Max Mankin

Max Mankin is the co-founder and CTO of Modern Electron. He has a decade of experience building and leading teams, as well as designing, fabricating, and characterizing energy systems and functional materials. At Modern Electron, he leads a team of 35 scientists, engineers, and technicians; rectifies product and market requirements with technology; and sets company market and technology strategy.

Prior to Modern Electron, Max was an Entrepreneur in Residence at the Invention Science Fund. Max earned a BS with honors in chemistry from Brown University and a Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Harvard University, where he held fellowships from the Hertz and National Science Foundations. Max is an inventor on a few dozen patents pending and granted. His accolades include one of Inc. Magazine’s most brilliant entrepreneurs under 30 and Forbes 30 Under 30. His hobbies include squash, backpacking, skiing, and home automation.