Dr. Stafford (Staff) Sheehan oversees production of Air Company’s products as Chief Technology Officer and developed the technology that converts carbon dioxide into alcohols. Staff is a scientist and entrepreneur who has developed several commercial technologies based on his applied research in the fields of chemistry, physics, and computer science, and has built collaborations with several world-renowned universities and institutes through his research. He completed his PhD at Yale University in 2015 as an NSF Graduate Research Fellow and was awarded Yale’s Wolfgang Prize for the top doctoral dissertation in chemistry. He has authored over 35 scientific publications and patents and is internationally recognized for his research on artificial photosynthesis and carbon dioxide conversion, landing him a spot in Forbes’ 30 under 30 list in the Energy sector in 2016, as well as several other accolades including being named one of Chemical & Engineering News’ Talented 12 in 2017, the BASF-Volkswagen Global Award for Applied Research, and the United Nations Ideas for Change Award.