David Austgen

David M. Austgen brings extensive experience in oil and gas industry. Austgen is the CEO for Nanoplazz Technologies. He has held several executive roles including Chief Business Development Officer at Proterro,  Chief Development Officer for Luca Technologies, an interim head of business development for both KiOR and American Process Inc., and Senior Business and Joint Venture Manager, Americas, Advanced Biofuels for Royal Dutch Shell.  In prior Shell roles, Austgen served as VP Technology, Shell Hydrogen, Global Technology Manager, Strategic Innovation-Shell Chemicals, Research Manager, Kraton Polymers-Shell Chemicals, and Process Research Team Leader, Polymer Manufacturing-Shell Chemicals.  He is a co-inventor of six patents. He received a PhD in Chemical Engineering and an MBA, both from the University of Texas at Austin.