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Nanotech Trends
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McKool Smith, P.C.; Douglas A. Cawley; Shareholder
Experience in complex copyright, trade secret and antitrust-related litigation. Handled matters involving semiconductor design and fabrication, computer and telephone networks, transistor design, coding and communications, optical transmission, and liquid crystal technology.
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Texas Instruments, Dr. Hans Stork, Senior Vice President and CTO
As Director of Silicon Technology Research, led development of advanced CMOS, packaging and mixed signal process technologies. Before TI, was Director of the Internet Systems and Storage Lab at Hewlett-Packard and focused on highly scalable, dynamic, federated computer and storage systems, improved clean room facility productivity per person hour to best recorded in HP where researchers developed high performance 0.18 um CMOS technology with Al/low-k interconnect, and developed then world's lowest dark-current CMOS image sensors and technology. The Lab demonstrated the world's smallest FRAM cell feasibility jointly with TI and Applied Materials in 1999.
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IBS, Inc., Dr. Handel Jones, Founder and CEO
IBS, Inc. covers the electronics industry globally and with large multibillion dollar companies as clients for over 17 years. Has over 35 years experience in the electronics industry, which has included senior management positions at ITT and Rockwell International, where he was VP of Strategic Planning, Acquisitions, International Marketing, and Engineering with 1,500 engineers reporting to him.
IBS, Inc. also provides support to small companies, and there is close interface with the CEO's of these companies.
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Applied Materials Corp., Dr. Mark Pinto, Senior Vice President and CTO
Responsible for Applied's technology direction, its advanced R&D programs and for developing new business opportunities. Includes several high-growth businesses, equipment for the flat panel display industry, and the Maydan Technology Center, the focal point for Applied's activities with integrated silicon processes.
With 19 years at Bell Laboratories/Lucent Microelectronics Group, later Agere Systems. Most recent as vice president and general manager of product divisions engaged in network ICs and as CTO leading all central IC and optoelectronics R&D, including the Bell Labs research spun off as part of Agere. Named a Bell Labs Fellow, the company's highest technical honor, for his contributions to semiconductor devices and simulation. Has authored or co-authored more than 150 journal and professional conference papers and has nine patents. Active in industry consortia including serving on the board of directors of Semiconductor Research Corporation and the Technology Strategy Committee of the Semiconductor Industry Association. A Fellow of the IEEE and has served as Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering, Yale University.
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Motorola Labs; Jerry Hallmark; Manager, Energy Technologies, Embedded Systems & Physical Sciences Lab.
Chair of the Portable Power Working Group within the US Fuel Cell Council. While focusing on fuel cells for portable electronics at Motorola, also manages the overall strategic direction, research and development for energy technologies. Twenty years experience in R&D of electronic devices and systems. Received BSEE degree, University of Florida; MSEE degree, Arizona State University. Published twenty-three technical papers and has thirty issued patents.
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Texas Emerging Technology Fund
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Status of nanotechnology at the various RCIC's, by Kelly Kordzik
President, Texas Nanotechnology Initiative |
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How the fund was passed, by Phil Wilson
Deputy Chief of Staff to Rick Perry, Govenor of Texas |
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Current progress at the Regional Centers of Innovation and Commercialization, by Mark Ellison
Director, Texas Emerging Technology Fund |
nanoTFI I
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Pragmaxis, LLC; Peter G. Balbus, Managing Director
Also President of the MIT Enterprise Forum of Chicago. Specializes in technology commercialization strategy and execution with emphasis on nanotech materials. Works with early-stage corporate, university, and research organizations. Specializes in helping clients understand where their innovations and organizations fit into a broader scientific and business ecosystem.
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INFRASTRUCTURE, Carl Johnson, CEO
Carl Johnson is the President and co-founder of INFRASTRUCTURE based in Carrollton, Texas. His Wall Street experience includes 7 years with Merrill Lynch and 3 years with Piper Jaffray Incorporated. For the past 12 years as an analyst with INFRASTRUCTURE, Carl has studied the semiconductor, semiconductor equipment / materials and related industries. He oversees the distribution and content of all publications released by the organization. He has written columns for several trade and financial publications, and has publicly spoken about investing and trends in the technology industry at numerous events. Carl is currently serving as Chairman of SEMI's Strategic Business Conference Committee and is a member of SEMI's Southwest Steering Committee.
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University of Texas at Dallas, Da Hsuan Feng, VP for Research and Graduate Education
Identifies areas of intellectual importance and knowledge products. World renowned in such countries as China, Taiwan, UK, Copenhagen, Budapest. Works with local, regional, national and international corporations/governments on the global impact of science and technology. Recruited nanotechnology research team of Honeywell Corporation that is now the backbone of UTD's rapidly growing nanoscience program. Saw research funds increase from $16 Million to $33 Million during the past three years. Initiated the SPRING (Strategic Partnership of Research in Nanotechnology) project with the Department of Defense, working closely with congressional delegations for $6 Million and $10 Million, respectively. Fellow of the American Physical Society "For outstanding contributions to the understanding of nuclear structure physics, particularly for the applications of the coherent states to physics and nuclear physics."
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TI - on assignment to IMEC - Belgium, Sean O’Brien, Scientist
Was on the Nobel Prize team, led by Richard Smalley, that discovered C60 and fullerenes in 1985. Work focused on chemical reactivity and photophysics of carbon clusters with and without endohedral metal atoms. After a postdoctoral position involving femtosecond dynamics measured by Raman spectroscopy, joined Texas Instruments. In 15 years at TI has worked on late stage R&D for memory and ASIC chips. For the past 8 years has worked on advanced photolithography using 193nm light. He is currently assigned to IMEC in Belgium to bring immersion lithography into production.
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NanoClarity; Alan Shalleck, Publisher
Senior technology consultant, The Diebold companies. Visiting Lecturer, Princeton University. Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University Business School. Founded companies including Princeton Laboratories and Aegis Systems Corporation. Formerly Carter-Wallace, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Development. Publisher of NanoClarity magazine.
B.S., Electrical Engineering, MIT; M.B.A., Harvard
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nanoTFI II
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NanoClarity; Alan Shalleck, Publisher
Senior technology consultant, The Diebold companies. Visiting Lecturer, Princeton University. Adjunct Professor, Rutgers University Business School. Founded companies including Princeton Laboratories and Aegis Systems Corporation. Formerly Carter-Wallace, Corporate Vice President, Corporate Development. Publisher of NanoClarity magazine.
B.S., Electrical Engineering, MIT; M.B.A., Harvard
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University of North Texas, Ronald L. Elsenbaumer, Vice President or Research
Chair, Materials Science and Engineering Department; Director, Institute for Nanoscale Science and Engineering Research and Teaching; Director, NanoFab Research and Teaching Center.
B.S., Purdue University, Ph.D., Stanford University.
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NASA Johnson Space Center, Dr. Sivaram Arepalli , Senior Staff Scientist
At NASA Johnson Space Center in the Structural Engineering Division. Initiated the carbon nanotube project at NASA by starting nanotube production using double pulse laser oven process. Current activities focus on nanomaterials including the production, processing and applications of carbon nanotubes for aerospace requirements. Developed the laser laboratory to support the aerothermal fluid flow analysis for thermal protection material development at NASA. Ph. D. in Physics, Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur. Postdoctoral UPenn, Cornell and UIC. An associate editor for the "Journal of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology.
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Nanotechnology For Dummies, Richard Booker, Author
Managed weapon systems and researched battlespace networks in the Air Force. Given talks at the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Conference, Oak Ridge National Lab, and a workshop at the 2006 NanoBusiness Alliance. Ph. D. in applied science.
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Nanobusiness Alliance, Sean Murdock, Executive Director
Raised awareness around nanotechnology and developed solutions alongside local, state, and national stakeholders that gave rise to initiatives that are critical for American to maintain a leadership position in the industry. In addition, Sean also advised the Committee to Review the National Nanotechnology Initiative of the National Academies.
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BioFuture
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Haynes and Boone, LLP; J. Andrew Lowes; Partner
Representations in the field include Fortune 500 medical device companies through early stage enterprises seeking to protect the foundation of the company. In addition to protecting client developments, also assists clients in the acquisition and licensing of technology; as well as domestic and European litigation of intellectual property disputes.
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Nanotech Institute UT Dallas, Dr. Ray Baughman, Director
Dr. Ray H. Baughman, Director of the NanoTech Institute of the University of Texas at Dallas and Robert A. Welch Professor of Chemistry. Dr. Baughman will speak on "New Inventions of UTD's NanoTech Institute: From Multifunctional Nanotube Fibers and Sheets to Artificial Muscles, Displays, and Devices for Energy Harvesting, Storage, and Conversion."
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Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children, Dr. Mario Romero-Ortega, Ph.D, Director
Regenerative Neurobiology, Seay Research Center
Evaluation of carbon nanotubes sheets as conductive substrates for cellular growth. Also focused on methods to direct nerve regeneration in the peripheral nervous system and spinal cord. Currently leads a team developing biosynthetic nerve prosthesis grafts for peripheral nerve gap repair. Also working towards fully functional bi-directional, sensory/motor peripheral neuro-electrical interfaces. Helped define the molecular mechanisms that guide development of nerve circuits in the spinal cord and possible genetic cause of rare human condition, congenital mirror movement disorder.
Also assistant Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Engineering at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas.
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eMembrane, Inc; William Lee, President & CEO
Leading scientist in the field of nano-grafting technology. Inventor, 14 patent applications related to his works. Postdoctoral fellow, Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital, gene therapy research.
B.A., M.A., and PhD., Chemical Engineering, University of Tokyo.
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FEI Company; Jens Greiser, Manager, Strategic Marketing
Manager of Strategic Marketing, FEI Company's Research, Industry and Biology markets.
B.S, Solid State Physics; PhD, Materials Sciences, University of Stuttgart.
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NanoEnvironment
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Lynn E. Foster Jr., Emerging Technologies Director
Editor of Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation & Opportunity and authored the first Nanotechnology Trade Study. Provides consulting services to clients on Technology Transfer, Patent licensing, and raising capitol from Federal Research Grants, Venture Capital, and Strategic Investors.
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Nanotox , Inc.; Paul Borm, Ph.D.; Scientific Advisor
Involved in a number of large-scale projects including education in Nanotechnology, Technology accelerator using Nanotechnology and cell therapy. Author of more than 160 peer reviewed papers and more than 150 oral presentations on topics in occupational and environmental toxicology.
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University of Florida, Stephen Roberts, Professor
Serves as Director of the Center for Environmental & Human Toxicology. Also an advisor to state and federal agencies on interpretation of toxicity studies and risk assessment. Currently conducting research on experimental approaches for the assessment of potential toxicity of manufactured nanomaterials.
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ENVIRON International; Dr. Annette Santamaria, Senior Manager, Health Sciences Practice
Addresses risk assessment issues regarding nanomaterials. Board-certified toxicologist. Certified, FDA Regulatory Affairs Professional Society.
MPH, Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health; Ph.D., Toxicology, University of Texas, School of Public Health, Houston.
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Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, Stanford University, Larry Gibbs, Associate Vice-Provost
Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, member of the Scientific Advisory Board for nanoTOX, Inc. Work involves health, safety and environmental management oversight of nanotechnology research centers on campus Author of over 25 publications on health, safety and environmental management, and co-author of two books.
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Venture Capital
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INFRASTRUCTURE, Carl Johnson, CEO
Carl Johnson is the President and co-founder of INFRASTRUCTURE based in Carrollton, Texas. His Wall Street experience includes 7 years with Merrill Lynch and 3 years with Piper Jaffray Incorporated. For the past 12 years as an analyst with INFRASTRUCTURE, Carl has studied the semiconductor, semiconductor equipment / materials and related industries. He oversees the distribution and content of all publications released by the organization. He has written columns for several trade and financial publications, and has publicly spoken about investing and trends in the technology industry at numerous events. Carl is currently serving as Chairman of SEMI's Strategic Business Conference Committee and is a member of SEMI's Southwest Steering Committee.
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Forbes/Wolfe Nanotech Report, Josh Wolfe, Editor
Lux Capital co-founder and Managing Partner, venture investments in nanotechnology. Direct investments in Nanosys, Molecular Imprints and Cambrios. Board member of Lux Research serving Fortune 100, government and buy-side clients, and Angstrom Publishing joint venture with Forbes, Inc.
Veteran of Salomon Smith Barney's Investment Banking group, Merrill Lynch 's Financial Futures Options/Government Strategy Group and Prudential Securities Municipal Finance. Josh serves on Merrill Lynch's TechBrains Advisory Board. published in Nature Biotechnology, Cell Vision and The Journal of Leukocyte Biology, leading medical/immunology journals. Steve Forbes calls Lux a "powerhouse of nanotech brainpower" and Josh Wolfe "America's leading authority on nanotechnology."
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Harris & Harris Group, Inc; Alexei A. Andreev, Ph.D.; Executive Vice President/Managing Director
Exclusively focused on nanotechnology and material science investment opportunities. Played an intregal role in sourcing and funding of Solicore, D-Wave Systems, Intematix, and EoPlex. Researcher at the Centre of Nanotechnology, ISAN (RAS), where he was focused on optical and electrical properties of Quantum Dot heterostructures in strong magnetic fields.
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ARCH Venture Partners, Paul S. Thurk, Associate
Co-Founder and CEO of Innovalight - a venture-backed solid-state lighting company based on quantum dot research out of the University of Texas, University of Minnesota, and US Navy. Holds a BS in economics from the University of Pennsylvania and a MBA from the University of Texas.
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Venture Development Associates; Michael Moradi, Managing Director
Co-Founder and Vice President, SouthWest NanoTechnologies. Founded several nanotech and biotech startups including Venture Development Associates. Formerly Vice President of Business Development, NanoSource Technologies. 2003 community service commendation, United States Congress for voluntary efforts in technology-based economic development.
Bachelor of Science, Biochemistry, University of Oklahoma
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IP Licensing and Technology Transfer
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TIPRA, LLC; Gregory Magel, Ph. D.; Managing Partner
Founding partner of TIPRA, a global IP brokerage and tech transfer firm specializing in high-tech industries including telecommunications and nanotechnology. Technologist and inventor, R&D leader in the central research laboratories of Fortune 500 companies as well as startups specializing in photonics and MEMS. Technical consulting activities include advising two Texas nanotechnology companies, Zyvex and Nanospectra.
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Rice University, Nila Bhakuni, Director of Technology Transfer
Also held positions in Technology Transfer at Harvard University and Carnegie Mellon University, spent 10 years at Alcoa's Technical Center in various aspects of product design, development, and manufacturing.
A B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Akron, an M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Ohio State University, and an MSIA (MBA) from Carnegie Mellon University's Graduate School of Industrial Administration.
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Arrowhead Research and Unidym; John Miller; Vice President, Intellectual Property
Managing Editor of Nanotechnology Law & Business, a peer-reviewed, quarterly journal. Published various articles on legal and policy issues in nanotechnology and co-authored The Handbook of Nanotechnology Business, Policy, and Intellectual Property Law (John Wiley, 2004).
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SigmaTel, Inc., Barry Bumgardner, Vice President & General Counsel
Responsible for all of SigmaTel's legal matters, with a focus on SigmaTel's intellectual property activities including enforcement and licensing of patents and inbound and outbound technology licensing. Previously held positions with Freescale Semiconductor and Vinson & Elkins law firm.
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Homeland Security / Defense / Convergent Technologies
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Broadcast Journalist, David Johnson, Business/Science
A 30-year Wall Street veteran and fixture on local and national media since 1975. Business Analyst on KRLD Radio with approximately 85 business reports each week. Business analyst for WFAA-TV Channel 8. A regular on the all-news cable channel TXCN. Regular on Public Radio International's "Marketplace" heard by over 6.5 million listeners on almost 400 radio stations around the world. Also seen CNN, CBS Evening News, ABC News, NBC Nightly News and ABC’s The View. Currently serves on the advisory board of the Cecil and Ida Green Center for the Study of Science and Society at the University of Texas at Dallas and the Executive Education Council at UTD.
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Foster-Miller's Materials Technology Group, Thomas Tiano, Team Leader for Nanomaterials
Focused on developing materials and devices that take advantage of the unique electrical and/or remarkable mechanical properties of carbon nanotubes and other nanoparticulate materials. Research included development of conducting materials, structural materials and electrochemical devices incorporating carbon nanotubes.
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Alan M. Weiss
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Applied Nanotech, Dr. Zvi Yaniv, CEO
Dr. Zvi Yaniv is the President and Chief Operating Officer of Nano-Proprietary, Inc. (NPI, www.nano-proprietary.com) and the President and Chief Executive Officer of Applied Nanotech, Inc. in Austin, TX, guiding the company to become a pioneer in nanotechnology in general and a leader in the display industry utilizing electron field emission from carbon films/carbon nanotubes, in particular.
Dr. Yaniv is an authority in electro-optics, liquid crystal technology, amorphous semiconductors, technology commercialization and business management. He has published over 200 articles, holds more than 50 patents, and has extensive contacts in the U.S., Europe, Israel and the Far East.
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The Accelerator for Convergent Technologies, LLC; Kurt J. Wall; President and Chief Operating Officer
Also is President and Chief Executive Officer of National RFID Center, LLC. Helped Companies Boot Strap their way to success and recommendes on occasion having VC money brought online to help spur Companies efforts to win goals and successes.
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Book Signing Authors
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LiftPort Inc., Michael Laine, President and Founder
Is dedicated to building a mass transportation system to open up access in the inner solar system (LEO, GEO, the Moon, Mars, and asteroids). Believes the Space Elevator will be at the heart of this revolutionary transportation service and that opening up broad-based access to Earth orbits and the inner solar system will help bring about the creation of entire new markets based in space commerce. Former chief executive officer and founder of TEKnology-Laine LLC, Washington-based Internet conglomerate, which he owned and operated from 1996 to 2001.
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International Council on Nanotechnology, David M. Berube, Steering committee
Also the Converging Technologies Bar Association. A CoPI on National Science Foundation societal and ethical implications grants including the CNS: Nanotechnology in Society. A member of USC's graduate school NanoCenter. Author of Nanohype: Beyond the Nanotechnology Buzz.
Nano-Hype: The Truth Behind The Nanotechnology Buzz
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Nanotechnology For Dummies, Richard Booker, Author
Managed weapon systems and researched battlespace networks in the Air Force. Given talks at the Oklahoma Nanotechnology Conference, Oak Ridge National Lab, and a workshop at the 2006 NanoBusiness Alliance. Ph. D. in applied science.
Nanotechnology For Dummies
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Greenberg Traurig, LLP; Lynn E. Foster Jr., Emerging Technologies Director
Editor of Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation & Opportunity and authored the first Nanotechnology Trade Study. Provides consulting services to clients on Technology Transfer, Patent licensing, and raising capitol from Federal Research Grants, Venture Capital, and Strategic Investors.
Nanotechnology: Science, Innovation, and Opportunity
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University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Mauro Ferrari, Prof. Dept. of Internal Medicine, Div. of Cardiology
Founder of the fields of biomedical nano- and micro-technology (bioMEMS), and a pioneer of their applications to medical therapeutics in sectors such as drug delivery, proteomic nanotechnology, cell transplantation, and tissue engineering. His particular interest is in oncology, cardiovascular disease and diabetes. His group was the first to successfully perform the implantation of hybrid chips (biological cells included in immunoprotective silicon microchips) into animal models. Also works in biosensors and bioseparation technology, multiscale discrete/continuum mechanics and biomechanics; bioethics; fracture and failure mechanics; the mechanics of composite materials and structures; eigen-elasticity; homogenization theory; and functionally graded materials.
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University of Dayton Law School, Jeffrey Matsuura, Director of Program Law & Technology
Also is Of Counsel to ALG. Areas of legal specialization include: Internet and electronic commerce legal issues, telecommunications and computer law, media/entertainment law, digital privacy/network security, new venture/enterprise development, commercial transactions, and antitrust in the technology environment.
Nanotechnology Regulation and Policy Worldwide
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