September 22, 2016 -- Siluria Technologies, an innovator of process technologies for the energy and petrochemical industries, today announced the appointment of Dr. Erik C. Scher as the company's Chief Operating Officer.
Dr. Scher, a Siluria co-founder, served as Executive Vice President prior to assuming the Interim CEO and President role at the end of 2015. During Dr. Scher's tenure as Interim CEO, Siluria formed key strategic partnerships with Maire Tecnimont and Air Liquide Global Solutions E&C and successfully closed its Series E financing round.
As COO, Dr. Scher is responsible for the company's operating activities, including its OCM demonstration plant in Texas and multiple pilot plants in California, and leading its research and development, scale-up, intellectual property, and technology teams. Dr. Scher will also work with Siluria's strategic partners to commercialize its process technology offerings.
