Ross earned a BSc in Chemistry with Management Science. He has been involved in Research, Product and Business Development of polymers for last 24 years with experience in CMC, MC/HPMC, xanthan, carrageenans, agar and enzyme modified guar. Ross has worked in the cellulosics field on company aquisitions and was the product manager for hydrocolloids in Quest International working on the strategic development of the hydrocolloids business before founding CyberColloids in 2002