement.

National Lab Management

Battelle oversees more than 40,000 employees at eight national laboratories. These Department of Energy and U.S. Department of Homeland Security labs deliver unmatched capabilities that drive scientific discovery and inspire innovation for the nation.

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Research Management and Operations

Battelle provides comprehensive technical, laboratory, and large-scale program management experience to support successful scientific and engineering collaboration and research.

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Our Featured Experts

  • Justin Sanchez, Ph.D.

    Battelle Technical Fellow

    Sanchez leads scientific advancement across our broad portfolio of life science offerings in medical devices, pharmaceutical research, biosecurity, and public health. So far, he has published more than 100 peer-reviewed papers, authored two books on the design of neurotechnology, and holds seven patents.

  • Amy Heintz, Ph.D.

    Battelle Fellow in Materials
    Amy is advancing Battelle’s material science-based offerings to support government and commercial transformation efforts, often collaborating with academic and industry partners.

  • Tony Duong, Ph.D.

    Lead Drug Delivery Scientist
    Dr. Duong has 14 years of experience performing polymer and lipid nano/microparticle drug delivery research and building agile biomedical research teams with competitive intellectual property strategies. His experiences in academia and industry have allowed him to develop a unique understanding of nanoscience combined with a knowledge of the patent landscape to form competitive intellectual property strategies. At Battelle, he has led technical efforts on several programs, bringing together business development and technical teams spanning national security, environment and agriculture, and heath.

  • Amy Dindal

    Business Line Director, Environment and Agriculture
    Responsible for coordinating and overseeing Battelle enterprise-capabilities in PFAS including laboratory analyses, site characterization, contaminant remediation, and health risk management/communication that delivers value-added, tailored environmental restoration solutions.

  • Gabe Meister

    Research Leader

    Gabe Meister is a Sr. Scientist with 20 years of experience working in the discovery and preclinical phases of vaccine and drug development. Dr. Meister has led multiple programs at Battelle that have resulted in FDA approval of novel therapeutics for the treatment of rare and life-threatening diseases. Most recently Dr. Meister leads a diverse group of scientists and engineers in developing novel drug delivery technologies.

  • Kavitha Dasu, Ph.D.

    PFAS Technical Lead Research Leader
    With a Ph.D. in environmental chemistry and 12 years of industry experience, Kavitha is an known authority on the analysis of PFAS and other emerging chemicals. At Battelle, Kavitha is leading innovative analytical research on emerging contaminants to solve highly complex environmental problems, including new method development and validation of new PFAS technologies.

  • Doug Thornton, Ph.D.

    Technical Director
    Doug is a Technical Director in Battelle’s National Security internal research and development program. He provides leadership in maturing and connecting capabilities with customers - emphasizing on Battelle’s ultrawideband aperture capability. Doug has been a key contributor in capturing cyber work for Battelle enabling the division to grow from 60 engineers to 200 over the past 7 years. 

  • Adam Kimura, Ph.D

    Design Verification Lead
    Adam, our Design Verification Lead, guides major microelectronics verification and validation efforts as a principal investigator for Battelle’s clients.

  • Paula Mabee, Ph.D.

    Chief Scientist and Observatory Director, National Ecological Observatory Network
    Paula Mabee became the Chief Scientist and Observatory Director for the National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) in early 2020. She was most recently a Nolop Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biology at the University of South Dakota, serving in that capacity since 1997. She joined the National Science Foundation in 2015, serving until 2017 as Division Director for the Division of Environmental Biology in the Directorate of Biological Sciences.  

  • Neeraj Gupta, Ph.D.

    Senior Technical Leader
    Neeraj is a Senior Technical Leader who is an expert in deep geological carbon capture and storage (CCS), providing technical and program development leadership for Battelle’s carbon management and subsurface exploration. 

  • Drew Cawthon

    Business Line Director, Life Sciences Research

    Drew manages just over 300 staff engaged in pre-clinical and clinical research for both government and commercial clients. Drew’s team provides integrated scientific and technological capabilities in high hazard and biocontainment toxicology, assay development and validation services, and toxicology and pharmacology for support for investigational new drug studies. Drew and the members of his team also support clinical research through the Battelle Public Health Research Center in Baltimore, Maryland and provide onsite scientific support for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA.

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At Battelle, our scientists and engineers, who we call “Solvers”, work diligently to solve complex issues with solutions that change the world. We’re actively seeking new Solvers to join our team and transform ideas and passion into groundbreaking innovations.
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