Led fundraising to finance research and development activities for an early stage investment to develop and exploit a new platform technology of converting natural gas into liquid fuels and higher alcohol’s in a highly efficient patented process. Served as Chairman and President and on the Board of Directors. Identified and attracted strategic partner, negotiated and closed a Short Term Research (STR) agreement with Shell Ventures, achieving targeted objectives and moving into subsequent STR agreements with Shell while negotiating similar arrangements with ExxonMobil.