Kevin Koby is an organic chemist with extensive cannabis formulation & manufacturing experience. His early work helped to pioneer the creation and commercialization of solvent-free cannabinoid oil which has become ubiquitous within the cannabis industry. He received his education from the University of California, Santa Barbara in Chemistry. Prior to cofounding Abstrax, Kevin served as the VP of Manufacturing/R&D for KingPen and LoudPack Extracts where he earned 6 High Times Cannabis Cup awards for his vape formulations and four additional Cannabis Cups for his concentrates. As the Chief Science Officer for Abstrax, Kevin was responsible for the Canadian legalization of hydrocarbon extraction for cannabis. He has co-authored several peer-reviewed scientific publications that have been featured in Nature, ACS Omega, and Popular Science amongst others. His scientific leadership at Abstrax has resulted in breakthrough discoveries in cannabis flavor technology as well as the advancement of cannabis and hops extraction technologies.