Thought Leader Profile
James Rogers
CEO, Apeel Sciences Inc.
James Rogers is the founder and CEO of Apeel Sciences Inc. (www.apeelsciences.com). Apeel Sciences uses natural plant extracts to create a formulation that is applied to the surface of fresh produce in order to extend shelf life without the need for refrigeration.
James received dual undergraduate degrees from Carnegie Mellon University in Materials Science & Engineering and Biomedical Engineering. Supported by a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, he received his Ph.D. in Materials Science from the University of California - Santa Barbara. For his Ph.D. research, James was the recipient of the 2012 Frank J. Padden Jr. Award for polymer physics, the premier polymer physics prize in the United States.
James is a graduate of the UC Santa Barbara Technology Management program and also holds a master's degree in Economics.
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Posted on Thu Oct 31, 2024, 1:17 pm
James Rogers - Agenda Contributor - The World Economic Forum -
Posted on Mon Feb 26, 2024, 8:00 am
Apeel Sciences names new CEO - The Packer -
Posted on Mon Feb 26, 2024, 8:00 am
Apeel Sciences appoints new CEO - Fruitnet -
Posted on Mon Feb 26, 2024, 8:00 am
Apeel Sciences Appoints Luiz Beling as New Chief Executive Officer; James Rog... -
Posted on Wed Dec 6, 2023, 8:00 am
Apeel Sciences Launches "Easier Than Ever" Campaign; James Rogers Explains - ... -
Posted on Mon Feb 13, 2023, 8:00 am
Apeel Lays Off 105 Employees - The Santa Barbara Independent -
Posted on Thu Feb 24, 2022, 8:00 am
Apeel Explores Global Expansion with Asda Partnership; James Rogers and Domin... -
Posted on Thu Feb 11, 2021, 8:00 am
How Apeel Founder James Rogers First Found His Innovative Billion-Dollar Idea... -
Posted on Fri Jan 8, 2021, 8:00 am
Apeel CEO James Rogers Wants to Extend the Shelf Life of Your Avocados and Or... -
Posted on Mon Aug 17, 2020, 7:00 am
Apeel and The EDEKA Group Release Food Waste Reduction Results Across Retail ... -
Posted on Tue Jul 14, 2020, 7:00 am
New on the Podcast: James Rogers and Lauren Baker on Turning Big Ideas into F... -
Posted on Tue May 26, 2020, 7:00 am
Apeel Sciences Announces $250M in New Financing to Improve the Resilience of ... -
Posted on Sun Mar 15, 2020, 7:00 am
Stopping the rot: the fight to save fresh food - The Guardian -
Posted on Fri Dec 6, 2019, 8:00 am
Apeel and Nature’s Pride Debut Longer-Lasting Produce - AndNowUKnow -
Posted on Wed Sep 25, 2019, 7:00 am
Apeel Sciences CEO tells Jim Cramer how they save your fruit while saving gro... -
Posted on Sat Mar 23, 2019, 3:33 pm
Apeel Sciences: The 50 Most Genius Companies of 2018 - Time Magazine -
Posted on Mon Feb 4, 2019, 8:00 am
Apeel and Nature's Pride Team Up to Tackle Food Waste in Europe - AndNowUKnow -
Posted on Mon Dec 31, 2018, 8:00 am
This Bill Gates-backed start-up is fighting world hunger by making your avoca... -
Posted on Sun Dec 23, 2018, 8:00 am
Nature as Technology - Andreessen Horowitz -
Posted on Tue Aug 7, 2018, 7:00 am
Apeel Sciences Launches Citrus Product - AndNowUKnow