Molly Morse

Molly’s love for the environment and her determination to rid the world of polluting plastics dates all the way back to elementary school, where an exhibit at the Monterey Bay Aquarium devoted to the challenges of clam-shell packaging set off a life-long quest. Molly studied Civil and Environmental Engineering at Cornell University before moving back to California to pursue her Ph.D. from Stanford University. While at Stanford, she joined a project funded through the Stanford Woods Institute and headed by Professors Sarah Billington and Craig Criddle to seek wood replacements within the construction industry. This led her to study the anaerobic biodegradation of biocomposites, including PHA-based materials. Molly has contributed to multiple patents and publications in the bioplastics and biocomposites industry.

During a stint consulting for venture capital, Molly was inspired to start Mango Materials based off her (and co-founder Allison Pieja’s) Ph.D. research at Stanford. At Mango Materials, Molly spearheads fundraising efforts from both public and private entities and coordinates with various strategic partners. She has been an invited presenter at numerous conferences and events all over the world, speaking about the power of Mango Materials’ technology to change the world. Molly loves going for hikes, taking pictures of flowers, and dark chocolate.