Over his twenty-year career as an engineer, scientist, and entrepreneur, Dave Luebke has developed the strong conviction that turning amazing science into great products is both the most difficult and the most rewarding step in the R&D process. Dr. Luebke holds a Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh. He spent 12 years as a carbon capture researcher at the National Energy Technology Laboratory, before leaving in 2014 to try his hand as an entrepreneur. He has since founded two successful companies. He is the author of more than 70 peer-reviewed publications and an inventor on 11 patents. He currently serves as Technical Director of NETL’s Direct Air Capture Center.