Summary
Lance Culnane is a Director of AI & Machine Learning combining a Ph.D. in Chemistry with nine years of data science experience to drive sustainable, commercially viable peptide and materials innovations. He has led AI-driven discovery and optimization efforts that bridge lab-scale research with market strategy, currently steering peptide commercialization at Genvor while founding Culnane LLC. His background in fuel and solar cell research, hands-on instrumentation (EELS, TEM) and production analytics enables him to translate complex physical chemistry into deployable ML models. Lance has operationalized high-impact ad and modeling programs—managing multi-million-dollar monthly spend and delivering millions in annual profit improvements—showing rare fluency across science, analytics, and business. Rooted in a family tradition of agricultural and environmental stewardship, he focuses on nontoxic, sustainable solutions that reflect both technical rigor and values-driven product strategy.
9 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
DSST
Python Computer Programming, Python Computer Programming at Galvanize - Denver, Platte
B.S., Chemistry, B.S., Chemistry at Western Washington University
Ph.D., Chemistry, Ph.D., Chemistry at University of Hawaii at Manoa