Robert McKee

Mr. McKee is a patent lawyer with expertise in genetics, machine learning/artificial intelligence, data privacy law and technology commercialization. Mr. McKee founded Cannformatics while maintaining his law practice where he writes patents and ensures compliance with data privacy laws, and develops IP protection strategies for very early stage companies to ensure value creation. Previously, Mr. McKee worked at Kiverdi Inc., a company making high-value oils and chemicals from waste carbon sources, as IP and Business Development Associate. Mr. McKee held a microbiologist position at the Texas Department of State Health Services.

Mr. McKee received his Master of Science in Technology Commercialization from the Red McCombs School of Business at the University of Texas, Austin. He holds a JD from the University of Houston Law Center and a BS in Microbiology from The University of Texas, Austin. Mr. McKee has also completed the UDACITY Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree.