Kevin Walsh | CEO
Chemishield

Kevin Walsh is the CEO and Founder of Chemishield. At the beginning of his career, Kevin started out as an Analytical Scientist with MSD before moving into the world of validation. Having witnessed a serious incident many years ago whilst working in a lab, where a colleague incorrectly disposed of chemical waste into a waste bottle, causing an explosion, Kevin set about on his Chemishield journey. After years of market research, it was evident that there was no software available to prevent the incompatible mixing of chemical waste. The traditional process of waste disposal involved the use of spreadsheets, paper log books, and reading SOPs to figure out how waste should be segregated. Kevin wanted to invent a digital tool that would remove the need for people to think where their waste should go. Chemishield arrived to the market pre pandemic after many years in development and now serves scientists worldwide to this very day, addressing all of the safety and environmental concerns of chemical waste management in the lab.