Adam Sharkawy

Adam Sharkawy is the founder of Material Impact Management LLC, founded in 2015, serving as Managing Partner.
Current jobs include Independent Director at Oxipital AI; Director at Orbion Space Technology, Inc. since 2019; Chair of the Board of Directors at Bloomer Health Tech, Inc. since 2020; Director at NextGen Jane, Inc.; Independent Director at Nauticus Robotics, Inc. since 2022; Board Member at Fusion Coolant Systems, Inc. since 2018; Board Member at 6K, Inc. since 2017; Board Member at Actnano, Inc. since 2020; Board Member at Folio Photonics Inc. since 2020; and Board Member at Lynq Technologies, Inc. since 2020.
Former jobs include Director at Jump Aero, Inc.; Chair of the Board of Directors at Nohbo Inc.; Vice President at Abbott Laboratories from 2004 to 2009; Manager at Heartport, Inc. from 1996 to 1998; SVP & Global Innovation Group Leader at The Medicines Co.; Senior Vice President at Smith & Nephew plc from 2010 to 2013; and Vice President at Ventrica, Inc. from 1998 to 2004.
Education includes a doctorate from Duke University conferred in 1996, a graduate degree from Texas A&M University conferred in 1990, and an undergraduate degree from The American University in Cairo conferred in 1987.