Robert Quinn, Battelle Program Director:

Bob serves as the primary liaison between 360ip and Battelle. With over 25 years of experience in technology management and commercialization, Bob brings senior leadership to Battelle, 360ip and 360ip’s Research Partners. Bob was previously the Director of Technology Commercialization at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), leading the organization responsible for all intellectual property management, licensing and company spinout creation within the Laboratory. He managed a portfolio of over 850 issued patents, almost 500 pending patents and over 100 licenses. Prior to joining ORNL, Bob held a series of executive positions with Battelle including Vice President for Technology Commercialization, where he led the launch of spinout companies; Vice President for International Operations, where he directed strategy development and implementation for business conducted in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Mexico; and Vice President for Environmental Systems Planning and Management, where he headed a $150M business area. He previously held management positions at the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Bob received a BA (Phi Beta Kappa) from Rutgers University and an MA (Exxon Graduate Fellow) from The George Washington University. He also completed the Joint Executive Management Program at the Stanford School of Business/National University of Singapore.