Chief Technical Officer
Accelergy Corporation
Houston Texas
Rocco brings over 30 years of experience in synthetic fuels technology development from the Oil and Gas industry. Before joining Accelergy, Rocco held various senior executive positions at ExxonMobil Research and Engineering Company where served as Head of the Catalysis Science effort at Exxon’s Corporate Research Labs, Senior Technical Advisor to ExxonMobil’s Law Department, Head of Competitive Technology Assessment in Exxon Engineering’s Gas Processes Division, and Intellectual Property Manager of the Gas-to-Liquids (GTL) Technology Division. In his latest role, Rocco was a key architect in the development of ExxonMobil’s global IP development and enforcement strategy for Natural Gas-to-Liquids Technology.
Rocco is a named inventor on more than 76 US and 280 foreign patents, and has published over 42 industry publications on various aspects of synthesis gas chemistry and conversion to fuels and petrochemicals.
Rocco has participated in recent studies on the role of catalysis in future energy scenarios for the National Research Council, and in development of the Quadrennial Energy Technology Review with the US Department of Energy. Rocco also serves on the advisory board of Global Thermostat and has been involved in energy strategy development with several other major energy companies in the coal – gas – oil sector.
Rocco received his Ph.D. Physical Organic Chemistry from the University of Rochester and a BS degree in Physical Organic Chemistry from Clarkson College.