Joseph Clements

Joseph Clements is a Senior Scientist at Kraton Corporation, focusing on developing new synthetic pathways and scaling up green materials through physical organic chemistry principles since September 2019. Previously, as a Product Development Chemist at Green Biologics Ltd., Joseph conducted a kinetics project on a bio-derivative solvent for commercialization and synthesized industrial samples. Joseph's academic background includes a Ph.D. in Organic Chemistry from Virginia Tech, where substantial research involved synthesizing mono- and diacylhydrazines targeting malaria mosquitoes, alongside teaching undergraduate courses in organic chemistry techniques. Earlier work experience includes roles as a Chemical Technician at Lexmark and a Teaching Assistant at the University of Kentucky, providing a foundation in both practical and instructional chemistry.