Soteria Formulations is committed to developing the next generation of crop protection. The technology was developed at NCSU with over $3 million in research funds from the Gates Foundation.
Soteria management team has two staff active in day-to-day operations and two very experienced advisors. Dr. Tahira Pirzada CEO and Dick Guenther have worked for the last seven years with Dr. Oppermen and Dr. Saad to develop the matrix and conduct successful field trials. Dr. Charlie Opperman is a Professor in Entomology & Plant Pathology at NCSU. Dr. Opperman has 43 years of experience in higher education, R&D and industry contributing significantly in the field of nematology. Dr. Saad Khan is the INVISTA Professor in Chemical & Biomolecular Engineering at NCSU. Dr. Khan has more than 36 years of experience in biomaterials engineering, fabrication and rheology,