Employee Spotlight : Nate Carey
Team Spotlight: Nate Carey, Director of Business Development at BioReact
At BioReact, we believe building transformative technology starts with building a transformative team. We're proud to spotlight Nate Carey, who serves as Director of Business Development—bringing a rare blend of scientific excellence, leadership, and global experience to our mission of revolutionizing bioprocessing.
A 2025 graduate of Penn State’s Master of Biotechnology program, Nate was honored as the student marshal for the Eberly College of Science, representing both the academic and ROTC communities at commencement. He’s a recipient of some of the most prestigious national academic honors, including the Marshall Scholarship, Astronaut Scholarship, and Goldwater Scholarship, and was also a finalist for the Rhodes Scholarship.
His research spans neurodegenerative disease, bioelectronics, and regenerative medicine—conducted at institutions like the Max Planck School in Germany, EPFL in Switzerland, and labs across Penn State. His work has earned him recognition as one of Penn State’s most decorated alumni and the 2025 Oswald Award for Leadership.
At BioReact, Nate helps bridge the gap between bioprocessing technology and end users through strategic outreach, technical engagement, and product development. He plays a key role in guiding customer adoption and translating complex scientific needs into platform features. His passion for workforce development has also led him to serve in leadership roles with Penn State’s Center of Excellence in Industrial Biotechnology and contribute to international operations as an intern with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in Japan.
A former Commanding Officer in Penn State Army ROTC and President of the Society for Industrial Biotechnology, Nate is a proven leader with a track record of building teams and mentoring the next generation of scientists and soldiers.
As a Marshall Scholar, Nate will begin his doctoral studies at the University of Oxford through the NIH OxCam program, where he plans to engineer next-generation medical devices for cancer treatment, combining his interests in materials science, bioelectronics, and translational medicine.
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