Christopher Fricker, Ph.D., has joined Betco® and its subsidiaries Basic Coatings® and EnviroZyme® as the Chief Science Officer. In this role, he oversees the scientific and regulatory functions of our organization,
including innovating new products, improving our existing product portfolio, and implementing new processes and technologies. Chris will also work towards aligning Research and Development (R & D), Microbiology, Quality Control, and Regulatory
priorities with growth objectives.
Chris plans to heavily focus on building the science within Betco in order to leverage technical strengths, which will give us a competitive advantage to expand our current markets and identify or create new ones.
Chris is excited about working with many of the bright team members at Betco, including R&D, Manufacturing, and the overall business. He also looks forward to constantly learning, either through innovation or problem-solving.
Chris holds a doctorate in chemistry and comes to Betco with over 30 years of product development and testing experience with cleaning and decontamination products in the hand hygiene, environmental cleaning, and disinfection industries. His expertise
lies within the building of high-performing R&D and current product support teams that focus on innovation, testing, and quality to meet the customers’ needs. He has also developed dozens of FDA- and EPA-regulated products, holds numerous
patents, and has completed over 30 scientific journal publications and presentations.
In his free time, like most chemists, Chris enjoys cooking new and interesting recipes.
Welcome to Betco, Chris!