Paul Lichty

Paul Lichty is the CEO and Co-Founder of Forge Nano. Paul received his PhD in Chemical Engineering and BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder. His broad technical background allowed him to help found several high-tech companies in the energy and surface science fields. 

These companies have raised more than $300M in equity funding from seed to series D. Paul has managed several research and development groups and has extensive experience leading these teams from idea conception to commercial production. Paul’s leadership and organizational experience has helped him to grow FN’s operations from 2 to 120 employes. He is a motivated entrepreneur and is dedicated to commercializing high-tech manufacturing solutions.