Joe Landolina | |
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Born |
Pine Bush, New York, U.S. | January 27, 1993
Alma mater | New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering [1] |
Occupation | President & CEO of Cresilon, Inc. |
Joseph Alexander Landolina (born January 27, 1993) is an American inventor and biomedical engineer, who is known for starting his company Cresilon, Inc. (formerly Suneris, Inc.) [2] at a young age.[ specify] [3]
While an undergrad at NYU Poly, Landolina invented Vetigel, a substance intended for the treatment of wounds to skin, internal organs, and arteries. [4] The gel can be used as a replacement for traditional gauze bandages. Landolina created the substance using the extracellular matrix matter from skin as a blueprint using plant-derived versions of polymers. [5] In 2010, Landolina founded Suneris, Inc. with business partner Isaac Miller. [6] Landolina is also a 2014 TED Fellow and received the Barry M. Goldwater Scholarship in 2013 for his work in the field of biomaterials. [7] [8] [9]
Landolina is Italian-American, and was born in Pine Bush in Ulster County, New York. As a child, he learned about chemistry from his grandfather at their family's winery, Baldwin Vineyards. [10] He graduated from Pine Bush High School in 2010 before attending New York University Polytechnic School of Engineering. [11] As of 2015, he has a bachelor's degree in Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering and a master's degree in Biomedical Engineering from New York University. [12]