We Are Kazmira
We are passionate about the world of cannabinoids and their potential. As Co-CEOs, the Sharma’s share a unique vision for Kazmira to enable the transformation of vices into virtues. Their mix of backgrounds in oil & gas, ingredients and regulated products has given them a unique perspective on the future of stigmatized natural compounds to be transformed to products of Virtue.
Dr. Priyanka Sharma
Co-CEO
About
Dr. Priyanka Sharma is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Kazmira, a manufacturing company which focuses on the large-scale production of botanical extracts from industrial hemp. Together, Dr. Sharma and her co-CEO, Mr. Sharma, manage a team of engineers and scientists at their 100,000 sq.ft. facility in Watkins, CO. Before founding Kazmira, Priyanka received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, in which she published three journal articles, one review article, and one book chapter all focusing on her work in molecular modeling of functionalized gold nanoparticles with various ligands and their behavior in biological systems. Towards the end of her graduate degree, Priyanka worked closely with Orochem Technologies, Inc. to secure an SBIR (small business innovation research) grant from the National Science Foundation focusing on developing a predictive model to understand chiral separations of orphan drugs.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois, Chicago
BS, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
EXPERTISE
Entrepreneurship
Science based natural products
Government education
Chemical engineering
Business Development
M&A & deal structure….
HIGHLIGHTS
Speaker at Scientific Data about Products Containing Cannabis hearing with the FDA in May 2019
Securing $50M Perrigo investment into Kazmira for advancing Cannabinoid development
SB22-205 Task Force Representative for Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Colorado for 2022 legislative session
Cannabinoid efficacy research in different end-applications
Development of first in-class CBD ingredient, Imperial® Oil
Founding member of ONE HEMP
About
Dr. Priyanka Sharma is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Kazmira, a manufacturing company which focuses on the large-scale production of botanical extracts from industrial hemp. Together, Dr. Sharma and her co-CEO, Mr. Sharma, manage a team of engineers and scientists at their 100,000 sq.ft. facility in Watkins, CO.
Before founding Kazmira, Priyanka received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, in which she published three journal articles, one review article, and one book chapter all focusing on her work in molecular modeling of functionalized gold nanoparticles with various ligands and their behavior in biological systems. Towards the end of her graduate degree, Priyanka worked closely with Orochem Technologies, Inc. to secure an SBIR (small business innovation research) grant from the National Science Foundation focusing on developing a predictive model to understand chiral separations of orphan drugs.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois, Chicago
BS, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
EXPERTISE
Entrepreneurship
Science based natural products
Government education
Chemical engineering
Business Development
M&A & deal structure….
HIGHLIGHTS
Speaker at Scientific Data about Products Containing Cannabis hearing with the FDA in May 2019
Securing $50M Perrigo investment into Kazmira for advancing Cannabinoid development
SB22-205 Task Force Representative for Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Colorado for 2022 legislative session
Cannabinoid efficacy research in different end-applications
Development of first in-class CBD ingredient, Imperial® Oil
Founding member of ONE HEMP
About
Dr. Priyanka Sharma is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Kazmira, a manufacturing company which focuses on the large-scale production of botanical extracts from industrial hemp. Together, Dr. Sharma and her co-CEO, Mr. Sharma, manage a team of engineers and scientists at their 100,000 sq.ft. facility in Watkins, CO. Before founding Kazmira, Priyanka received her Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering, in which she published three journal articles, one review article, and one book chapter all focusing on her work in molecular modeling of functionalized gold nanoparticles with various ligands and their behavior in biological systems. Towards the end of her graduate degree, Priyanka worked closely with Orochem Technologies, Inc. to secure an SBIR (small business innovation research) grant from the National Science Foundation focusing on developing a predictive model to understand chiral separations of orphan drugs.
EDUCATION
University of Illinois, Chicago
BS, Chemical Engineering
Ph.D., Chemical Engineering
EXPERTISE
Entrepreneurship
Science based natural products
Government education
Chemical engineering
Business Development
M&A & deal structure….
HIGHLIGHTS
Speaker at Scientific Data about Products Containing Cannabis hearing with the FDA in May 2019
Securing $50M Perrigo investment into Kazmira for advancing Cannabinoid development
SB22-205 Task Force Representative for Intoxicating Cannabinoids in Colorado for 2022 legislative session
Cannabinoid efficacy research in different end-applications
Development of first in-class CBD ingredient, Imperial® Oil
Founding member of ONE HEMP
Mr. Pulak Sharma
Co-CEO
About
Mr. Pulak Sharma is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Kazmira. He is a Cannabinoid Maverick and Champion for Industrial Hemp. Pulak leads the company in its infinite goal to enable greater access to Industrial Hemp derived Cannabinoids through deep science, policy and education. Before founding Kazmira, Pulak worked in Strategy & Business Development at 3M Corporation in Minnesota. In that role, Pulak worked with 3M executives on key projects ranging from tactical execution to developing a 5 year strategy for a business unit. Prior to 3M, he was in the oil & gas industry with UOP (a Honeywell company) setting up and troubleshooting UOP technology at customer sites.
EDUCATION
Purdue University
BS, Chemical Engineering
Indiana University
MBA, Marketing
EXPERTISE
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Business Development
Sales & Marketing
Chemical Engineering
Science-Based Natural Products
M&A & Deal Structure
Purification Science
Patents
HIGHLIGHTS
Speaker at Scientific Data about Products Containing Cannabis hearing with the FDA in May 2019
Securing $50M Perrigo investment into Kazmira
Founder of in-house brand, Dr. Diol
Brand development for Kazmira & Dr. Diol
Process patents & trademarks for Kazmira’s Cannabinoid ingredients
Development of first in-class CBD ingredient, Imperial® Oil
Founding member of ONE HEMP
About
Mr. Pulak Sharma is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Kazmira. He is a Cannabinoid Maverick and Champion for Industrial Hemp. Pulak leads the company in its infinite goal to enable greater access to Industrial Hemp derived Cannabinoids through deep science, policy and education. Before founding Kazmira, Pulak worked in Strategy & Business Development at 3M Corporation in Minnesota.
In that role, Pulak worked with 3M executives on key projects ranging from tactical execution to developing a 5 year strategy for a business unit. Prior to 3M, he was in the oil & gas industry with UOP (a Honeywell company) setting up and troubleshooting UOP technology at customer sites.
EDUCATION
Purdue University
BS, Chemical Engineering
Indiana University
MBA, Marketing
EXPERTISE
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Business Development
Sales & Marketing
Chemical Engineering
Science-Based Natural Products
M&A & Deal Structure
Purification Science
Patents
HIGHLIGHTS
Speaker at Scientific Data about Products Containing Cannabis hearing with the FDA in May 2019
Securing $50M Perrigo investment into Kazmira
Founder of in-house brand, Dr. Diol
Brand development for Kazmira & Dr. Diol
Process patents & trademarks for Kazmira’s Cannabinoid ingredients
Development of first in-class CBD ingredient, Imperial® Oil
Founding member of ONE HEMP
About
Mr. Pulak Sharma is the Co-Founder & Co-CEO of Kazmira. He is a Cannabinoid Maverick and Champion for Industrial Hemp. Pulak leads the company in its infinite goal to enable greater access to Industrial Hemp derived Cannabinoids through deep science, policy and education. Before founding Kazmira, Pulak worked in Strategy & Business Development at 3M Corporation in Minnesota. In that role, Pulak worked with 3M executives on key projects ranging from tactical execution to developing a 5 year strategy for a business unit. Prior to 3M, he was in the oil & gas industry with UOP (a Honeywell company) setting up and troubleshooting UOP technology at customer sites.
EDUCATION
Purdue University
BS, Chemical Engineering
Indiana University
MBA, Marketing
EXPERTISE
Entrepreneurship
Strategy
Business Development
Sales & Marketing
Chemical Engineering
Science-Based Natural Products
M&A & Deal Structure
Purification Science
Patents
HIGHLIGHTS
Speaker at Scientific Data about Products Containing Cannabis hearing with the FDA in May 2019
Securing $50M Perrigo investment into Kazmira
Founder of in-house brand, Dr. Diol
Brand development for Kazmira & Dr. Diol
Process patents & trademarks for Kazmira’s Cannabinoid ingredients
Development of first in-class CBD ingredient, Imperial® Oil
Founding member of ONE HEMP
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