About Me

I grew up in Bridgeport, a small city in Ohio. For the last twenty years, I live in the Bay Area, about 45 minutes from San Francisco.

I obtained my B.S. in chemistry from Bethany College  and a Ph.D. in organic chemistry at Stanford University.

During my education, I obtained broad chemical research experience. For example, at Oak Ridge National Lab I studied an enzyme involved in the conversion of biomass into the fuel ethanol . At Case Western University and Stanford University, I studied the process of self-assembly of molecules on glass and gold surfaces.

I began my career in 1995 as a senior scientist with AmCell Corp (now Miltenyi Biotech) where I synthesized and studied antibody-coated magnetic nanoparticles for stem cell purification.

I joined Alnis Biosciences as a senior scientist in 1997 where I studied methods for synthesizing artificial antibodies and super enzymes for medical and industrial applications.

I co-founded Nano-Tex, Inc. in 1998, revolutionizing the textile apparel industry using nanotechnology. Nano-Tex attaches nanostructures to the surfaces of ordinary fabrics to achieve remarkable effects that are beneficial to the wearer.  Today, Nano-Tex sells and brands several textile products including water and oil repellent fabrics.  For this product, I was awarded the AATCC Millson Award for Invention in 2006I started my consulting company, David Offord Consulting,  in 2005. Currently I consult in several fields including fluorochemistry, biodiesel, photovoltaics, food packaging and others.

In early 2009, I founded Fluoryx, Inc. a USA distributor of specialty fluorochemicals for research and development.

I am a member of the American Chemical Society since 1987 and joined AATCC (American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists) in 2003. I have written several articles and textbook chapters covering textile finishing using nanotechnology and other methods.