December 22, 2020
Clockwise from top left: Dr. Aartjan te Velthuis, Dr. C. Raina MacIntyre, Dr. Christopher McDevitt and Dr. Karoll Cortez
HOUSTON â December 21, 2020 â Ascend Performance Materials has appointed a medical advisory board to provide counsel on its Acteev⢠technology platform.
Comprising internationally recognized experts in the fields of personal protective equipment (PPE) evaluation, viral pathology, epidemiology and infectious diseases, the board will provide scientific review and advice on end applications of Acteev technology, including masks, filtration, fabrics and engineered plastics.
âThis medical advisory board brings together some of the most distinguished researchers and medical experts from around the world,â said Dr. Vikram Gopal, Ascendâs senior vice president and chief technology officer. âWe launched Acteev as a novel way to help fight the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, and this team of advisors will be invaluable as we seek to rapidly develop Acteev to its full potential.â